Development of terahertz pulse time-domain reflectometry system for transmission line failure analysis

A time-domain reflectometry (TDR) unit is developed that scans for faults in transmission lines with high spatial resolution by transmitting a terahertz wave pulse down the transmission line and measuring the reflected wave. Photoconductive switches illuminated by femtosecond laser pulses are used f...

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Main Authors: Okada, T., Nishina, S., Ataka, T., Hashimoto, M., Irisawa, A., Imamura, M.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Conferences
Femtosecond
Infrared
Lasers
Power transmission lines
Probes
Reflectometry
Semiconductor device measurement
Spatial resolution
Transmission
Transmission line measurements
Transmission lines
Wideband
Wiring
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Summary:A time-domain reflectometry (TDR) unit is developed that scans for faults in transmission lines with high spatial resolution by transmitting a terahertz wave pulse down the transmission line and measuring the reflected wave. Photoconductive switches illuminated by femtosecond laser pulses are used for generating and detecting wideband electrical pulses. By this method, failure points in transmission lines can be identified at a resolution surpassing that of conventional electrical TDR.
ISSN:2162-2027
2162-2035
DOI:10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2015.7327931