Title :
Sub-terahertz spectroscopy using CW broad-area laser diode
Author :
Morikawa, O. ; Takano, Kyoya ; Fujita, Masayuki ; Hangyo, M.
Author_Institution :
Japan Coast Guard Acad., Kure, Japan
Abstract :
A CW broad-area laser diode (BLD) is used as a light source in the THz-TDS instead of femtosecond pulse lasers to reduce the cost of the spectroscopic system. The rapid fluctuation in the light intensity is used for generation and detection of the sub-THz radiation.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; light sources; semiconductor lasers; terahertz spectroscopy; CW broad-area laser diode; femtosecond pulse lasers; light intensity; light source; sub-terahertz spectroscopy; Diode lasers; Frequency measurement; Laser beams; Light sources; Measurement by laser beam; Semiconductor lasers; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2010 35th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6655-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2010.5612319
