We have observed optical birefringence in neat water induced by single-cycle intense terahertz pulses. The refractive index changes are explained by the electronic polarizability modulated by molecular orientation driven by the strong terahertz electric field.
Title
Terahertz-induced optical birefringence in liquid water
Affiliation
EuXFEL staff, Other
Author Group
Instrument FXE
Imprint
Washington, DC, The Optical Society, 2017, USA
Date
2017
Special Issue Name
CLEO: Science and Innovations
ISBN
978-1-943580-27-9
Content Type
Proceedings
Language
English
Event/Conference
Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, San Jose, 2017-05-14, 2017-05-19, CLEO SI 2017
