Terahertz Spectroscopy and Imaging

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxxi

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2. Generation and Detection of Terahertz Radiation

   • Joshua R. Freeman, Harvey E. Beere, David A. Ritchie

   Pages 1-28

3. Terahertz Optics

   • J Anthony Murphy, Créidhe O’Sullivan

   Pages 29-56

4. Complex Refractive Index of Media in the THz Spectral Range

   • Kai-Erik Peiponen, Evgeny Gornov

   Pages 57-79

5. Complex Refractive Index Determination Using Planar and Converging Beam Transfer Functions

   • Vasilis Apostolopoulos, Geoff Daniell, Aaron Chung

   Pages 81-94

6. Terahertz Scattering

   • L. M. Zurk, S. Schecklman

   Pages 95-116

7. Phase-Space Processing of Terahertz Radiation

   • Daniela Dragoman

   Pages 117-149

8. Computational Methods for the Assignment of Vibrational Modes in Crystalline Materials

   • Daniele Tomerini, Graeme M. Day

   Pages 151-190

9. Terahertz Spectroscopy of Crystalline and Non-Crystalline Solids

   • Edward P. J. Parrott, Bernd M. Fischer, Lynn F. Gladden, J. Axel Zeitler, Peter U. Jepsen

   Pages 191-227

10. Terahertz Spectroscopy of Liquids and Biomolecules

    • D. K. George, A. G. Markelz

    Pages 229-250

11. Pump-Probe Spectroscopy at Terahertz Frequencies

    • Michael B. Johnston, James Lloyd-Hughes

    Pages 251-271

12. Terahertz Spectroscopy: Ellipsometry and Active Polarization Control of Terahertz Waves

    • Makoto Kuwata-Gonokami

    Pages 273-299

13. Liquid Crystals and their Applications in the THz Frequency Range

    • Nico Vieweg, Christian Jansen, Martin Koch

    Pages 301-326

14. Terahertz Spectroscopy of Polymers

    • Christian Jansen, Steffen Wietzke, Martin Koch

    Pages 327-353

15. Nonlinear Terahertz Spectroscopy

    • Matthias C. Hoffmann

    Pages 355-388

16. Terahertz Near-Field Imaging

    • Paul C. M. Planken, Aurèle J. L. Adam, DaiSik Kim

    Pages 389-413

17. Biomedical Imaging

    • Emma MacPherson

    Pages 415-431

18. THz Tomography

    • Takayuki Shibuya, Kodo Kawase

    Pages 433-449

19. Industrial Applications of Terahertz Imaging

    • J. Axel Zeitler, Yao-Chun Shen

    Pages 451-489

20. Millimeter-Wave and Terahertz Imaging in Security Applications

    • Arttu Luukanen, Roger Appleby, Mike Kemp, Neil Salmon

    Pages 491-520

This book presents the state-of-the-art of Terahertz spectroscopy. It is a modern source for a beginners and researcher interested in THz spectroscopy. The basics and physical background of THz spectroscopy and technology are explained, and important applications are described. The book presents the highlights of scientific research in the field of THz science and provides an excellent overview of the field and future directions of research. Over the last decade the field of terahertz spectroscopy has developed into one of the most rapidly growing fields of spectroscopy with large impact across a wide range of scientific disciplines. Due to substantial advances in femtosecond laser technology, terahertz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS) has established itself as the dominant spectroscopic technique for experimental scientists interested in measurements in this frequency range. In solids and liquids terahertz radiation is at resonance with both phonon modes and hydrogen bonding modes which makes it an ideal tool to study the interaction between molecules in a unique way, thus opening a wealth of opportunities for research in physics, chemistry, biology, materials science and pharmaceuticals. This book provides an easy access to scientists, engineers and students alike who want to understand the theory and applications of modern terahertz spectroscopy.

• THz-TDS
• Terahertz spectroscopy explained
• Terahertz spectroscopy reviewed
• Terahertz time-domain spectroscopy
• Terahertz tomography
• fractional Fourier transformation
• materials characeriza
• nonlinear Terahertz spectroscopy
• optical constants and dispersion relations
• pump-probe spectroscopy
• reflection Terahertz radiation
• transmission Terahertz radiation
• vibrational modes crystalline materials
• waveguide spectroscopy

• , Department of Physics and Mathematics, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland

  Kai-Erik Peiponen

• , Department of Chemical Engineering and, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

  Axel Zeitler

• , School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

  Makoto Kuwata-Gonokami

K.-E. Peiponen: Professor of optical material research from 1993 in the Department of Physics and Mathematics in University of Joensuu Professor of optical materials research from 1.1.2010 in Department of Physics and Mathematics in University of Eastern Finland A. Zeitler: -University Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, UK, Research Fellow, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, UK, Group leader of the Terahertz Applications Group, Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Cambridge, UK M. Kuwata-Gonokami: 1998-present: Prof., Graduate school of Engineering, The Univ. of Tokyo 2010-present: Prof., Department of Physics, The Univ. of Tokyo 2001-2008: Director, Quantum-Phase Electronics Center, School of Engineering, The Univ. of Tokyo 2005-2007: Executive Advisor for the University President, The Univ. of Tokyo 2008-present: Director, Photon Science Center, The Univ. of Tokyo 1997-2002: Director, Cooperative Excitation Project, ERATO (JST) 1993, 1994: Consultant, AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill 1997-present: Adjunct Professor, College of Optical Sciences, The University of Arizona

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