Title :
The propagation of single-cycle THz pulses in random media
Author :
Pearce ; Mittleman, Daniel M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Rice Univ., Houston, TX, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We report the first measurements of the transmission of single-cycle THz pulses through a random medium. A model random medium can be constructed using commercially available polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE, teflon) spheres (n = 1.43). The spheres are contained in a teflon sample cell, with windows a fixed distance apart. In order to perform length-dependent studies, we fabricated fifty such cells. The experiment setup is pictured.
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave propagation; high-speed optical techniques; light scattering; optical polymers; submillimetre wave generation; A optical pulse; PTFE; fixed distance apart; length-dependent studies; polytetrafluoroethylene; random media single-cycle THz pulse propagation; teflon; teflon sample cell; Electromagnetic propagation; Optical polymers; Optical scattering; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2002. QELS '02. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-708-3
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2002.1031066
