Performance characteristics of a Smith-Purcell Tunable Terahertz Source

被引：8

作者：

Mross, M ^{[1
]}

Lowell, TH ^{[1
]}

Durant, R ^{[1
]}

Kimmitt, MF ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Vermont Photon Inc, Brattleboro, VT 05301 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL PHYSICS | 2003年 / 29卷 / 2-3期

关键词：

compact free electron laser; far infrared; Smith Purcell; terahertz spectroscopy; Tunable Terahertz Source;

D O I：

10.1023/A:1024469532142

中图分类号：

Q6 [生物物理学];

学科分类号：

071011 ;

摘要：

Tunable Terahertz Source (TTS) is being developed for commercial use by Vermont Photonics under exclusive license. The TTS is based on the Smith-Purcell free electron laser first reported by the late Professor John E. Walsh and his co-workers [1]. The TTS is continuously tunable from less than 0.3 Thz to more than 3 Thz (10-100 cm(-1)). It can be operated CW or pulsed, with repetition rates from DC to kHz. Detailed output characteristics will be presented along with examples of use in spectroscopy systems using a grating monochromator, a Fourier transform interferometer or a scanning Fabry Perot etalon. A comparison with other Thz sources will be given.

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页码：295 / 302

页数：8