Title :
High Resolution Terahertz Spectroscopy of Organic Polycrystalline Thin Films Using a Parallel Metal Plate Waveguide
Author :
Melinger, Joseph S. ; Laman, N. ; Harsha, S. Sree ; Grischkowsky, D.
Author_Institution :
Electron. Sci. & Technol. Div., Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC
Abstract :
A vibrational line narrowing effect is observed for organic polycrystalline films cast onto the surface of a parallel plate waveguide and results in a more informative THz absorption spectrum when compared to conventional THz spectroscopy.
Keywords :
parallel plate waveguides; submillimetre wave spectra; submillimetre wave spectroscopy; thin films; THz absorption spectrum; high resolution terahertz spectroscopy; organic polycrystalline films; organic polycrystalline thin films; parallel plate waveguide; vibrational line narrowing; Frequency; Inorganic materials; Optical films; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Organic materials; Solids; Spectroscopy; Surface waves; Transistors;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452449