Vol. 32, issue 04, article # 5

Abstract:

Conditions of THz generation in laser filament from ultrashort pulses under aberrations in one- and two-color optical scheme are observed. Possibilities of controlling THz radiation pattern by electric field and aberrations in focusing beam are discussed.

Keywords:

ultrashort laser pulses, THz radiation, filamentation, laser plasma, optical schematics for THz generation, control of parameters of THz radiation

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