Title :
High resolution THz spectroscopy of organic and bio-organic molecules
Author :
Melinger, Joseph S. ; Laman, N. ; Harsha, S. ; Grischkowsky, D.
Author_Institution :
Electron. Sci. & Technol. Div., Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC
Abstract :
A vibrational line narrowing effect is observed for organic and bio-organic polycrystalline thin films cast onto the surface of a parallel metal plate waveguide and results in a more informative THz absorption spectrum when compared to conventional THz spectroscopy.
Keywords :
parallel plate waveguides; submillimetre wave spectra; submillimetre wave spectroscopy; bio-organic molecules; high resolution THz spectroscopy; informative THz absorption spectrum; parallel metal plate waveguide; polycrystalline thin films; vibrational line narrowing effect; Optical films; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Resonance; Shape; Solvents; Spectroscopy; Surface waves; Vibrations; Waveguide components;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2007 and the 2007 15th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics. IRMMW-THz. Joint 32nd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cardiff
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1438-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2007.4516552
