Measurement and Control of Radially Polarized THz Radiation from DC-Biased Laser Plasma Filaments in Air.

Detection and manipulation of radially polarized terahertz (THz) radiation is essential for many applications. A new measurement scheme is proposed for the diagnosis of radially polarized THz radiation from a longitudinal dc-biased plasma filament, by introducing a movable metal mask. The amplitude and spectrum of the radially polarized THz beam was measured with a <110>-cut ZnTe crystal, where the THz beam pattern was modulated by the mask.