Continuous wave terahertz spectrometer as a noncontact thickness measuring device.
We present a low cost terahertz (THz) spectrometer with coherent detection based on two simple and robust dipole antennas driven by two laser diodes. The spectrometer covers frequencies up to 1 THz, with a peak signal-to-noise ratio exceeding 40 dB for a lock-in integration time of 30 ms. We demonstrate that the thickness profile of a sample can be reconstructed from an acquired THz image.
Wilk
Rafał
R
Institute for High-Frequency Technology, Schleinitzstrasse, Braunschweig, Germany. r.wilk@menlosystems.com
Breitfeld
Falk
F
Mikulics
Martin
M
Koch
Martin
M
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