Single-shot measurement of terahertz electromagnetic pulses by use of electro-optic sampling

Opt Lett. 2000 Mar 15;25(6):426-8. doi: 10.1364/ol.25.000426.

Abstract

We demonstrate a simple scheme for capturing the temporal waveforms of a freely propagating terahertz electromagnetic transient in a single shot. The method relies on electro-optic sampling in a noncollinear geometry for the terahertz radiation and the visible probe beam, coupled with multichannel detection. The approach provides time resolution that is comparable to that of conventional electro-optic sampling measurements.