Front-induced transitions control THz waves

Unusual optical phenomena arise when light interacts with time-varying dielectric media. Here, relativistic propagation of a photoconductivity front in silicon is exploited to temporally stretch and time-reverse terahertz pulses.

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Main Authors: Aidan W. Schiff-Kearn, Lauren Gingras, Simon Bernier, Nima Chamanara, Kartiek Agarwal, Jean-Michel Ménard, David G. Cooke
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/74c2029f235641b7ad38727d3e03473b
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