Detection of THz nanosecond pulses by fast Hot Electron Bolometer

Authors

  • Norbert Palka Military University of Technology
  • Przemyslaw Zagrajek Military University of Technology
  • Adam Czerwinski Warsaw University of Technology
  • Tomasz Trzcinski Military University of Technology
  • Elzbieta Rurka Military University of Technology
  • Mieczyslaw Szustakowski Military University of Technology
  • Maciej Sypek Warsaw University of Technology

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4302/photon.%20lett.%20pl.v4i3.330

Abstract

Detection of about 20 ns pulses by fast and sensitive NbN-based Hot Electron Bolometer is reported. The pulses were generated by an Optical Parametric Oscillator operating in non-collinear, intersecting cavity configuration. We present details of the oscillator and bolometer as well as a measurement setup. Linearity of the system was measured and agrees well with theoretical considerations.

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Author Biography

Norbert Palka, Military University of Technology

Faculty of Physics,

Optics Division

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2012-09-28

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N. Palka, “Detection of THz nanosecond pulses by fast Hot Electron Bolometer”, Photonics Lett. Pol., vol. 4, no. 3, pp. pp. 106–108, Sep. 2012.

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Vol. 4 No. 3 (2012)

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