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Widely and continuously tunable terahertz synthesizer traceable to a microwave frequency standard.
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PMID:  21369274     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We constructed a widely and continuously tunable terahertz frequency synthesizer traceable to a hydrogen maser linked to coordinated universal time. Photomixing of two optical frequency synthesizers, linked to the hydrogen maser via dual optical frequency combs, gave this THz synthesizer frequency uncertainty of 10<sup>-12</sup>. To demonstrate the potential of wide and continuous tunability in the THz synthesizer, we tuned its output frequency up to 50 GHz discretely and 1.26 GHz continuously in the F-band while maintaining the unprecedented frequency uncertainty by using a uni-traveling-carrier photodiode as a photomixer. This THz synthesizer will be a powerful tool for broadband, high-precision THz spectroscopy and THz frequency metrology.
Authors:
Takeshi Yasui; Hisanari Takahashi; Kohji Kawamoto; Yutaka Iwamoto; Kaoru Arai; Tsutomu Araki; Hajime Inaba; Kaoru Minoshima
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Optics express     Volume:  19     ISSN:  1094-4087     ISO Abbreviation:  Opt Express     Publication Date:  2011 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-03-03     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101137103     Medline TA:  Opt Express     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  4428-37     Citation Subset:  IM    
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