Title :
Narrow-Line THz Absorption Spectra of Deoxycytidine and D-Glucose Films in Parallel Plate Waveguides
Author :
Laman, N. ; Harsha, S. Sree ; Grischkowsky, D. ; Melinger, Joseph S.
Author_Institution :
Oklahoma State Univ., Stillwater
Abstract :
THz absorption spectra of planar polycrystalline films of deoxycytidine and D-glucose were measured at 295 K and 77 K via parallel plate waveguides. The observed linewidths are considerably narrower compared to conventional THz spectroscopy.
Keywords :
biological techniques; radiofrequency spectroscopy; spectra; D-glucose films; deoxycytidine; narrow-line terahertz absorption spectra; parallel plate waveguides; planar polycrystalline film; temperature 295 K; temperature 77 K; Biomedical optical imaging; Cooling; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Frequency; Infrared spectra; Optical films; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Spectroscopy; Sugar;
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.2007.4452450