Title :
A novel detection scheme for THz waves based on upconversion at room temperature
Author :
Shi, Wei ; Ding, Yujie J. ; Fernelius, Nils ; Hopkins, F. Ken
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA, USA
Abstract :
We have implemented a new scheme for detecting THz waves based on upconversion. This scheme allows us to measure the peak power, wavelength, linewidth, and pulse width of a THz wave at room temperature.
Keywords :
optical frequency conversion; submillimetre wave generation; 293 to 298 K; detecting THz waves; peak power; upconversion; Bolometers; Frequency conversion; Gases; Laser tuning; Power measurement; Pulse measurements; Schottky diodes; Space vector pulse width modulation; Temperature; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202159
