Topological materials as promising candidates for tuneable helicity-dependent terahertz emitters

Jessica L. Boland*, Djamshid A. Damry, Chelsea Q. Xia, Yahya Saboon, Abdul Mannan, Piet Schönherr, Dharmalingam Prabhakaran, Laura M. Herz, Thorsten Hesjedal, Michael B. Johnston

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Topological materials have rapidly gained interest as contenders for development of coherent, controllable terahertz emitters. Possessing Weyl nodes either at the surface or within the bulk, they host spin-polarised, helicity-dependent currents that offer possibility to control the emitted THz pulse by changing the polarization of the optical pulses generating the radiation. Here, we show that upon near-infrared excitation at oblique incidence, multi-cycle pulses are generated with a narrow bandwidth of ∼0.4 THz for cadmium arsenide bulk crystals and nanowire ensembles. Both the bandwidth and peak emission frequency of the generated THz radiation can be tuned by respectively varying the photon helicity and angle of incidence of the photoexcitation light.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTerahertz Emitters, Receivers, and Applications XIV
EditorsManijeh Razeghi, Mona Jarrahi
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510665804
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
EventTerahertz Emitters, Receivers, and Applications XIV 2023 - San Diego, United States
Duration: 21 Aug 202322 Aug 2023

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume12683
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceTerahertz Emitters, Receivers, and Applications XIV 2023
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period21/08/2322/08/23

Keywords

  • Dirac semi-metals
  • emission
  • helicity-dependent
  • nanowires
  • terahertz
  • topological materials

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