Title :
Coherent electro-optic detection of continuous-wave terahertz radiation
Author :
Nahata, Ajay ; Yardley, J.T.
Author_Institution :
Honeywell Int., Morristown, NJ
Abstract :
We have demonstrated the coherent detection of cw terahertz radiation. Furthermore, we have shown that this approach is directly amenable to two-dimensional THz imaging. It is worth noting that the emitter limits the frequency response in the present experiment. By using appropriate nonlinear optical media for both generation and detection, we believe that the response can be extended to the mid-infrared
Keywords :
CCD image sensors; electro-optical devices; frequency response; high-speed optical techniques; infrared detectors; submillimetre wave detectors; 2D THz imaging; coherent electro-optic detection; continuous-wave terahertz radiation; cw terahertz radiation; frequency response; mid-infrared; nonlinear optical media; submillimetre wave detection; submillimetre wave generation; Frequency; Laser beams; Nonlinear optics; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Optical receivers; Probes; Pump lasers; Radiation detectors; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 2000 Annual Meeting. LEOS 2000. 13th Annual Meeting. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Rio Grande
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5947-X
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2000.890661
