• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 46, Issue 6, 0614009 (2019)
Yi Xiao1、2, Ya Bai1、2、**, and Peng Liu1、2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1 State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics,Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 2 Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University ofChinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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    Yi Xiao, Ya Bai, Peng Liu. Single-Shot Time-domain Spectrum Detection for Terahertz Radiation[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2019, 46(6): 0614009 Copy Citation Text show less
    Experimental setup of spectrum detection with chirped pulse
    Fig. 1. Experimental setup of spectrum detection with chirped pulse
    Experimental results[11-12]. (a) Time-domain waveform obtained by conventional THz measurement based on pump-probe technique; (b) time-domain waveform based on spectrum detection with chirped pulse; (c)frequency spectrum obtained by conventional THz measurement based on pump-probe technique; (d) frequency spectrum based on spectrum detection with chirped pulse
    Fig. 2. Experimental results[11-12]. (a) Time-domain waveform obtained by conventional THz measurement based on pump-probe technique; (b) time-domain waveform based on spectrum detection with chirped pulse; (c)frequency spectrum obtained by conventional THz measurement based on pump-probe technique; (d) frequency spectrum based on spectrum detection with chirped pulse
    Experimental setup of spectral interference detection with chirped pulse
    Fig. 3. Experimental setup of spectral interference detection with chirped pulse
    Simulated results. (a) Simulated spectral interference fringes with THz field; (b) corresponding time-domain results with THz field; (c) simulated spectral interference fringes without THz field; (d) corresponding time-domain results without THz field
    Fig. 4. Simulated results. (a) Simulated spectral interference fringes with THz field; (b) corresponding time-domain results with THz field; (c) simulated spectral interference fringes without THz field; (d) corresponding time-domain results without THz field
    Time-domain waveforms obtained by spectral interferometry with chirped pulse[15]. (a) THz spatiotemporal waveform extracted from interference fringe; (b) waveform when y=0 mm
    Fig. 5. Time-domain waveforms obtained by spectral interferometry with chirped pulse[15]. (a) THz spatiotemporal waveform extracted from interference fringe; (b) waveform when y=0 mm
    Diagrams of experimental setup[16]. (a) Experimental setup of non-common-path spectral interference; (b) experimental setup of common-path spectral interference
    Fig. 6. Diagrams of experimental setup[16]. (a) Experimental setup of non-common-path spectral interference; (b) experimental setup of common-path spectral interference
    THz time-domain waveforms obtained by two pumping methods[16]
    Fig. 7. THz time-domain waveforms obtained by two pumping methods[16]
    Experimental setup of improved common-path spectral interference[17]
    Fig. 8. Experimental setup of improved common-path spectral interference[17]
    Experimental setup of space-time encoding detection
    Fig. 9. Experimental setup of space-time encoding detection
    THz time-domain waveforms obtained by space-time encoding detection[28] (the top line is the result of single-shot measurement, the bottom dotted line is the result of averaging single-shot data, and the solid line is the result of traditional method based on pump-probe technique)
    Fig. 10. THz time-domain waveforms obtained by space-time encoding detection[28] (the top line is the result of single-shot measurement, the bottom dotted line is the result of averaging single-shot data, and the solid line is the result of traditional method based on pump-probe technique)
    Principle of single-shot measurement using pulse-front tilting method[30]
    Fig. 11. Principle of single-shot measurement using pulse-front tilting method[30]
    Time-domain waveform of THz pulse measured by using pulse-front tilting method with prism[30]
    Fig. 12. Time-domain waveform of THz pulse measured by using pulse-front tilting method with prism[30]
    Experimental setup of space-time encoding detection with second harmonic
    Fig. 13. Experimental setup of space-time encoding detection with second harmonic
    THz time-domain waveform obtained by second-harmonic cross-correlation method[29]
    Fig. 14. THz time-domain waveform obtained by second-harmonic cross-correlation method[29]
    Principle diagram of dual echelons[32]
    Fig. 15. Principle diagram of dual echelons[32]
    Experimental setup of single-shot detection using dual echelons
    Fig. 16. Experimental setup of single-shot detection using dual echelons
    Experimental results of dual echelons (top) and traditional method based on pump-probe detection technique (bottom)[32]
    Fig. 17. Experimental results of dual echelons (top) and traditional method based on pump-probe detection technique (bottom)[32]
    Schematic of single-echelon technique[33]
    Fig. 18. Schematic of single-echelon technique[33]
    Schematic of reflective dual echelons[34]
    Fig. 19. Schematic of reflective dual echelons[34]
    Measurement principle of THz streak camera[36]
    Fig. 20. Measurement principle of THz streak camera[36]
    MethodTime resolutionTime windowBalanced detection
    Method in Ref.[11]τ0τchτchYes
    Method in Ref.[15]τ0τchYes
    Method in Ref.[16]τ0τchDifficult
    Method in Ref.[28]τ0Wtanθ/c0Difficult
    Method in Ref.[29]τ02σsinφ/c0Difficult
    Method in Ref.[32]gΔn/c0mHΔn/c0Yes
    Table 1. Comparison of parameters[9]
    Yi Xiao, Ya Bai, Peng Liu. Single-Shot Time-domain Spectrum Detection for Terahertz Radiation[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2019, 46(6): 0614009
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