ISBN-13: 9780849375255 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 360 str.
This volume focuses on state-of-the-art terahertz spectroscopic techniques and important recent applications. It describes methods used for time-domain terahertz spectroscopic measurements, such as the generation and detection of terahertz radiation, the determination of optical constants, and the use of femtosecond lasers. The book also explores applications in physics and materials science, including carrier processes in semiconductor materials, superconductors, novel electronic materials, and semiconductor nanostructures. The final section reviews applications in chemistry and biomedicine, including biologically important molecules, pharmaceutical analysis, and the detection of security hazards.
The development of new sources and methods in the terahertz spectral range has generated intense interest in terahertz spectroscopy and its application in an array of fields. Presenting state-of-the-art terahertz spectroscopic techniques, Terahertz Spectroscopy: Principles and Applications focuses on time-domain methods based on femtosecond laser sources and important recent applications in physics, materials science, chemistry, and biomedicine. The first section of the book examines instrumentation and methods for terahertz spectroscopy. It provides a comprehensive treatment of time-domain terahertz spectroscopic measurements, including methods for the generation and detection of terahertz radiation, methods for determining optical constants from time-domain measurements, and the use of femtosecond time-resolved techniques. The last two sections explore a variety of applications of terahertz spectroscopy in physics, materials science, chemistry, and biomedicine. With chapters contributed by leading experts in academia, industry, and research, this volume thoroughly discusses methods and applications, setting it apart from other recent books in this emerging terahertz field.