Plane photoacoustic wave generation in liquid water by THz-FEL
説明
We demonstrate photoacoustic wave propagation with a plane wavefront in liquid water using a terahertz (THz) laser pulse. The THz light can effectively generate the photoacoustic wave in water because of strong absorption via a stretching vibration mode of the hydrogen bonding network. The excitation of a large-area water surface irradiated by loosely focused THz light produces a plane photoacoustic wave. The photoacoustic wave generation and plane wave propagation are observed using a system with a THz free-electron laser and shadowgraph imaging. The plane photoacoustic wave is generated by incident THz light with a small radiant exposure of <1 mJ/cm2 and delivered 600 times deeper than the penetration depth of THz light for water.
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- 2020 45th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz)
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2020 45th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz) 1-2, 2020-11-08
IEEE