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High-field Terahertz Research Group

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The generation and application of terahertz (THz) pulses with high pulse energy and an extremely high electric field strength, which is sufficient for nonlinear THz spectroscopy applications. The search is on for new applications in the fields of materials science, medicine and life sciences.

The manipulation, acceleration, focusing and temporal shaping of electrically charged particle bunches (electrons, protons, ions) with terahertz (THz) pulses having an extremely large electric field strength. The elaboration of the theory of a potential table-top proton accelerator would facilitate the utilisation of protons with low energy for hadron therapy applications. The generation of single-cycle ultraviolet (UV) and X-ray radiation through Thomson scattering.

In the context of ELI (Extreme Light Infrastructure), the generation of attosecond light pulses is being pursued via the method of THz-assisted high harmonic generation.

The following results have been achieved thus far: The optimal parameters for the design of a tilted pulse-front based THz generator scheme will be presented. It was demonstrated that the utilisation of a longer wavelength than the conventional 800 nm in a tilted pulse-front excitation scheme renders semiconductors (such as ZnTe and GaP) more efficient than LiNbO₃. It was demonstrated that the peak THz electric field strength of LiNbO₃ can be increased by over an order of magnitude when using a pump pulse length of approximately 500 fs and cryogenic temperatures. This technique allows for the generation of single-cycle THz pulses with a pulse energy exceeding 10 mJ and a peak electric field strength of 100 MV/cm, with a central frequency of approximately 1 THz.

Furthermore, alternative LN-based sources were designed to circumvent the limitations of the conventional setup. One of the most promising alternatives is the application of volume-phased holographic gratings before the crystal.

Furthermore, the theoretical benefits of utilising ps-long CO₂ laser pulses in the generation of THz waves were also developed.



Dr. Gábor Almási
professor
almasi@fizika.ttk.pte.hu
+36 72 501500 /24490
Dr. Gyula Polónyi
research fellow
polonyi@fizika.ttk.pte.hu
24188
Dr. György Tóth
assistant professor
tothgy@fizika.ttk.pte.hu
Imene Benabdelghani
PhD student
imeneben@gamma.ttk.pte.hu
Krizsán Gergő
PhD student
krizsan@fizika.ttk.pte.hu
Iroda: 29050 Labor: 29221
Luis Nasi
student
luis.nasi@yahoo.com
29221
Godana Zerihun Tadele
PhD student
Zerihunta@du.edu.et
Rizal Fauzul
research fellow
fauzulr@gamma.ttk.pte.hu

Numerical investigation of terahertz wave driven electron acceleration generated from gas jet S Turnár, B Sarkadi, SW Jolly, J Hebling, Z Tibai Applied Physics B 130 (2), 1-8, 2024

Possibility of CO2 laser-pumped multi-millijoule-level ultrafast pulse terahertz sources G Tóth, G Illés, G Nazymbekov, N Mbithi, G Almási, J Hebling Scientific Reports 14 (1), 999, 2024

Tilted pulse front pumping techniques for efficient terahertz pulse generation G Tóth, G Polónyi, J Hebling Light: Science & Applications 12 (1), 256, 2023

Subcycle surface electron emission driven by strong-field terahertz waveforms S Li, A Sharma, Z Márton, PS Nugraha, C Lombosi, Z Ollmann, I Márton, Nature Communications 14 (1), 6596, 2023

Focusing of Radially Polarized Electromagnetic Waves by a Parabolic Mirror ZT Godana, J Hebling, L Pálfalvi Photonics 10 (7), 848, 2023

Demonstration of an imaging-free terahertz generation setup using segmented tilted-pulse-front excitation G Krizsán, G Polónyi, T Kroh, G Tóth, Z Tibai, NH Matlis, G Almási, Optics Letters 48 (14), 3777-3780, 2023

Scalable microstructured semiconductor THz pulse sources Z Tibai, G Krizsán, G Tóth, G Almási, G Illés, L Pálfalvi, J Hebling Optics Express 30 (25), 45246-45258, 2022

Investigation of terahertz pulse generation in semiconductors pumped at long infrared wavelengths NM Mbithi, G Tóth, Z Tibai, I Benabdelghani, L Nasi, G Krizsán, J Hebling, JOSA B 39 (10), 2684-2691, 2022

Spatiotemporal modeling of direct acceleration with high-field terahertz pulses Z Tibai, S Turnár, G Tóth, J Hebling, SW Jolly Optics Express 30 (18), 32861-32870, 2022

Design of semiconductor contact grating terahertz source with enhanced diffraction efficiency Z Tibai, NM Mbithi, G Almási, JA Fülöp, J Hebling Crystals 12 (8), 1173, 2022

Waveguide structure based electron acceleration using terahertz pulses S Turnár, G Krizsán, J Hebling, Z Tibai Optics Express 30 (15), 27602-27608

Uniformly scalable lithium niobate THz pulse source in transmission geometry G Krizsán, Z Tibai, G Tóth, PS Nugraha, G Almási, J Hebling, JA Fülöp Optics Express 30 (3), 4434-4443, 2022

Performance comparison of lithium-niobate-based extremely high-field single-cycle terahertz sources G Tóth, L Pálfalvi, S Turnár, Z Tibai, G Almási, J Hebling Chinese Optics Letters 19 (11), 111902, 2021

Absorption of pulsed terahertz and optical radiation in earthworm tissue and its heating effect MH Abufadda, NM Mbithi, G Polónyi, PS Nugraha, A Buzády, J Hebling, Journal of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, 1-13, 2021

Terahertz pulses induce segment renewal via cell proliferation and differentiation overriding the endogenous regeneration program of the earthworm Eisenia andrei MH Abufadda, A Erdélyi, E Pollák, PS Nugraha, J Hebling, JA Fülöp, Biomedical Optics Express 12 (4), 1947-1961, 2021

