Hybrid continuous wave terahertz spectroscopy

Opt Express. 2010 Jul 19;18(15):15887-92. doi: 10.1364/OE.18.015887.

Abstract

We propose a hybrid architecture for continuous wave terahertz spectroscopy employing a conventional two color photomixing system combined with a quasi time domain spectrometer, driven by a multimode laser diode. This approach fuses high spectral intensity with broadband frequency information and overcomes the ambiguity of standard continuous wave thickness measurements.