Electrical-field sensitive YBa₂Cu₃O₇₋ₓ detectors for real-time monitoring of picosecond THz pulses

By Juliane Raasch

This work investigates the capability of the high-temperature superconductor YBCO to sense the evolution of the electrical field of THz pulses. A deposition process for ten unit-cell thin films and a sub- m patterning process were developed to enable high sensitivities. The detector response to THz exctiations and its electrical-field sensitivity were studied. This unique characteristic allows for the investigation of instabilities of the THz radiation emitted from synchrotron storage rings.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1013282795
• ISBN13: 9781013282799
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Saint Philip Street Press
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 1.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 11.0"