Title :
Long path THz detection of small molecule vapors in the atmospheric transparency windows
Author :
Melinger, Joseph S. ; Shutler, Alisha ; Yang, Yihong ; Grischkowsky, D.
Author_Institution :
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate the first phase of a long path THz-TDS apparatus to remotely detect the THz spectrum of small vapor phase molecules with rotational transitions that fall within the atmospheric transparency windows.
Keywords :
atmospheric optics; optical rotation; optical windows; self-induced transparency; terahertz wave detectors; atmospheric transparency windows; long path THz detection; long path THz-TDS apparatus; remote detection; rotational transitions; small molecule vapors; Absorption; Electron tubes; Humidity; Laboratories; Mirrors; Optical reflection; Receivers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
