Abstract:
A digitated photoconductive antenna (10) to generate and/or detect terahertz radiation, the photoconductive antenna comprising a substrate (SB) made of a compound semiconductor, and comprising a plurality of digitated electrodes (DE) and two contact pads (CP) on the front face of the substrate (SB), characterized in that : - it comprises a metallization layer (ML) being made on said front surface of the substrate (SB) for said digitated electrodes (DE) and said contact pads (CP), - said digitated electrodes (DE) are equally spaced by a distance Δ, each digitated electrode being linked to another digitated electrode by a portion of said metallization layer called integrated resistance (IR) and presenting an intrinsic electrical resistance - each contact pad is linked to a respective digitated electrode by a part (MP) of said metallization layer such that said contact pads are adapted to apply a voltage across said digitated electrodes.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for obtaining reference samples, i.e. measuring reference targets (62) on a reference stage (61) during the generation of a mid-infrared (MIR) image without requiring that a sample specimen (16), being placed on a specimen stage (57) and imaged, be removed is disclosed. A tunable MIR laser (11) generates a light beam (18) that is focused onto the sample specimen on the specimen stage that moves the specimen in a first direction (33). An optical assembly includes a scanning assembly (31) having a focusing lens (55) and a mirror (56) that moves in a second direction (32), different from the first direction, relative to the specimen stage. A light detector (13) measures an intensity of light leaving the point on the specimen. A controller (39) forms an image from the measured intensity. The reference stage (61) is positioned such that the scanning assembly moves over the reference stage in response to a command so that the controller can also make a reference measurement.
Abstract:
A layered infrared emitter structure includes only semi-transparent metal layers, preferably one semi-transparent metal layer (15), and one or more dielectric layers (11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17) on both sides of the semi-transparent metal layer (15). Further, an electric heating wiring (20) is arranged in or between any of the dielectric layers (11) to heat the semi-transparent metal layer (15) up to a required infrared emission temperature, preferably to a temperature within a range from 400°C to 1000 °C.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a Fourier transform spectroscope having a control interferometer capable of facilitating optical axis adjustment and miniaturization by reducing the number of optical elements. Using a first reflection mirror 131 provided with a reflection surface 131a configured to reflect measurement light emitted from a measurement light source 110 toward a beam splitter 140 and a first through-hole 131b extending along an optical axis direction of the measurement light reflected on the reflection surface 131a and a laser light source holding portion configured to hold a laser light source 120 such that laser light emitted from the laser light source 120 is incident to the beam splitter 140 through the first through-hole 131b, optical axes of the measurement light and the laser light are aligned with each other. Since a laser reflection mirror for aligning the optical axes of the measurement light and the laser light of the related art is not necessary, it is possible to reduce the number of parts and facilitate optical axis adjustment and miniaturization.
Abstract:
A spectrometer with increased optical throughput and/or spectral resolution includes a plurality of interferometers coupled in parallel. An optical splitter divides a source light beam into a plurality of input beams and directs each of the input beams to a respective one of the plurality of interferometers. One or more detectors are optically coupled to receive a respective output from each of the plurality of interferometers and is configured to detect an interferogram produced as a result of the outputs.
Abstract:
Provided are an imaging method and device for imaging using far infrared light that make it possible to quickly image a subject without producing damage or a non-linear phenomenon in the subject. A variable-frequency coherent light source is used, illumination light from the light source is irradiated onto a linear area on an imaging subject, transmitted or reflected light is used to form an image of the imaging subject, a non-linear optical crystal is used for wavelength conversion, and a one-dimensional or two-dimensional array sensor is used to image the imaging subject while the imaging subject is moved in at least one direction.