Title :
Amplified optical fiber link for remote generation of THz radiation
Author :
Palaci, Jesus ; Bockelt, Alexander ; Vidal, Borja
Author_Institution :
Nanophotonics Technol. Center, Univ. Politec. de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Abstract :
A distributed system for remote generation and detection of terahertz pulses using an active optical fiber link and photoconductive antennas optimized for telecom wavelengths is experimentally demonstrated. Frequencies beyond 1 THz after 1×16 division and 100 m fiber transmission are obtained. It shows the capability of fiber-based spectroscopy setups for cost-reduction in facilities where several sensing platforms are needed such as industrial in-line product inspection, transport security checkpoints, etc.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; optical links; spectroscopy; terahertz wave generation; THz radiation; amplified optical fiber link; distributed system; fiber transmission; fiber-based spectroscopy; photoconductive antennas; remote detection; remote generation; telecom wavelengths; terahertz pulses; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical pulses; Ultrafast optics; fiber optics links and subsystems; pulse propagation; terahertz technology;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics (MWP), 2013 International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Alexandria, VA
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2013.6724033
