Significant enhancement of terahertz radiation from InSb by use of a compact fiber laser and an external magnetic field

Abstract

We investigated the magnetic-field dependence of terahertz (THz) radiation power from InSb. Significant enhancement of THz-radiation power is observed by using a compact fiber laser that delivered 100 fs optical pulses at a center wavelength of 1560 nm. Additionally, applying external magnetic fields dramatically enhanced the THz-radiation power. THz-radiation power reaches a maximum value at around 1.2 T, and its enhancement factor exceeds 100. From an applications viewpoint, this is a significant finding for practical light source design, since it is easily achieved by using a compact fiber laser and a conventional magnet.