• DocumentCode
    2670298
  • Title

    THz detection of small molecule vapors over long paths in the atmospheric transmission windows

  • Author

    Melinger, Joseph S. ; Yang, Yihong ; Mandeghar, Mahboubeh ; Shutler, Alisha ; Grischkowsky, D.

  • Author_Institution
    Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    2-7 Oct. 2011
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    We describe the initial phase of a long path terahertz time-domain spectroscopy apparatus to detect THz rotational spectra of small vapor phase molecules within the atmospheric transparency windows. We discuss the measurements first for a relatively short path THz propagation path of 6.2 meters, and then for a much longer path of 170 meters.
  • Keywords
    atmospheric techniques; chemical variables measurement; remote sensing; spectrochemical analysis; submillimetre wave spectroscopy; terahertz spectroscopy; atmospheric transmission windows; distance 170 m; distance 6.2 m; small molecule vapor; terahertz detection; terahertz propagation path; terahertz rotational spectra; terahertz time-domain spectroscopy; Absorption; Atmospheric measurements; Electron tubes; Humidity; Laboratories; Mirrors; Receivers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2011 36th International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Houston, TX
  • ISSN
    2162-2027
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-0510-6
  • Electronic_ISBN
    2162-2027
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/irmmw-THz.2011.6104789
  • Filename
    6104789