Terahertz optical mixer design

Authors

  • Edward F. Pliński Wrocław University of Technology
  • R. Wilk Menlo Systems, GmbH, Martinsrid
  • R Mikulics Institute of Bio- and nanosystems, Research Center Julich, Julich

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4302/photon.%20lett.%20pl.v1i1.7

Abstract

Terahertz sources and characterization of THz radiation are briefly reviewed. The technique of THz photomixing is described. A coherent detection method is explained.

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Edward F. Pliński, Wrocław University of Technology

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2009-03-28

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E. F. Pliński, R. Wilk, and R. Mikulics, “Terahertz optical mixer design”, Photonics Lett. Pol., vol. 1, no. 1, pp. pp. 28–30, Mar. 2009.

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