Subcycle control of terahertz waveform polarization using all-optically induced transient metamaterials

N Kamaraju; Andrea Rubano; Linke Jian; Surajit Saha; T Venkatesan; Jan Nötzold; R Kramer Campen; Martin Wolf; Tobias Kampfrath

doi:10.1038/lsa.2014.36

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Subcycle control of terahertz waveform polarization using all-optically induced transient metamaterials

Original Articles

- Subcycle control of terahertz waveform polarization using all-optically induced transient metamaterials
- Light: Science & Applications Vol. 3, Issue 1, (2014)
- Affiliations：
  
  1.Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, 14195 Berlin, Germany
  2.Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA
  3.CNR-SPIN, Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy
  4.NUSNNI-Nanocore, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Author bio：
  
  Dr N Kamaraju, Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA E-mail: nkamaraju@gmail.com
  Dr T Kampfrath, Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Faradayweg 4–6, 14195 Berlin, Germany E-mail: kampfrath@fhi-berlin.mpg.de
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- DOI：10.1038/lsa.2014.36
  CLC：
- Published：2014-03，
  
  Published Online：28 February 2014，
  
  Received：26 July 2013，
  
  Revised：18 October 2013，
  
  Accepted：13 November 2013
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Kamaraju, N. et al. Subcycle control of terahertz waveform polarization using all-optically induced transient metamaterials. Light: Science & Applications, 3, e155 (2014).
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Kamaraju, N. et al. Subcycle control of terahertz waveform polarization using all-optically induced transient metamaterials. Light: Science & Applications, 3, e155 (2014). DOI： 10.1038/lsa.2014.36.

摘要

Abstract

Coherent radiation with frequencies ranging from 0.3 to 30 THz has recently become accessible using femtosecond laser technology. These terahertz (THz) waves have already been applied in spectroscopy and imaging and can be manipulated using static optical elements such as lenses

polarizers and filters. However

ultrafast modulation of THz radiation is required as well

for instance

in short-range wireless communication or for preparing shaped THz transients for the coherent control of numerous material excitations. Here

we demonstrate an all-optically created transient metamaterial that allows us to manipulate the polarization of THz waveforms with subcycle switch-on times. The polarization-modulated pulses are potentially interesting for controlling elementary motions such as the vibration of crystal lattices

the rotation of molecules and the precession of spins.

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Keywords

terahertz metamaterialterahertz opticsterahertz polarization control

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