• DocumentCode
    3277677
  • Title

    Linearity of terahertz time-domain spectrometers.

  • Author

    Naftaly, Mira ; Stringer, Mark ; Dudley, Richard A.

  • Author_Institution
    Nat. Phys. Lab., Teddington
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    15-19 Sept. 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    1
  • Abstract
    We present a method to quantify the linearity and dynamic range of terahertz detectors and show that terahertz time-domain-spectrometers exhibit a non-linear amplitude response at frequencies below 1.5 THz.
  • Keywords
    submillimetre wave detectors; submillimetre wave spectroscopy; dynamic range; linearity; nonlinear amplitude response; terahertz detectors; terahertz time-domain-spectrometers; Absorption; Calibration; Dynamic range; Frequency; Laboratories; Linearity; Loss measurement; Optical beams; Spectroscopy; Time domain analysis;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves, 2008. IRMMW-THz 2008. 33rd International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Pasadena, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2119-0
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2120-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICIMW.2008.4665682
  • Filename
    4665682