Title :
Spectroscopy and imaging system using a frequency agile ring-cavity terahertz-wave parametric oscillator
Author :
Ikari, Tomofumi ; Akiyama, Koichi ; Minamide, Hiroaki ; Ito, Hiromasa
Author_Institution :
Tera-Photonics Lab., RIKEN, Sendai
Abstract :
A spectroscopy and imaging system using a ring cavity terahertz (THz) wave parametric oscillator was developed. We demonstrate the differentiation of tissue types in a watery microtomed biological section using differences of water concentration. The contrast of differentiation for watery tissues was improved over that of the dried tissue.
Keywords :
oscillators; submillimetre wave imaging; submillimetre wave spectroscopy; THz wave parametric oscillator; frequency agile ring-cavity terahertz-wave parametric oscillator; imaging system; spectroscopy; tissue types; watery microtomed biological section; watery tissues differentiation; Area measurement; Charge coupled devices; Charge-coupled image sensors; Frequency; Laboratories; Lenses; Measurement units; Optical imaging; Ring oscillators; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2007 and the 2007 15th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics. IRMMW-THz. Joint 32nd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cardiff
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1438-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2007.4516601
