Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 60, Issue 18, 1811022(2023)

A Photoconductive Terahertz Radiation Source Generating Terahertz Waves with Arbitrary Polarization Direction

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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    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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    Paper Information

    Category: Imaging Systems

    Received: Jun. 14, 2023

    Accepted: Aug. 8, 2023

    Published Online: Sep. 19, 2023

    The Author Email: Shi Wei (swshi@mail.xaut.edut.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP231534

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