Title :
Noise reduction in THz systems using THz interferometry
Author :
Small, Jay A. ; Cheville, R. Alan
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Oklahoma State Univ., Stillwater, OK, USA
Abstract :
We compare a broadband THz interferometer to standard THz time-domain spectroscopy (TDS), demonstrating improvement in characterization of thin samples. Destructive interference reduces the noise effects due to THz pulse emission and detection, and system drift.
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave interferometry; high-speed optical techniques; optical noise; submillimetre wave devices; submillimetre wave spectra; submillimetre wave spectroscopy; thin films; time-domain analysis; THz interferometry; THz pulse detection; THz pulse emission; THz systems; THz time-domain spectroscopy; broadband interferometer; destructive interference; noise effects; noise reduction; system drift; thin films;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
