Quasi-near field terahertz generation and detection.
We describe a simple terahertz (THz) time domain spectrometer with a bandwidth extending up to 7.5 THz. We show that by keeping the generation and detection crystals close to each other a high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) can be achieved without using lock-in detection and dry nitrogen flushing. The observed spectra show very good agreement with the spectra calculated based on a simple model which includes phase matching and absorption in the generation and detection crystals. Using this set-up we have measured the absorption lines in D-tartaric acid from 0.5 THz up to 7 THz. We show that the high frequency region > 3 THz is the better choice to measure small changes in the water content of a hygroscopic sample compared to the low frequency region.
Chakkittakandy
Reshmi
R
1Department of Imaging Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Lorentzweg 1, 2628 CJ Delft, The Netherlands. r.chakkittakandy@tudelft.nl
Corver
Jos A
JA
Planken
Paul C
PC
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