• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 60, Issue 18, 1811022 (2023)
Wei Shi†、*, Zhi Jin1、†, Lei Zhang, Lei Hou, and Lei Yang
Author Affiliations
  • Shaanxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Ultrafast Optoelectronics and Terahertz Science, Xi'an University of Technology , Xi'an 710048, Shaanxi , China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP231534 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Wei Shi, Zhi Jin, Lei Zhang, Lei Hou, Lei Yang. A Photoconductive Terahertz Radiation Source Generating Terahertz Waves with Arbitrary Polarization Direction[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(18): 1811022 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Based on terahertz time domain spectral (THz-TDS) system, we use two mutually perpendicular photoconductive antennas construct a 1×2 GaAs photoconductive terahertz source array. Its radiation terahertz wave polarization direction is studied by adjusting the bias voltage of each array element. The results indicate that, on the basis of the efficient synthesis of photoconductive emission antenna arrays and the detection antenna that can simultaneously detect the amplitude, phase and polarization state of pulsed terahertz waves, the intensity of terahertz waves radiated by two parallel and vertical elements are changed by adjusting the bias voltage of each array element. After 1×2 GaAs photoconductive terahertz source array synchronously synthesized in the far field, pulse terahertz waves with different polarization directions are generated, realizing a photoconductive terahertz radiation source that can generate terahertz waves with arbitrary polarization direction in a fully electrically controlled manner.
    Wei Shi, Zhi Jin, Lei Zhang, Lei Hou, Lei Yang. A Photoconductive Terahertz Radiation Source Generating Terahertz Waves with Arbitrary Polarization Direction[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(18): 1811022
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