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Phononic engineering at gigahertz (GHz) frequencies form the foundation of microwave acoustic filters, acousto-optic modulators, and quantum transducers. Terahertz (THz) phononic engineering could lead to acoustic filters and modulators at…

We present a terahertz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS) system which accesses a broadband spectrum, efficiently covering the so-called "new THz gap" between 5 and 15 THz and extending beyond 25 THz. The system exploits nonlinear…

Electro-optical sampling of Terahertz fields with ultrashort pulsed probes is a well-established approach for directly measuring the electric field of THz radiation. This technique usually relies on balanced detection to record the optical…

We experimentally show that indirect light-induced electron transitions could lead to THz detection on standard CCD and CMOS sensors, introducing this well-established technological concept to the THz range. Unlike its optical counterpart,…

Optics · Physics 2015-04-15 Mostafa Shalaby , Carlo Vicario , Christoph P. Hauri

A method for producing narrow-band THz radiation proposes passing an ultra-relativistic beam through a metallic pipe with small periodic corrugations. We present results of a measurement of such an arrangement at Brookhaven's Accelerator…

Accelerator Physics · Physics 2016-06-07 K. L. F. Bane , S. Antipov , M. Fedurin , K. Kusche , C. Swinson , D. Xiang

In this paper, we consider the imaging problem of terahertz (THz) tomography, in particular as it appears in non-destructive testing. We derive a nonlinear mathematical model describing a full THz tomography experiment, and consider linear…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2020-10-29 Simon Hubmer , Alexander Ploier , Ronny Ramlau , Peter Fosodeder , Sandrine van Frank

It is reported that terahertz radiation from 0.69 THz to 2.54 THz has been sensitively detected in a device consisting of bundles of metallic carbon nanotubes, quasi-optically coupled through a lithographically fabricated antenna, and a…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-11-13 K. Fu , R. Zannoni , C. Chan , S. Adams , J. Nicholson , E. Polizzi , S. Yngvesson

We demonstrate photoacoustic wave propagation with a plane wavefront in liquid water using a terahertz (THz) laser pulse. The THz light can effectively generate the photoacoustic wave in water because of strong absorption via a stretching…

Optics · Physics 2020-08-20 Masaaki Tsubouchi , Hiromichi Hoshina , Masaya Nagai , Goro Isoyama

Phase-locked ultrashort pulses in the rich terahertz (THz) spectral range have provided key insights into phenomena as diverse as quantum confinement, first-order phase transitions, high-temperature superconductivity, and carrier transport…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-04-18 M. Eisele , T. L. Cocker , M. A. Huber , M. Plankl , L. Viti , D. Ercolani , L. Sorba , M. S. Vitiello , R. Huber

Terahertz imaging systems have received substantial attention from the scientific community for their use in astronomy, spectroscopy, plasma diagnostics and security. One approach to designing such systems is to use focal plane arrays.…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2015-12-10 Souheil Nadri , Rebecca Percy , Lin Kittiwatanakul , Alex Arsenovic , Jiwei Lu , Stu Wolf , Robert M. Weikle

We report a plasma-based strong THz source generated by using intense femtosecond laser pulses to irradiate solid targets at relativistic intensity >10^18W/cm2. Energies up to 50 microJ/sr per THz pulse is observed in the specular direction…

Ultrahigh-power terahertz (THz) radiation sources are essential for many applications, such as nonlinear THz physics, THz-wave based compact accelerators, etc. However, until now none of THz sources reported, whether based upon large-scale…

Gigahertz (GHz) imaging using hard X-rays ($\gtrsim$ 10 keV) can be useful to high-temperature plasma experiments, as well as research using coherent photons from synchrotron radiation and X-ray free electron lasers. GHz framing rate can be…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2023-08-22 Zhehui Wang , C. L. Morris , J. S. Kapustinsky , K. Kwiatkowski , S. -N. Luo

Microelectromechanical system (MEMS) focal plane array (FPA) with optical readout offers exciting opportunities for real-time terahertz (THz) imaging. However, conventional FPA suffers from a low THz absorption ratio, which further…

Applied Physics · Physics 2020-12-08 Zhigang Li , Yi Ou , Xubiao Peng , Jianyu Fu , Wen Ou , Wenjing Jiang , Qing Zhao

The terahertz (THz) spectral range is central to high-speed communication, precision metrology, sensing technologies, and a range of fundamental scientific investigations. Achieving these capabilities in practical systems increasingly…

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

Terahertz (0.1-10 THz) communications are envisioned as a key technology for sixth generation (6G) wireless systems. The study of underlying THz wireless propagation channels provides the foundations for the development of reliable THz…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2022-06-10 Chong Han , Yiqin Wang , Yuanbo Li , Yi Chen , Naveed A. Abbasi , Thomas Kürner , Andreas F. Molisch

Terahertz waves hold immense potential across diverse fields, including healthcare monitoring, biomedical imaging, precision navigation, high-speed communication, security screening, industrial quality control, and space exploration.…

Optics · Physics 2026-04-13 Yifan Zhao , Shahed-E- Zumrat , Szu-An Tsao , Mona Jarrahi

Terahertz (THz) emission spectroscopy is a powerful method that allows one to measure the ultrafast dynamics of polarization, current, or magnetization in a material based on THz emission from the material. However, the practical…

Optics · Physics 2021-07-20 Wentao Zhang , Dmitry Turchinovich

Terahertz (THz) tomographic imaging has recently attracted significant attention thanks to its non-invasive, non-destructive, non-ionizing, material-classification, and ultra-fast nature for object exploration and inspection. However, its…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-05-01 Weng-Tai Su , Yi-Chun Hung , Po-Jen Yu , Shang-Hua Yang , Chia-Wen Lin