Apparatus and method for measuring terahertz wave
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a generating section for generating a terahertz wave;
a dispersing section for dispersing the terahertz wave generated by the generating section so that a time waveform of the terahertz wave has an electric field intensity distribution relative to frequency, by delaying the terahertz wave depending on frequency; and
a detecting section for detecting an electric field intensity of the terahertz wave dispersed by the dispersing section,wherein the apparatus is so configured as to be capable of acquiring an electric field intensity for each frequency from a relation between time and frequency of the time waveform obtained by using a dispersion characteristic of the dispersing section.
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Abstract
An apparatus for measuring a terahertz wave includes a dispersing section 103 for chirping the terahertz wave 104 generated from a generating section 101. A detecting section 102 detects waveform information on the terahertz wave chirped by the dispersing section 103. As a result, it is possible to acquire frequency information included in the waveform information. Therefore, it is possible to acquire spectral information including amplitude information of each frequency component and intensity information on each frequency or wavelength from the time waveform without Fourier-transforming the time waveform.
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8 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a generating section for generating a terahertz wave; a dispersing section for dispersing the terahertz wave generated by the generating section so that a time waveform of the terahertz wave has an electric field intensity distribution relative to frequency, by delaying the terahertz wave depending on frequency; and a detecting section for detecting an electric field intensity of the terahertz wave dispersed by the dispersing section, wherein the apparatus is so configured as to be capable of acquiring an electric field intensity for each frequency from a relation between time and frequency of the time waveform obtained by using a dispersion characteristic of the dispersing section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method, comprising steps of:
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generating a first terahertz wave; dispersing the generated first terahertz wave so that a time waveform of the first terahertz has an electric field intensity distribution relative to frequency, by delaying the first terahertz wave depending on frequency; detecting an electric field intensity of the dispersed first terahertz wave; altering a timing of generating or detecting the first terahertz wave; generating a second terahertz wave; dispersing the generated second terahertz wave so that a time waveform of the second terahertz has an electric field intensity distribution relative to frequency, by delaying the first terahertz wave depending on frequency; detecting an electric field intensity of the dispersed second terahertz wave; and acquiring an electric field intensity at a predetermined frequency, wherein the timing is altered so as to obtain the electric field intensity at the predetermined frequency by using a relation between time and frequency of a time waveform that is obtained by using the dispersion characteristic.
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8. A measuring apparatus for acquiring information on an object, comprising:
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a terahertz pulse generator for generating a terahertz pulse; a terahertz pulse detector for detecting an electric field intensity of the terahertz pulse; a first optical system for guiding the terahertz pulse from the terahertz pulse generator to the object; and a second optical system for guiding the terahertz pulse from the object to the terahertz pulse detector, wherein the first optical system or the second optical system includes a dispersing section for temporally stretching the terahertz pulse by delaying the terahertz pulse depending on frequency.
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