All-optoelectronic continuous-wave terahertz systems

被引:12
作者
Löffler, T [1 ]
Siebert, KJ [1 ]
Quast, H [1 ]
Hasegawa, N [1 ]
Loata, G [1 ]
Wipf, R [1 ]
Hahn, T [1 ]
Thomson, M [1 ]
Leonhardt, R [1 ]
Roskos, HG [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Frankfurt, Inst Phys, D-60054 Frankfurt, Germany
来源
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON SERIES A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES | 2004年 / 362卷 / 1815期
关键词
lasers; THz radiation; THz imaging;
D O I
10.1098/rsta.2003.1326
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
We discuss the optoelectronic generation and detection of continuous-wave terahertz (THz) radiation by the mixing of visible/near-infrared laser radiation in photoconductive antennas. We review attempts to reach higher THz output-power levels by reverting from mobility-lifetime-limited photomixers to transit-time-limited p-in photodiodes. We then describe our implementation of a THz spectroscopy and imaging-measurement system and demonstrate its imaging performance with several examples. Possible application areas of THz imaging in the biomedical field and in surface characterization for industrial purposes are explored.
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页码:263 / 279
页数:17
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