• DocumentCode
    783010
  • Title

    Linearity of terahertz time-domain spectrometers

  • Author

    Naftaly, M. ; Stringer, M. ; Dudley, R.A.

  • Author_Institution
    Nat. Phys. Lab., Commun. Technol. Group, Teddington
  • Volume
    44
  • Issue
    14
  • fYear
    2008
  • Firstpage
    854
  • Lastpage
    855
  • Abstract
    A method to quantify the linearity and dynamic range of terahertz detectors is reported and used to show that terahertz time-domain-spectrometers exhibit a nonlinear amplitude response at frequencies below 1.5 THz.
  • Keywords
    submillimetre wave detectors; submillimetre wave spectroscopy; dynamic range; electro-optical detection; linearity measurement; nonlinear amplitude response; terahertz detectors; terahertz time-domain spectrometers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20080932
  • Filename
    4558447