报告摘要:
Simultaneous access to multiple parts of the electromagnetic spectrum offers unique capabilities for sensing, medical diagnostics, and non-destructive testing. In this context, of particular importance are field-resolved measurements in the THz and long-wave infrared range, where the characteristic femtosecond-timescale response of a complex medium is probed when illuminated by an ultra-broadband optical pulse. Conventionally, this demand is addressed by air plasma or spintronic emission schemes, which require high pulse excitation energies and rely on detection schemes providing a limited dynamic range. Instead, we propose new organic nonlinear materials compatible with compact fiber-based femtosecond lasers to cover the 1–35 THz spectral range (300–8.5 μm of wavelength) with ~30 dB of dynamic range in a single scan. In addition to generation, efficient field-resolved detection at room temperature using the linear Pockels effect is natively offered by these materials. Future directions aiming to improve their sub-optimal spectral flatness will also be covered.
报告人简介:
Dr. Łukasz Sterczewski is an Associate Professor at Wrocław University of Science and Technology (Wroclaw Tech), Poland, specializing in lasers and spectroscopic techniques in the mid-infrared and terahertz (THz) ranges. Drawing on experience from renowned institutions including Princeton, Caltech, and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Dr. Sterczewski now serves as a research group leader at Wroclaw Tech. He currently leads a groundbreaking project on broadband, chip-based terahertz spectroscopy, funded by a European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant. By bridging the fields of electronics and optics, his work drives innovation across a diverse spectrum of applications, from advanced medical diagnostics to the search of organic molecules in space.
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