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Terahertz spectroscopy system and method

US11408768B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 8, 2020
Grant dateAug 9, 2022
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Expiry dateMay 8, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01J2003/4332
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A terahertz spectrometer includes: a terahertz-wave emitter and a terahertz receiver elements. The terahertz wave generated by means of generating beat frequency corresponding to the difference between two rapidly tunable continuous wave lasers. Having a difference in time between the interrogating signal and the reference signal at the receiver end side, which corresponds to intermediate frequency (IF), not centered around the baseband, i.e. zero Hertz. The offset step size of the intermediate frequency from zero Hertz is linearly correlated to the position of the interrogated object position.

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