Title :
Material parameter extraction in THz-TDS using a converging beam transfer function
Author :
Chung, A.L. ; Mihoubi, Z. ; Daniell, G.J. ; Quarterman, A.H. ; Wilcox, K.G. ; Beere, H.E. ; Ritchie, D.A. ; Tropper, A.C. ; Apostolopoulos, V.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
We demonstrate a parameter extraction algorithm based on a theoretical transfer function, which takes into account a converging THz beam. Using this, we successfully extract material parameters from data obtained for a quartz sample with a THz time domain spectrometer.
Keywords :
optical transfer function; quartz; terahertz spectroscopy; terahertz wave spectra; THz-TDS; converging THz beam; converging beam transfer function; material parameter extraction; parameter extraction algorithm; quartz sample; time domain spectrometer; Algorithm design and analysis; Fitting; Materials; Oscillators; Parameter extraction; Refractive index; Transfer functions;
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.2010.5612537
