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We construct a terahertz time-domain spectrometer (THz-TDS) system based on photoconductive antenna (PCA). A 800 nm Ti sapphire femtosecond laser with 80 MHz repetition rate provides the pump and probe laser pulse, which has a 45 fs pulse…

Optics · Physics 2014-08-11 Jitao Zhang , Wei-Ren Ng , Mingguang Tuo , Min Liang , M. E. Gehm , Hao Xin

A routine task for art historians is painting diagnostics, such as dating or attribution. Signal processing of the X-ray image of a canvas provides useful information about its fabric. However, previous methods may fail when very old and…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2017-05-30 Francisco J. Simois , Juan J. Murillo-Fuentes

Following the recent progress in Terahertz (THz) signal generation and radiation methods, joint THz communications and sensing applications are shaping the future of wireless systems. Towards this end, THz spectroscopy is expected to be…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-09-07 Sara Helal , Hadi Sarieddeen , Hayssam Dahrouj , Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri , Mohamed Slim Alouini

Microorganisms are ubiquitous in nature, and microbial activities are closely intertwined with the entire life cycle system and human life. Developing novel technologies for the detection, characterization and manipulation of microorganisms…

Optics · Physics 2025-10-17 Ding Cao , Guangyou Fang , Xuequan Chen

The attoclock is a powerful tool for probing ultrafast electron dynamics with attosecond precision.Here, we demonstrate an all-optical terahertz (THz) attoclock that reconstructs photoionization dynamics by detecting the THz radiation…

In this paper, we report a polarimetry-based THz imaging technique that highly benefits from backscatter data reflected from PEC hidden objects, considering the edge diffractions of the object as a key point. First, based on physical optic…

Applied Physics · Physics 2021-10-04 Seyedehzahra Shojaeian , Mehdi Ahmadi-Boroujeni , Shiva Hajitabarmarznaki

From a quantum point of view, it is mandatory to include the measurement process when predicting the time-evolution of a quantum system. In this paper, a model to treat the measurement of the (TeraHertz) THz electrical current in quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-06-22 Damiano Marian , Nino Zanghì , Xavier Oriols

We report ghost imaging of a single non-reproducible temporal signal in the range of tens kHz by using pseudo-thermal speckle light patterns and a single detector array with a million of pixels working without any temporal resolution. A set…

Speckle patterns observed in coherent optical imaging reflect important characteristic information of the scattering object. To capture speckle patterns, angular resolved or oblique illumination geometries are usually employed in…

Optics · Physics 2023-02-22 Kuangyi Xu , Zachery B. Harris , M. Hassan Arbab

Generation of the monochromatic electromagnetic radiation in the terahertz (THz) range of frequencies for many decades remanes a chellenging task. Here we demonstrate the emission of monochromatic sub-THz radiation by coherent optical…

Materials Science · Physics 2024-11-26 D. Kamenskyi , K. Vasin , L. Prodan , K. Kutko , V. Khrustalyov , S. G. Pavlov , H. -W. Hübers

A whole class of two-color experiments involves intense, short Terahertz radiation pulses. A fast detector that is sensitive and able to resolve both near-infrared and Terahertz pulses at the same time is highly desirable. Here we present…

Optics · Physics 2013-08-14 S. Preu , M. Mittendorff , S. Winnerl , H. Lu , A. C. Gossard , H. B. Weber

Coherent terahertz (THz) emission is emerging as a powerful new tool to probe symmetry breakings in quantum materials. This method relies on second order optical nonlinearities and is complementary to second harmonic generation…

The two-color laser field scheme for broad-band terahertz (THz) radiation from air has been intensively and broadly investigated due to the simplicity in technology and relative high yield efficiency. Experiments showed that the detected…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2024-01-12 Nan Li , Wei-Min Wang

Terahertz (THz) spectroscopy holds transformative potential for non-invasive sensing, yet characterizing individual nanoparticles in complex biological environments remains challenging due to the far-field diffraction limit. While…

Applied Physics · Physics 2026-02-06 Ricardo Martin Abraham-Ekeroth , Dani Torrent

Sub-terahertz (sub-THz) and terahertz (THz) radiation offer unique opportunities for non-invasive diagnostics and imaging due to their sensitivity to water content and molecular dynamics in biological tissues. In this work, a comprehensive…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2026-03-11 Silvia Mura , Elisabetta Marini , Maurizio Magarini , Matti Hamalainen , Marco Hernandez

Time-varying effects have unveiled new possibilities for manipulating electromagnetic waves through the temporal dimension. In this study, we experimentally explore these effects in the nonlinear optical process of terahertz (THz)…

The effect of the photoinduced absorption of terahertz (THz) radiation in a semi-insulating GaAs crystal is studied by the pulsed THz transmission spectroscopy. We found that a broad-band modulation of THz radiation may be induced by a…

Applied Physics · Physics 2017-08-24 A. S. Kurdyubov , A. V. Trifonov , I. Ya. Gerlovin , I. V. Ignatiev , A. V. Kavokin

Ghost imaging uses two light beams correlated in the transverse position, time, or frequency to create an image of a spatial, temporal, or spectral object. We propose a scheme of time-to-space ghost imaging for creating a spatial image of a…

Ghost imaging in the time domain allows for reconstructing fast temporal objects using a slow photodetector. The technique involves correlating random or pre-programmed probing temporal intensity patterns with the integrated signal measured…

Optics · Physics 2024-03-13 Han Wu , Bo Hu , Fei Peng , Zinan Wang , Goëry Genty , Houkun Liang

Rydberg atomic sensors offer transformative potential for high-speed, high-sensitivity terahertz (THz) imaging. However, previous systems are hindered by restricted imaging areas, largely due to the compact dimension of atomic vapor cells…