Title :
Long path (167 m) broad-band THz transmission through the atmosphere
Author :
Yang, Yihong ; Mandegar, Mahboubeh ; Grischkowsky, D.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Oklahoma State Univ., Stillwater, OK, USA
Abstract :
We have transmitted a low-power beam of repetitive broad-band THz pulses the record distance of 167 m through the atmosphere at 50% relative humidity and have observed the broadened transmitted pulses with a signal to noise ratio greater than 200.
Keywords :
humidity; laser beams; light transmission; optical pulse generation; atmosphere; broadband THz transmission; broadened transmitted pulses; distance 167 m; low-power beam; relative humidity; repetitive broad-band THz pulses; Laser excitation; Measurement by laser beam; Optical diffraction; Optical pulses; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Pulse measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
