High Speed THz Spectroscopy Using Fast Scanning Fabry-Perot

John R. Middendorf, Elliott R. Brown

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Abstract

A fast-scanning tunable Fabry-Perot filter has been developed for signature identification in reflective THz sensor systems. The reflectors are metal mesh filters having reflectivity between 0.90 and 0.95, depending on the specific frequency. A demonstration of the filter has been carried out at 530 GHz with a resolution of ∼10 GHz (Q ∼50), a scan range of ∼50 GHz, and a scan time of 0.5 seconds. The higher-order harmonic longitudinal modes are blocked by a lower-Q metamaterial bandpass filter located outside the Fabry Perot and having no harmonic passbands. This will enable high-rate THz spectroscopy without frequency ambiguity.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIRMMW-THz 2011 - 36th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011
Event36th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz 2011 - Houston, TX, United States
Duration: Oct 2 2011Oct 7 2011

Publication series

NameIRMMW-THz 2011 - 36th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves

Conference

Conference36th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz 2011
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHouston, TX
Period10/2/1110/7/11

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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