Products – “Tera-Sense” THz-Bandwidth Signal-Characterization Kit
The Tera-Sense THz-bandwidth signal-characterization kit is optimized to capture the subpicosecond temporal features of electric-field signals that are a primary attribute of the pulsed waveforms output by ultrafast-laser-driven photoconductive switches. Applications may include ultrafast time-domain reflectometry, or the measurement of the sub-millimeter-wave properties of waveguides, materials, and devices. This kit, which is a subsystem that includes all necessary components and comprehensive instructions for assembly by the customer, is intended for use with an ultrafast laser having pulse durations measured in the femtoseconds, which, if not already available in your laboratory or test facility, can be included with the kit as an option. This electro-optic, THz-bandwidth signal-measurement kit will provide a cost-effective, easily assembled solution for extracting and characterizing the shortest duration electric-field signals with the highest temporal resolution possible.
Tera-Sense Kit Features
- Frequency response from dc to > 1 THz (depending on probe material)
- Spatial resolution of measurements < 8 μm
- Free-space or optical-fiber-coupled electro-optic probes
- Probes allow nonintrusive measurements, do not interfere with other signals, and provide an optically-measured-signal that has immunity from external electromagnetic interference
- Separate amplitude and phase response for individual vector components
- All optical, opto-mechanical, and opto-electronic parts included
- Detailed assembly instructions with theoretical background and technical guidance
- AFS, our products, and our customer support are backed by an ownership team with more than 40 years of combined electro-optic/magneto-optic sensing experience
Tera-Sense Kit Applications
- Fast-photodetector transient response
- Studies of photoconductive materials, switches, detectors, etc.
- Semiconductor-device response, including nonlinear device behavior
- Noninvasive internal-node circuit measurements
- Ultra-high-resolution time-domain reflectometry
- Characterization of high-speed/high-bandwidth transmission lines
- Imaging
- Biomedical investigations
- Spectroscopy of chemical, biological, superconductive and other media
Tera-Sense Kit Configuration
You can order the standard experimental kit, which, when assembled will be ready to plug-and-play in an existing
set-up that includes your own ultrafast laser and your own instrument for the signal to be measured, or you
may choose to add any combination of subsystems that are suitable to your needs. In addition to the main equivalent-
time sampling subsystem and the options shown below, associated instrumentation, such as a lock-in amplifier,
spectrum analyzer, oscilloscope, or DAQ/control software may be optionally included with the kits.
Need more information?
Do you want to know more about the research-grade time-resolved Tera-Sense Kits from AFS? Do you want to configure a sampling kit for use with your existing equipment? Please let us listen to your questions and requirements so that we can suggest the most appropriate kit for you.