Design of a THz-driven compact relativistic electron source S Turnár, J Hebling, JA Fülöp, G Tóth, G Almási, Z Tibai Applied Physics B 127, 1-7, 2021

Részecskegyorsítás extrém nagy térerősségű terahertzes impulzusokkal Z Tibai, S Turnár, B Kovács, L Pálfalvi, G Almási, J Hebling FIZIKAI SZEMLE: MAGYAR FIZIKAI FOLYÓIRAT, 47-52

Programmable generation of terahertz bursts in chirped-pulse laser amplification V Stummer, T Flöry, G Krizsán, G Polónyi, E Kaksis, A Pugžlys, J Hebling, Optica 7 (12), 1758-1763, 2020

Lithium niobate and lithium tantalate based scalable terahertz pulse sources in reflection geometry G o Krizsán, Z Tibai, J Hebling, L Pálfalvi, G Almási, G Tóth Optics Express 28 (23), 34320-34327, 2020

Tilted‐Pulse‐Front Schemes for Terahertz Generation L Wang, G Tóth, J Hebling, F Kärtner Laser & Photonics Reviews 14 (7), 2000021, 2020

Measurement of four-photon absorption in GaP and ZnTe semiconductors B Monoszlai, PS Nugraha, G Tóth, G Polónyi, L Pálfalvi, L Nasi, Z Ollmann, Optics express 28 (8), 12352-12362, 2020

Temperature-dependent terahertz time-domain spectroscopy study of Mg-doped stoichiometric lithium niobate A Buzády, R Gálos, G Makkai, X Wu, G Tóth, L Kovács, G Almási, Optical Materials Express 10 (4), 998-1006, 2020

Matter manipulation with extreme terahertz light: Progress in the enabling THz technology. Salén, P., Basini, M., Bonetti, S., Hebling, J., Krasilnikov, M., Nikitin, A.Y., Shamuilov, G., Tibai, Z., Zhaunerchyk, V., Goryashko, V. (2019) Physics Reports 836-837: 1-74.

Granted         PatentNo_    Agency    Title

2024.11.06    3874328      EP             Reflection-and/or diffraction-based method and setup to generate high-energy terahertz pulses
2024.07.31    3493657      EP             Method and setup to produce relativistic electron bunches
2024.02.29    7446323      JPO           Reflection and/or diffraction-based method and setup to generate high-energy terahertz pulses
2024.01.09    7416561      JPO           Method for generating terahertz radiation and terahertz radiation source
2022.10.18    11474414    USPTO    Reflection and/or diffraction-based method and setup to generate high-energy terahertz pulses
2021.10.06    3396447      EP    Method and setup to generate terahertz radiation
2021.03.01    231120        SZTNH    Eljárás és elrendezés EUV-VUV tartományba eső, néhány optikai ciklust tartalmazó koherens elektromágneses sugárzás keltésére
2020.08.18    10747086    USPTO    METHOD AND SETUP TO GENERATE TERAHERTZ RADIATION SCALABLE IN ENERGY
2020.06.10    3353600      EP    Method to generate terahertz radiation and terahertz radiation source
2020.05.28    231075        SZTNH    Eljárás terahertzes sugárzás keltésére, valamint terahertzes sugárforrás
2019.11.19    10481468    USPTO    METHOD TO GENERATE TERAHERTZ RADIATION AND TERAHERTZ RADIATION SOURCE
2019.07.23    10359687    USPTO    METHOD TO GENERATE TERAHERTZ RADIATION AND TERAHERTZ RADIATION SOURCE
2019.07.10    2556407      EP    Optical device for broadband nonlinear optical processes based on angular dispersion
2019.07.10    2619626      EP    Pulse excited thz waveguide source based on optical rectification
2017.12.27    2965391      EP    Method and arrangement to generate few optical cycle coherent electromagnetic radiation in the euv-vuv domain
2017.12.05    9837786      USPTO    SHORT PERIOD UNDULATOR
2017.08.16    2848099      EP    Method and setup to manipulate electrically charged particles
2017.02.28    230587        SZTNH    Rövid periódusú undulátor
2017.01.17    9548584      USPTO    Method and arrangement to generate few optical cycle coherent electromagnetic radiation in the EUV-VUV domain
2016.11.15    9497848      USPTO    METHOD AND SETUP TO MANIPULATE ELECTRICALLY CHARGED PARTICLES
2016.01.28    230314        SZTNH    Optikai eszköz szélessávú nemlineáris optikai folyamatokhoz
2015.12.28    230293        SZTNH    Összeállítás és eljárás elektromosan töltött részecskék manipulálására
2015.09.08    9128349      USPTO    PULSE EXCITED THZ WAVEGUIDE SOURCE BASED ON OPTICAL RECTIFICATION
2015.01.28    229943        SZTNH    Optikai egyenirányításon alapuló gerjesztésű THZ-es sugárforrás
                         NaN          WIPO (PCT)    Reflection- and/or diffraction-based method and setup to generate high-energy terahertz pulses
                         NaN          WIPO (PCT)    Efficient production of high-energy ultrashort ion- especially proton bunches

Scientific research, semiconductor industry, medicine industry, security-technique

  • Time Domain terahertz Spectroscopy (TDTS)
  • THz pump – probe measurements

 

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Application Form

  • Clean room environment and controllable temperature conditions is available, where a THz source with milliwatt average power operates presently.
  • Time Domain THz spectrometer with 3 THz bandwidth. Near infrared pulsed lasers, with characterized beam parameters.
  • Optical equipments and diagnostic instrumentation from the visible to the far infrared frequency range.

High-field terahertz research group

CONTACT
Dr. János Hebling
Research Group Leader
 36 72 503600