Intense THz-coherent transition radiation from laser solid plasma interaction

Abstract

We investigate intense broadband terahertz radiation generation based the interaction of high intensity ultrashort laser with solid plasma. THz pulse with electric field of hundreds of MV/cm are generated using laser with intensity of about 1018 W/cm2. Theoretical model, simulations agree well with experiments, and reveal that the THz radiation is coherent transition radiation by hot electrons produced in laser-plasma interaction. We have studied both planar and nanorod array targets, latter of which efficiently enhance the intensity and directionality of the THz source.