DocumentCode
3075733
Title
Amplified optical fiber link for remote generation of THz radiation
Author
Palaci, Jesus ; Bockelt, Alexander ; Vidal, Borja
Author_Institution
Nanophotonics Technol. Center, Univ. Politec. de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
fYear
2013
fDate
28-31 Oct. 2013
Firstpage
116
Lastpage
118
Abstract
A distributed system for remote generation and detection of terahertz pulses using an active optical fiber link and photoconductive antennas optimized for telecom wavelengths is experimentally demonstrated. Frequencies beyond 1 THz after 1×16 division and 100 m fiber transmission are obtained. It shows the capability of fiber-based spectroscopy setups for cost-reduction in facilities where several sensing platforms are needed such as industrial in-line product inspection, transport security checkpoints, etc.
Keywords
optical fibre communication; optical links; spectroscopy; terahertz wave generation; THz radiation; amplified optical fiber link; distributed system; fiber transmission; fiber-based spectroscopy; photoconductive antennas; remote detection; remote generation; telecom wavelengths; terahertz pulses; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical pulses; Ultrafast optics; fiber optics links and subsystems; pulse propagation; terahertz technology;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Photonics (MWP), 2013 International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location
Alexandria, VA
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MWP.2013.6724033
Filename
6724033
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