THz Applications: From Acceleration to Laser Pulse and Plasma Diagnostic

In this work, I briefly discuss a selected set of THz radiation applications with particular regard to particle acceleration technology both for direct and indirect THz-based acceleration scheme and I review some of the techniques used to generate high-intensity THz pulses required by the acceleration process. Then I show how it is possible to use the interaction of a broadband THz pulse with a plasma to measure simultaneously and in single-shot configuration the main plasma parameters: temperature and density.