Title :
Self-referenced spectral-domain interferometry for THz detection
Author :
Sharma, Gitika ; Singh, Karam ; Ibrahim, Amin ; Al-Naib, Ibraheem ; Morandotti, Roberto ; Vidal, Fabrice ; Ozaki, Takashi
Author_Institution :
Adv. Laser Light Source, INRS, Varennes, QC, Canada
Abstract :
We demonstrate self-referenced spectral-domain interferometry (SDI) for terahertz detection. It not only overcomes the limitation of over-rotation for intense terahertz fields, but also considerably increases the signal-to-noise ratio, when compared with conventional SDI techniques.
Keywords :
light interferometry; microwave photonics; optical noise; terahertz wave detectors; THz detection; self-referenced spectral-domain interferometry; signal-to-noise ratio; terahertz detection; terahertz fields; Crystals; Electric fields; Laser beams; Measurement by laser beam; Optical pulses; Probes; Signal to noise ratio;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
