Self-mixing effect in THz quantum cascade lasers: Applications in sensing and imaging

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作者
Rakic, Aleksandar D. [1 ]
Taimre, Thomas [2 ]
Bertling, Karl [1 ]
Lim, Yah Leng [1 ]
Dean, Paul [3 ]
Keeley, James [3 ]
Valavanis, Alex [3 ]
Alhathlool, Raed [3 ]
Khanna, Suraj P. [3 ]
Lachab, Mohammad [3 ]
Indjin, Dragan [3 ]
Ikonic, Zoran [3 ]
Harrison, Paul [3 ]
Linfield, Edmund H. [3 ]
Davies, A. Giles [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Queensland, Sch Informat Technol & Elect Engn, Brisbane, Qld 4072, Australia
[2] Univ Queensland, Sch Math & Phys, Brisbane, Qld 4072, Australia
[3] Univ Leeds, Sch Elect & Elect Engn, Leeds LS2 9JT, W Yorkshire, England
基金
英国工程与自然科学研究理事会; 澳大利亚研究理事会;
关键词
Self-mixing; Optical feedback; QCL; THz imaging; THz Sensing;
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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摘要
The paper introduces self-mixing interferometry in semiconductor lasers in general, and then discusses recent advancements in the coherent THz imaging and sensing systems based on the self-mixing effect in terahertz quantum cascade lasers. Two different imaging modalities are used to illustrate the coherent nature of this sensing technique and its applications to three-dimensional surface profiling and material identification.
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页数:3
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