Photoionization of atmospheric gases studied by time-resolved terahertz spectroscopy

被引:6
|
作者
Mics, Zoltan [1 ]
Kuzel, Petr [1 ]
Jungwirth, Pavel [2 ]
Bradforth, Stephen E. [3 ]
机构
[1] Acad Sci Czech Republ, Inst Phys, Prague 18221 8, Czech Republic
[2] Acad Sci Czech Republ, Inst Organ Chem & Biochem, Ctr Biomol & Complex Mol Syst, CR-16610 Prague 6, Czech Republic
[3] Univ So Calif, Dept Chem, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
D O I
10.1016/j.cplett.2008.09.046
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We investigate the laser induced ionization and plasma formation in pure oxygen and nitrogen by means of optical pump-terahertz probe spectroscopy. Focused amplified femtosecond pulses at 405 and 810 nm are used to ionize the gas molecules by nonlinear processes. The ionized gas is probed by picosecond terahertz pulses in the frequency range of 0.2-2 THz to obtain the free electron density (10(13) - 10(17) cm (3)) and the electron scattering time (0.2 ps for N-2 and 0.4 ps for O-2). We demonstrate the importance of the centrifugal barrier for the photoionization process using circularly polarized light. (c) 2008 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.
引用
收藏
页码:20 / 24
页数:5
相关论文
共 50 条
  • [1] Functioning Photoelectrochemical Devices Studied with Time-Resolved Terahertz Spectroscopy
    Nemes, Coleen T.
    Koenigsmann, Christopher
    Schmuttenmaer, Charles A.
    JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS, 2015, 6 (16): : 3257 - 3262
  • [2] Carrier dynamics in semiconductors studied with time-resolved terahertz spectroscopy
    Ulbricht, Ronald
    Hendry, Euan
    Shan, Jie
    Heinz, Tony F.
    Bonn, Mischa
    REVIEWS OF MODERN PHYSICS, 2011, 83 (02) : 543 - 586
  • [3] Electron localization in CdS nanocrystals studied by time-resolved terahertz spectroscopy
    Nemec, H.
    Mics, Z.
    Zajac, V.
    Kuzel, P.
    International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz, 2012,
  • [4] Optical phonon dynamics of GaAs studied with time-resolved terahertz spectroscopy
    Cho, GC
    Han, PY
    Zhang, XC
    Bakker, HJ
    OPTICS LETTERS, 2000, 25 (21) : 1609 - 1611
  • [5] Electron localization in CdS nanocrystals studied by time-resolved terahertz spectroscopy
    Nemec, H.
    Mics, Z.
    Zajac, V.
    Kuzel, P.
    2012 37TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INFRARED, MILLIMETER, AND TERAHERTZ WAVES (IRMMW-THZ), 2012,
  • [6] Carrier dynamics in microcrystalline silicon studied by time-resolved terahertz spectroscopy
    Fekete, L.
    Nemec, H.
    Kadlec, F.
    Kuzel, P.
    Stuchlik, J.
    Fejfar, A.
    Kocka, J.
    JOURNAL OF NON-CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS, 2006, 352 (26-27) : 2846 - 2849
  • [7] Photoconductivity in CdSe nanoparticles studied by time-resolved terahertz spectroscopy (TRTS).
    Beard, MC
    Turner, GM
    Norris, DJ
    Schmuttenmaer, CA
    ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 2000, 219 : U582 - U582
  • [8] Time-resolved terahertz spectroscopy of explosives
    Zhang, Liang-Liang
    Zhang, Cun-Lin
    Zhao, Yue-Jin
    Liu, Xiao-Hua
    Guang Pu Xue Yu Guang Pu Fen Xi/Spectroscopy and Spectral Analysis, 2007, 27 (08): : 1457 - 1460
  • [9] Time-resolved terahertz Spectroscopy of explosives
    Zhang, Liang-liang
    Zhang, Cunlin
    Zhao, Yue-jin
    Liu, Xiao-hua
    SPECTROSCOPY AND SPECTRAL ANALYSIS, 2007, 27 (08) : 1457 - 1460
  • [10] Research on time-resolved terahertz spectroscopy
    Deng, Yuqiang
    Sun, Qing
    Liu, Feng
    Wang, Changlei
    Xing, Qirong
    5TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ADVANCED OPTICAL MANUFACTURING AND TESTING TECHNOLOGIES: OPTICAL TEST AND MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT, 2010, 7656