Terahertz time-domain spectroscopy of water vapor
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We describe the application of a new high-brightness, terahertz-beam system to time-domain spectroscopy. By analyzing the propagation of terahertz electromagnetic pulses through water vapor, we have made what we believe are the most accurate measurements to date of the absorption cross sections of the water molecule for the nine strongest lines in the frequency range from 0.2 to 1.45 THz.
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By knowing the refractive indices of the layers under test, the thickness of each layer can be derived from extended analysis of the reflected or transmitted terahertz signal even for sub-wavelength thicknesses.
“By knowing the refractive indices of the layers under test, the thickness of each layer can be derived from extended analysis of the reflected (or transmitted) terahertz signal even for sub-wavelength thicknesses [2-4].”
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- Authors
- van Exter, M., Fattinger, C., & Grischkowsky, D.
- Affiliations
- IBM Research - Thomas J. Watson Research Center (US)
- ORCID
- Grischkowsky, D.
- Venue
- Optics Letters
- Publisher
- Optica Publishing Group
- Published
- 1989-10-15
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 20
- Pages
- 1128
- ISSN
- 0146-9592 (ISSN-L)
- 1539-4794
- OpenAlex
- W2003977635
- Cited by
- 862
- References
- 1
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- FWCI
- 12.28
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Optics Letters (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Terahertz technology and applications
- Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Spectroscopy › Spectroscopy and Laser Applications
- Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics › Laser-Matter Interactions and Applications
- Keywords
- terahertz time-domain spectroscopy, water vapor, water molecules, terahertz pulse propagation
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