Sub-wavelength continuous THz imaging system based on interferometric detection

Opt Express. 2021 Jun 7;29(12):19120-19125. doi: 10.1364/OE.424163.

Abstract

We have developed a continuous wave sub-wavelength terahertz (THz) imaging system that combines two prominent classical optical techniques: solid immersion microscopy and interferometric detection. This combination allows for resolution beyond the diffraction limit at 703 GHz. We experimentally demonstrate sub-wavelength spatial resolution working with a relatively low-cost pyroelectric detector and with both high and low contrast samples.