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Terahertz correlation spectroscopy infers particle velocity and rheological properties.

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Peer-reviewed

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Authors

Rees, Eric J 
Su, Ke 

Abstract

Correlation spectroscopy is an analytical technique that can identify the residence time of reflective or fluorescent particles in a measurement spot, allowing particle velocity or diffusion to be inferred. We show that the technique can be applied to data measured with a time-domain terahertz sensor. The speed of reflectors such as silica ballotini or bubbles can thus be measured in fluid samples. Time-domain terahertz sensors can therefore be used, for the first time, to measure rheological properties of optically opaque fluids that contain entrained reflectors, such as polyethylene beads.

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Keywords

terahertz imaging, velocimetry, numerical approximation and analysis

Journal Title

Opt Lett

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Journal ISSN

0146-9592
1539-4794

Volume Title

41

Publisher

The Optical Society
Sponsorship
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/K503721/1)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/L015889/1)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (Grant ID: EP/K503721/1, EP/L015889/1)