Sparse Terahertz Frequency-Domain Sensing with Kilohertz Measurement Rate
摘要
The widespread industrial application of terahertz spectroscopy is currently constrained by system complexity, high costs, and limited measurement rates. Optoelectronic frequency-domain spectroscopy (FDS) offers a promising approach to mitigate the system complexity and costs. To address the need for fast measurement rates, we present the first terahertz spectrometer capable of a flexible sparse sensing measurement mode, achieving a 6.25-fold increase in measurement rate compared to state-of-the-art FDS systems. The cycle through eight discrete frequencies in a 1.5-THz window is acquired in 800 µs and achieves a peak dynamic range exceeding 90 dB in 800 ms. We apply this scheme to a multi-layer thickness evaluation, showing a maximum single-shot standard deviation of 2 µm across all three layers. The sparse sensing method shows equivalent layer thickness accuracy per measurement time when compared to a full spectral scan with a state-of-the-art spectrometer.