Title :
Developing a frequency-agile THz-wave generation and detection system for real-time THz-wave spectral imaging
Author :
Guo, Ruixiang ; Gong, Yandong ; Minamide, Hiroaki ; Ito, Hiromasa
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Infocomm Res. (I2R), Singapore, Singapore
Abstract :
Designing an automatic phase matching device for a surface emitted terahertz-wave (THz) parametric oscillator and a THz-wave detection unit using parametric up-conversion in MgO:LiNbO3, we realized a frequency-agile, monochromatic THz-wave generation and detection system.
Keywords :
lithium compounds; magnesium compounds; optical parametric oscillators; terahertz wave detectors; terahertz wave generation; terahertz wave imaging; LiNbO3:MgO; frequency agile terahertz wave generation; monochromatic terahertz wave; parametric upconversion; real time terahertz wave spectral imaging; surface emitted terahertz wave parametric oscillator; terahertz wave detection system; Drugs; Frequency conversion; Laser excitation; Mirrors; Optical beams; Optical frequency conversion; Optical imaging; Phase detection; Phase frequency detector; Real time systems;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Society Winter Topicals Meeting Series (WTM), 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Majorca
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5240-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5241-5
DOI :
10.1109/PHOTWTM.2010.5421995