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Journal Article
THz generation from laser-induced breakdown in pressurized molecular gases: on the way to terahertz remote sensing of the atmospheres of Mars and Venus
2020
Overview
The present paper studies the generation of terahertz (THz) radiation in CO2 in comparison with atmospheric air at a wide range of pressures. We established experimentally and explained theoretically that for these gases there are optimal pressures at about 1 bar for air and 0.5 bar for CO2 under which the efficiency of conversion from near-infrared to THz frequencies is the highest. We consider the possibility of applying femtosecond laser-induced THz generation for the study of the atmosphere of Mars and found that the overall THz yield near the surface of Mars is just a factor of 6 lower than on Earth. Comparable THz energy on the two planets is associated with underdense plasma on Earth (∼10% of neutrals) and full double ionization of carbon dioxide on Mars (∼200% of neutrals), the latter opening great perspective for THz remote sensing of trace gases in the Martian atmosphere.
Publisher
IOP Publishing
