Fastest thickness measurements with a terahertz time-domain system based on electronically controlled optical sampling

M Yahyapour, A Jahn, K Dutzi, T Puppe, P Leisching… - Applied Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Featured Application Terahertz thickness gauging of polymers and paint layers; one-
hundred percent inspection of plastic pipes; process control. Abstract We apply a fast …

Continuous wave terahertz spectrometer as a noncontact thickness measuring device

R Wilk, F Breitfeld, M Mikulics, M Koch - Applied Optics, 2008 - opg.optica.org
We present a low cost terahertz (THz) spectrometer with coherent detection based on two
simple and robust dipole antennas driven by two laser diodes. The spectrometer covers …

Terahertz thickness determination with interferometric vibration correction for industrial applications

T Pfeiffer, S Weber, J Klier, S Bachtler, D Molter… - Optics …, 2018 - opg.optica.org
In many industrial fields, like automotive and painting industry, the thickness of thin layers is
a crucial parameter for quality control. Hence, the demand for thickness measurement …

Sample thickness measurement with THz-TDS: Resolution and implications

CY Jen, C Richter - Journal of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, 2014 - Springer
The accuracy of any measurement with terahertz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS)
depends strongly on knowing and supplying the precise sample thickness when processing …

Multilayer thickness determination using continuous wave THz spectroscopy

D Stanze, B Globisch, RJB Dietz… - IEEE Transactions …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a multilayer thickness measurement system based on optoelectronic continuous
wave THz spectroscopy. Due to its wide tuning range, high frequency resolution, and fast …

Ultra-high repetition rate terahertz time-domain spectroscopy for micrometer layer thickness measurement

K Kolpatzeck, X Liu, L Häring, JC Balzer, A Czylwik - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Terahertz time-domain spectroscopy systems driven by monolithic mode-locked laser
diodes (MLLDs) exhibit bandwidths exceeding 1 THz and a peak dynamic range that can …

Terahertz multilayer thickness measurements: comparison of optoelectronic time and frequency domain systems

L Liebermeister, S Nellen, RB Kohlhaas… - Journal of Infrared …, 2021 - Springer
A bstract We compare a state-of-the-art terahertz (THz) time domain spectroscopy (TDS)
system and a novel optoelectronic frequency domain spectroscopy (FDS) system with …

Decoupling substrate thickness and refractive index measurement in THz time-domain spectroscopy

F Vandrevala, E Einarsson - Optics express, 2018 - opg.optica.org
Terahertz time-domain spectroscopy (THz–TDS) relies heavily on knowing precisely the
thickness or refractive index of a material. In practice, one of these values is assumed to be …

Limitation in thin-film sensing with transmission-mode terahertz time-domain spectroscopy

W Withayachumnankul, JF O'Hara, W Cao, I Al-Naib… - Optics …, 2014 - opg.optica.org
Thin-film sensing with a film thickness much less than a wavelength is an important
challenge in conventional transmission-mode terahertz time-domain spectroscopy (THz …

Highly accurate thickness measurement of multi-layered automotive paints using terahertz technology

S Krimi, J Klier, J Jonuscheit, G Von Freymann… - Applied Physics …, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
In this contribution, we present a highly accurate approach for thickness measurements of
multi-layered automotive paints using terahertz time domain spectroscopy in reflection …