US Patent-Terahertz wave measuring device, measuring method, and measuring rig

United States Patent 9784610
Inventor:
Uchida, Hirohisa (Kyoto, JP) 

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There is provided a terahertz wave measuring device including (1) a terahertz wave generation element that generates a terahertz wave by difference frequency generation based on excitation light that is incident to the terahertz wave generation element, the excitation light including a plurality of different wavelength components and being condensed so as to have a beam diameter of a predetermined size, (2) a structural body through which the terahertz wave is transmitted; and (3) a detector that detects an intensity of the terahertz wave that has been transmitted through the structural body, wherein the structural body includes a sample holder of a predetermined width that holds a sample, and the structural body is in close contact with or is joined to the terahertz wave generation element.