Title :
Broadband detector measures IR, millimeter & THz waves
Author :
Hou, Lei ; Park, Hongkyu ; Zhang, X.-C.
Author_Institution :
Rensselaer Polytech. Inst., Troy, NY, USA
Abstract :
We used a commercial neon lamp to detect THz waves (0.1, 0.2, 0.37 THz), IR (800 nm) and UV light (200 ~ 400 nm). The amplified responsivities at 0.1 THz, 0.2 THz, and 0.37 THz are 150 V/W, 57.5 V/W and 19.3 V/W, respectively.
Keywords :
discharge lamps; infrared detectors; neon; terahertz wave detectors; ultraviolet detectors; Ne; UV light; broadband detector; frequency 0.1 THz; frequency 0.2 THz; frequency 0.37 THz; infrared wave measurement; millimeter wave measurement; neon lamp; terahertz wave measurement; wavelength 200 nm to 400 nm; wavelength 800 nm; Amplifiers; Electromagnetic scattering; Frequency; Glass; Infrared detectors; Lamps; Millimeter wave technology; Oscilloscopes; Signal detection; Signal to noise ratio;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, 2009. IRMMW-THz 2009. 34th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Busan
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5416-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5417-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2009.5325580
