Title :
Continuous-wave terahertz imaging with a hybrid system
Author :
Löffler, T. ; May, T. ; Akin, Abdulkadir ; Hils, B. ; Weg, C. Am ; Roskos, H.G.
Author_Institution :
Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Univ., Frankfurt
Abstract :
A hybrid system for THz reflectometric imaging at 0.6 THz synchronizes a multiplied Gunn source with a femtosecond lasers for electro-optic detection and reaches 60 db dynamic range and 25 ms measurement time per pixel.
Keywords :
electro-optical devices; measurement by laser beam; reflectometry; submillimetre wave imaging; submillimetre wave lasers; submillimetre wave measurement; THz reflectometric imaging; continuous-wave terahertz imaging; electro-optic detection; femtosecond lasers; frequency 0.6 THz; hybrid system; multiplied Gunn source; Dynamic range; Frequency; Gunn devices; Indium tin oxide; Lasers and electrooptics; Optical imaging; Optical pulses; Phase detection; Ultrafast optics; Zinc compounds;
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.2007.4452875
