Terahertz Magneto-Optic Sensor/Imager

I Magneto - optic recording

With the continued advance in the design and production of small solid state lasers and associated optics, future systems designed to achieve very-high-density storage of digital information are likely to become increasingly dependent on sophisticated optical technology. Non-erasable storage systems that have been accepted for many years (WORM, CD-ROM and so on) show a continuous growth of appl...

Magneto-optic parametric oscillation.

We develop a model of large-signal steady-state magneto-optic parametric oscillation in the Faraday configuration of a singly resonant cavity. The conversion efficiency and the threshold and phase-matching conditions are discussed, and we show that tunable phase matching can be achieved by use of a static magnetic field, eliminating any walk-off effects.

Magneto-optic transmittance modulation observed in a hybrid graphene–split ring resonator terahertz metasurface

Quasi-optic terahertz imaging.

We demonstrate quasi-optical, diffraction-limited two-dimensional image production by means of reflected pulses of terahertz (THz) radiation. A spherical mirror is used to form a real one-to-one THz image of two 1-mm-diameter steel spheres, which is then scanned over a THz receiver. Diffraction-limited spatial (cross-range) resolution and THz pulse range resolution are simultaneously observed.

Magneto-optic trapping of 210Fr.

The alkali element francium has no stable isotopes and has eluded extensive study because sufficient quantities have not been available for detailed investigations. More than 1000 210Fr atoms have now been contained in a magneto-optic trap. This number is sufficient to allow extensive studies of Fr atomic properties that are necessary input for future tests of fundamental interactions. [S0031-9...