Terahertz spectroscopy and imaging–Modern techniques and applications

PU Jepsen, DG Cooke, M Koch - Laser & Photonics Reviews, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Over the past three decades a new spectroscopic technique with unique possibilities has
emerged. Based on coherent and time‐resolved detection of the electric field of ultrashort …

Terahertz imaging using quantum cascade lasers—a review of systems and applications

P Dean, A Valavanis, J Keeley, K Bertling… - Journal of Physics D …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
The terahertz (THz) frequency quantum cascade laser (QCL) is a compact source of THz
radiation offering high power, high spectral purity and moderate tunability. As such, these …

Perspective: Terahertz science and technology

DM Mittleman - Journal of Applied Physics, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
The field of terahertz science and technology has been an active and thriving research area
for several decades. However, the field has recently experienced an inflection point, as …

Terahertz spectroscopy

JB Baxter, GW Guglietta - Analytical chemistry, 2011 - ACS Publications
Overview and Scope. THz radiation, with frequencies in the range of 0.1 À20 THz, can probe
physical phenomena such as low-energy excitations and carrier dynamics in electronic …

Review of terahertz tomography techniques

JP Guillet, B Recur, L Frederique, B Bousquet… - Journal of Infrared …, 2014 - Springer
Terahertz and millimeter waves penetrate various dielectric materials, including plastics,
ceramics, crystals, and concrete, allowing terahertz transmission and reflection images to be …

Spectrally wide-band terahertz wave modulator based on optically tuned graphene

P Weis, JL Garcia-Pomar, M Hoh, B Reinhard… - ACS …, 2012 - ACS Publications
New applications in the realms of terahertz (THz) technology require versatile adaptive
optics and powerful modulation techniques. Semiconductors have proven to provide fast all …

THz chemical imaging for biological applications

K Ajito, Y Ueno - IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and …, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
THz spectroscopy is advantageous in analytical chemistry because it can detect and identify
intermolecular interactions in chemical compounds, such as hydrogen bonds and …

Explosives detection by terahertz spectroscopy—a bridge too far?

MC Kemp - IEEE transactions on terahertz science and …, 2011 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Terahertz spectroscopy has been investigated as a technique for concealed explosives
detection since spectroscopic signatures in common explosives were first identified almost …

Non-destructive drug inspection in covering materials using a terahertz spectral imaging system with injection-seeded terahertz parametric generation and detection

M Kato, SR Tripathi, K Murate, K Imayama… - Optics express, 2016 - opg.optica.org
In 2003, we reported the first-ever development of a spectral imaging system for illicit drugs
detection using a terahertz (THz) wave parametric oscillator (TPO)[K. Kawase et al., Opt …

Metamaterial-based gradient index lens with strong focusing in the THz frequency range

J Neu, B Krolla, O Paul, B Reinhard, R Beigang… - Optics express, 2010 - opg.optica.org
The development of innovative terahertz (THz) imaging systems has recently moved in the
focus of scientific efforts due to the ability to screen substances through textiles or plastics …