System and method reducing fiber stretch induced timing errors in fiber optic coupled time domain terahertz systems
US8436310B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N21/3586
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for reducing effects relating to stretching of an optical fiber includes an optical control source, the optical source outputting an optical signal, a terahertz transmitter and receiver both being optically coupled to the optical source, and a means for providing the optical signal to both the terahertz transmitter and terahertz receiver such that the terahertz receiver is synchronized to the terahertz transmitter by the optical signal. The means prevents the stretching of an fiber carrying the optical signal provided to the terahertz transmitter or terahertz receiver or allows for the stretching an optical fiber such that the terahertz receiver will still be synchronized to the terahertz transmitter by the optical signal.
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