Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 61, Issue 21, 2112002(2024)

Design of High-Reflectance Fabry-Perot Interference-Cavity Plane Mirror and Measurement of Terahertz Wavelength

Wentao Liao1,2、*, Shangzhong Jin1, Hongguang Li2, Yufeng Guo1, and Qi Xie2
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  • 1College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang , China
  • 2Xi'an Institute of Applied Optics, Xi'an 710065, Shaanxi , China
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    Wavelength is a crucial parameter for terahertz sources, and the Fabry-Perot (F-P) interferometric method is the preferred approach for measuring terahertz-source wavelengths. However, employing a high-resistance silicon wafer as the interference-cavity plane mirror presents challenges such as low reflectivity, a narrow applicable frequency band, and imprecise stripe precision; consequently, the demands of high-precision wavelength measurements cannot be satisfied. Hence, a series of interference chamber silicon-grid plane mirrors, which comprises high-resistance silicon wafers plated with a periodic metal grid, were designed and processed. These mirrors demonstrate a reflectivity exceeding 87% in the 0.08?0.53 THz band. The F-P interferometer successfully measures the wavelengths of 0.096 THz/0.14 THz avalanche sources and a 0.315 THz Schottky source, where optimal measurement results are yielded with wavelength errors of 0.16%, 0.33%, and 0.54%, respectively. Compared with measurements using high-resistance silicon wafers, this approach significantly improves the interference stripe precision and the half-peak width of the transmission peak. The simplicity of the structure facilitates ease of fabrication, thus contributing significantly to advancements in terahertz-wavelength measurement accuracy and related terahertz devices.

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    Wentao Liao, Shangzhong Jin, Hongguang Li, Yufeng Guo, Qi Xie. Design of High-Reflectance Fabry-Perot Interference-Cavity Plane Mirror and Measurement of Terahertz Wavelength[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2024, 61(21): 2112002

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    Paper Information

    Category: Instrumentation, Measurement and Metrology

    Received: Nov. 30, 2023

    Accepted: Feb. 27, 2024

    Published Online: Nov. 8, 2024

    The Author Email: Wentao Liao (lwt9926@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP232585

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP232585

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