The Review of Laser Engineering
Online ISSN : 1349-6603
Print ISSN : 0387-0200
ISSN-L : 0387-0200
Volume 40, Issue 7
Special Issue on Recent Advancement of Terahertz Wave Technology
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Special Issue on Recent Advancement of Terahertz Wave Technology
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  • Yutaka KADOYA
    2012 Volume 40 Issue 7 Pages 479-
    Published: 2012
    Released on J-STAGE: July 31, 2020
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  • Koichiro TANAKA, Hideki HIRORI
    2012 Volume 40 Issue 7 Pages 480-
    Published: 2012
    Released on J-STAGE: July 31, 2020
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    We present a review of the recent progress in the generation methods of intense terahertz pulses and their application to THz nonlinear spectroscopy in solids. Especially we pay special attention to large amplitude oscillation of the soft optical phonon mode and carrier multiplication process in semiconductors.
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  • Shin’ichiro HAYASHI, Koji NAWATA, Kodo KAWASE, Hiroaki MINAMIDE
    2012 Volume 40 Issue 7 Pages 486-
    Published: 2012
    Released on J-STAGE: July 31, 2020
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    We report on the development of a high-peak-power, single-longitudinal-mode and tunable injectionseeded terahertz-wave parametric generator using MgO:LiNbO3, which operates at room temperature. The high peak power (> 120 W) is enough to allow easy detection by commercial and calibrated pyroelectric detectors, and the spectral resolution (< 5 GHz) is the Fourier transform limit of the subnanosecond terahertz-wave pulse. The tunability (1.2 ‒ 2.8 THz) and the small footprint size (A3 paper, 29.7 × 42 cm) are suitable for a variety of applications.
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  • Taiichi OTSUJI
    2012 Volume 40 Issue 7 Pages 491-
    Published: 2012
    Released on J-STAGE: July 31, 2020
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    This paper reviews recent research advances toward the creation of graphene terahertz (THz) lasers. Graphene, a monolayer carbon-atomic honeycomb lattice crystal, has attracted attention due to its superior optoelectronic properties that reflect its massless and gapless energy spectrum. So far we have theoretically and experimentally revealed the occurrence of amplified stimulated THz emission due to negative dynamic conductivity in optically pumped graphene, which will lead to new types of THz lasers. Optical pumping with rather high photon energy of the order of“ ~eV” significantly heats the carriers, which dramatically increases the pumping threshold, preventing population inversion. Current injection pumping is the best solution because electrical pumping can serve any pumping energy, even under the order of“ meV” when a p-i-n junction is formed like semiconductor laser diodes. Dual gate structures can make a p-i-n junction in the graphene channel.
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  • Kazunori SERITA, Masayoshi TONOUCHI
    2012 Volume 40 Issue 7 Pages 496-
    Published: 2012
    Released on J-STAGE: July 31, 2020
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    We have proposed and developed a scanning laser two-dimensional (2D) terahertz (THz) emission imaging system for high-spatial resolution and high-speed measurement. To obtain 2D THz images of the sample, laser pulses are scanned over a 2D THz emitter plate by a galvano meter. In this system, THz wave pulses are locally generated at the laser irradiation spot and transmit through the sample displaced on the emitter. The amplitude of the transmitted THz wave pulse is detected by using a typical THz time-domain spectroscopic technique. Using this system, we have succeeded in obtaining THz transmission images of various samples with a spatial resolution of sub-wavelength order up to 27 μm at an imaging speed of about 47 seconds/image for 512 × 512 pixels. We also investigated the application of the system with metamaterial samples, and observed resonant frequency shifts in transmission spectra. This paper presents a review on the fabricated system.
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  • Motoki IMAMURA, Shigeki NISHINA
    2012 Volume 40 Issue 7 Pages 502-
    Published: 2012
    Released on J-STAGE: July 31, 2020
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    Characterization of the interaction path of terahertz (THz) waves transmitted through a specifi c material can be applied to non-destructive imaging and testing. The Advantest TAS7000 3D imaging system employs non-destructive imaging technology using computed tomography (CT). This system performs analysis and imaging in both two and three dimensions; enabling identifi cation of specifi c individual materials in a target sample. One important and unique feature of this technology is the non-destructive nature of terahertz spectrum analysis, (non-ionic) thus differing from traditional X-ray CT.
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  • Keisuke TAKANO, Fumiaki MIYAMARU, Masanori HANGYO
    2012 Volume 40 Issue 7 Pages 508-
    Published: 2012
    Released on J-STAGE: July 31, 2020
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    Two dimensional terahertz metamaterials, which are split-ring resonators and closed-ring resonators, are printed on high-resistivity silicon substrates by super-fine ink-jet printing. The printed samples show band-reject responses that are originated from the resonances of the meta-atoms. By loading the metaatoms to photoconductive antennas, optical switching of the spectrum and polarization of terahertz radiation has been demonstrated. The switching is based on the sensitivity of the resonance of a splitring resonator on a photoconductive substrate to a change in the capacitance induced by optical pulse irradiation. The spectral and polarization characteristics of the split-ring resonator-loaded photoconductive antennas are reasonably explained by the coupling between the electric dipole induced by the pump laser and the resonances of the split-ring resonators.
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  • Yuki IYONAGA, Yi-Da HSIEH, Yoshiyuki SAKAGUCHI, Shuko YOKOYAMA, Hajime ...
    2012 Volume 40 Issue 7 Pages 513-
    Published: 2012
    Released on J-STAGE: July 31, 2020
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    We observed the hyperfine-structured spectrum of a terahertz (THz) frequency comb with asynchronousoptical- sampling THz time-domain spectroscopy by extending the measured time window of the pulsed THz electric field by up to ten pulse periods. The observed THz comb mode, having a linewidth of 25 MHz and a frequency interval of 250 MHz, can be used as a precise and accurate frequency marker for broadband THz spectrum because it is traceable to a microwave frequency standard via laser control. We further demonstrated THz spectroscopy of sugar tablets and low-pressure water vapor based on THz comb, indicating that the proposed method enables high-accuracy, high-resolution, and broadband THz spectroscopy.
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  • Safumi SUZUKI, Shinji KABURAKI, Hidetoshi KANAYA, Masahiro ASADA
    2012 Volume 40 Issue 7 Pages 517-
    Published: 2012
    Released on J-STAGE: July 31, 2020
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    Room temperature terahertz oscillation is reported for resonant tunneling diodes (RTDs) integrated with micro-slot antennas. With an RTD structure for the short transit time of electrons across the collector depletion region, we obtained a fundamental oscillation of up to 1.08 THz. Based on this result, we discuss the structures for further increase in oscillation frequency and demonstrate the effect of an offset slot antenna for high output power. The radiation pattern of the output power of the RTD oscillator on a hyper hemispherical silicon lens was measured and shown to be relatively narrow (around 20 ° in the full width at the half maximum). We also report a preliminary experiment of output power modulation by irradiation of laser light, which is useful for signal transfer from optical fiber communications to terahertz wireless communications.
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