Abstract
We present a characterization of THz beams generated in both a two-color air plasma and in a LiNbO3 crystal. Using a commercial THz camera, we record intensity images as a function of distance through the beam waist, from which we extract 2D beam profiles and visualize our measurements into 3D beam profiles. For the two-color air-plasma, we measure a conical beam profile that is focused to a bell-shape at the beam waist, whereas we observe a Gaussian beam profile for the THz beam generated from the LiNbO3 crystal.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
Volume | 8624 |
Pages (from-to) | 86240D |
Number of pages | 7 |
ISSN | 0277-786X |
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Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Event | SPIE Photonics West OPTO 2013 - The Moscone Center, San Francisco, United States Duration: 2 Feb 2013 → 7 Feb 2013 http://spie.org/x90760.xml |
Conference
Conference | SPIE Photonics West OPTO 2013 |
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Location | The Moscone Center |
Country/Territory | United States |
City | San Francisco |
Period | 02/02/2013 → 07/02/2013 |
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Keywords
- THz
- Beam profiling
- THz camera
- 3D beam visualization