• DocumentCode
    2672754
  • Title

    Terahertz frequency domain spectroscopy for polar alcohol

  • Author

    Saha, Shimul C. ; Grant, James P. ; Ma, Yong ; Khalid, A. ; Hong, Feng ; Cumming, David R S

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Eng., Univ. of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    2-7 Oct. 2011
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    A silicon birefringence device for performing vector transmission spectroscopy on polar solvent at terahertz frequencies is presented. The device enables direct measurement of the complex dielectric function of isopropyl alcohol in water and can differentiate the various concentrations.
  • Keywords
    birefringence; dielectric function; elemental semiconductors; organic compounds; silicon; terahertz spectroscopy; terahertz wave devices; water; Si; complex dielectric function measurement; isopropyl alcohol; polar alcohol; polar solvent; silicon birefringence device; terahertz frequency domain spectroscopy; vector transmission spectroscopy; water; Atmospheric measurements; Dielectric measurements; Dielectrics; Gratings; Performance evaluation; Silicon; Spectroscopy;
  • 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.2011.6104915
  • Filename
    6104915