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.
Author(s): Joshua R. Freeman, Harvey E. Beere, David A. Ritchie (auth.), Kai-Erik Peiponen, Axel Zeitler, Makoto Kuwata-Gonokami (eds.)
Series: Springer Series in Optical Sciences 171
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year: 2013
Language: English
Pages: 644
Tags: Optics, Optoelectronics, Plasmonics and Optical Devices;Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics;Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering;Optics and Electrodynamics;Applied and Technical Physics;Spectroscopy/Spectrometry
Front Matter....Pages i-xxxi
Generation and Detection of Terahertz Radiation....Pages 1-28
Terahertz Optics....Pages 29-56
Complex Refractive Index of Media in the THz Spectral Range....Pages 57-79
Complex Refractive Index Determination Using Planar and Converging Beam Transfer Functions....Pages 81-94
Terahertz Scattering....Pages 95-116
Phase-Space Processing of Terahertz Radiation....Pages 117-149
Computational Methods for the Assignment of Vibrational Modes in Crystalline Materials....Pages 151-190
Terahertz Spectroscopy of Crystalline and Non-Crystalline Solids....Pages 191-227
Terahertz Spectroscopy of Liquids and Biomolecules....Pages 229-250
Pump-Probe Spectroscopy at Terahertz Frequencies....Pages 251-271
Terahertz Spectroscopy: Ellipsometry and Active Polarization Control of Terahertz Waves....Pages 273-299
Liquid Crystals and their Applications in the THz Frequency Range....Pages 301-326
Terahertz Spectroscopy of Polymers....Pages 327-353
Nonlinear Terahertz Spectroscopy....Pages 355-388
Terahertz Near-Field Imaging....Pages 389-413
Biomedical Imaging....Pages 415-431
THz Tomography....Pages 433-449
Industrial Applications of Terahertz Imaging....Pages 451-489
Millimeter-Wave and Terahertz Imaging in Security Applications....Pages 491-520
Characterisation of Works of Art....Pages 521-538
Terahertz Plasmonic Structures....Pages 539-568
Metamaterials....Pages 569-610
THz Control in Correlated Electron Solids: Sources and Applications....Pages 611-631
Back Matter....Pages 633-641
