Title :
Terahertz frequency metrology based on frequency comb techniques
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Eng. Sci., Osaka Univ., Toyonaka, Japan
Abstract :
A new method for precise frequency measurement of continuous-wave THz wave is proposed by using a THz frequency comb of photocurrent. Precision of the frequency measurement was 2.2Ã10-11 within the range of 75-110 GHz.
Keywords :
frequency measurement; high-speed optical techniques; optical variables measurement; continuous-wave THz wave; frequency 75 GHz to 110 GHz; frequency comb techniques; frequency measurement precision; photocurrent; terahertz frequency metrology; Frequency measurement; Metrology; Optical mixing; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Photoconductivity; Principal component analysis; Radio frequency; Spectral analysis; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Society Winter Topicals Meeting Series (WTM), 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Majorca
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5240-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5241-5
DOI :
10.1109/PHOTWTM.2010.5421988