Title :
Refractive index measurement with a THz triangulator and radar
Author :
Herrmann, Michael ; Islam, Shany Christian ; Beigang, René
Author_Institution :
Terahertz Meas. & Syst. Div, Fraunhofer Inst. for Phys. Meas. Tech. IPM, Kaiserslautern
Abstract :
We have built a triangulator with radar capability based on pulsed THz radiation. In this paper we show experimental results and study the technical specifications of the instrument with particular emphasis on its potential of measuring the refractive index.
Keywords :
radar; refractive index measurement; submillimetre waves; THz triangulator; pulsed THz radiation; radar; refractive index measurement; Delay effects; Geometrical optics; Instruments; Millimeter wave radar; Optical refraction; Optical sensors; Optical variables control; Pulse measurements; Radar measurements; Refractive index; Millimeter wave radar; refractive index; terahertz; time domain reflectometry;
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.2007.4516719
