Sota Mine, Joel Edouard Nkeck, François Blanchard, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, “Enhancing Output Power of LN‑Based THz Sources Using a Vertically Elongated Elliptical Beam,” Journal of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves 47, (62) (2026) DOI: 10.1007/s10762-026-01170-z
Fuma Kawano, Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, ”Interferometer-Free Phase Measurement of Terahertz-Wave via Parametric Detection,” Optics Express 34, (17), pp.32594-32603 (2026) DOI: 10.1364/OE.607288
Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, “Two beam pumped terahertz parametric generator,” Optics Letters 51, (13), pp. 3793-3796 (2026) DOI: 10.1364/OL.604191
Akitoshi Niidome, Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, and Kosuke Murate, "Probing the terahertz wave distribution inside a crystal in a terahertz wave parametric source," Optics Express 34, (11), pp. 20414-20422 (2026) DOI: 10.1364/OE.595710
Joel Edouard Nkeck, Gabriel Gandubert, Jonathan Lafreinière-Greig, Sota Mine, Xavier Ropagnol, Kosuke Murate, François Blanchard, ”Single-shot time-domain imaging of terahertz pulses via nonlinear optical frequency mixing,” Optica 13 (2), (2026)
Kodo Kawase, Sota Mine, Kosuke Murate, “Recent advances in terahertz parametric generation and detection using lithium niobate,” Applied Physics Express 19, 020102 (2026).
Sota Mine, Kaito Abe, Shusaku Nakajima, Joel Edouard Nkeck, Kodo Kawase, François Blanchard, Kosuke Murate and Chiko Otani, ”Pulse width dependence of terahertz parametric generation in the sub-picosecond regime,” Optics Letters 51 (1), pp.157-160 (2026)
Toshiki Kinoshita, Sota Mine, Shin’ichiro Hayashi, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, "Terahertz-Wave Parametric Detection Using Pulse Train Pump Beam for Remote Sensing Applications," Journal of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, Vol. 46, Article No. 78 (2025)
Kosuke Murate, Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, "High-speed and single-shot terahertz spectroscopy using a wavelength-tunable source [Invited]," Applied Optics, Vol. 64, Issue 30, pp. F32-F45 (2025)
Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, ”Multi-wavelength terahertz parametric generation using higher-order Stokes beams,” IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology 15 (5), pp.781-786 (2025)
Hyuga Inoue, Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, "Large tolerance for incidence angle in terahertz parametric detection,” Scientific Reports 15, 20995 (2025)
Toshiki Kinoshita, Sota Mine, Shin’ichiro Hayashi, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, “Pulse train generation using a Fabry-Perot cavity with an integrated optical amplifier and its application to parametric wavelength conversion,” Journal of Applied Physics 137 (21), p.213107 (2025)
Sota Mine, Joel Edouard Nkeck, Jonathan Lafreinière-Greig, Gabriel Gandubert, Kosuke Murate, François Blanchard, “Single-shot up-conversion terahertz spectrometer with high frequency resolution,” Optica 12 (2), pp.239-245 (2025) DOI: 10.1364/OPTICA.538030
Sota Mine, Shiki Tanaka, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, “Terahertz parametric detection using a lithium tantalate,” Optics Letters 50 (2), pp. 527-529 (2025)
Sota Mine, Gabriel Gandubert, Joel Edouard Nkeck, Xavier Ropagnol, Kosuke Murate, François Blanchard, “Broadband heterodyne electro-optic sampling using a lithium niobate ridge-waveguide,” Applied Physics Express 17 (4), p.042001 (2024)
Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, “Cascaded terahertz parametric generation under noncollinear phase matching condition,” Journal of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves 45 (1) pp. 116–123 (2024)
Kosuke Murate, Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, “Terahertz Parametric Generators and Detectors for Nondestructive Testing Through High-Attenuation Packaging Materials,” IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, 29 (5), pp 1-13 (2023)
Kosuke Murate, Sota Mine, Yuki Torii, Hyuga Inoue, Kodo Kawase, “Wide dynamic range and real-time reagent identification and imaging using multi-wavelength terahertz parametric generation and machine learning,” Scientific Reports, 13 (1), pp.12743 (2023)
Sota Mine, Mitsuki Abe, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, "Efficient terahertz parametric source using flat pump beam," IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, 13 (2), pp.153 - 157 (2023) DOI: 10.1109/TTHZ.2022.3231965
Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, "Multi-wavelength terahertz parametric generator using a seed laser based on four wave mixing," Photonics, 9 (4), pp.258 (2022)
Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, "Noise-free terahertz-wave parametric generator," Optics Letters, 47 (5), pp.1113-1116 (2022)
Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, "Real-time wide dynamic range spectrometer using a rapidly wavelength-switchable terahertz parametric source", Optics Letters, 46 (11), pp.2618-2621 (2021)
Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, "High-Power ASE-Free Fast Wavelength-Switchable External Cavity Diode Laser," Applied Optics, 60 (7), pp.1953–1957 (2021)
Sota Mine, Best contributory oral presentation prize, International Conference on Electronics, Photonics and Terahertz Technology (InCEPTT), 受賞題目: "One-Shot Detection of Broadband Terahertz Waves in the Frequency Domain," (2024/12)
Sota Mine, Excellent Student Award, IEEE Nagoya Section (2022/3)
Sota Mine, 46th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz 2021), Best Student Presentation Award, 受賞題目:"Development Of A High Signal To Noise Ratio Terahertz-wave Parametric Generator," (2021/9)
Akitoshi Niidome, Excellent Student Award, IEEE Nagoya Section (2026/3/25)
国際学会発表
Kosuke Murate, Sota Mine, and Kodo Kawase, "High-speed terahertz imaging using a parametric detector (Invited)," SPIE OPTICS+PHOTONICS 2026, San diego, USA (Aug. 23-27, 2026).
Kosuke Murate, Sota Mine, and Kodo Kawase, "High-Speed Chemical Identification Enabled by Terahertz Parametric Wavelength Conversion," 16th International Conference on Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals and Plasmonics, Dublin, Ireland (Jul. 14 - 17, 2026).
K. Kawase, S. Mine, and K. Murate, "Realtime spectroscopy using THz parametric generation/detection (Invited),” AdvOptiX-2026, Shimane, Japan (May 25-27, 2026).
K. Murate, S. Mine, K. Kawase, "Terahertz Scanner System based on Parametric Wavelength Conversion," Taiwan THz spring workshop 2026, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (May 1, 2026).
K. Murate, S. Mine, K. Kawase, "Terahertz Imaging Technique Based on Terahertz Parametric Wavelength Conversion (Invited)," ISUPTW 2026, Hangzhou, China (Apr. 27 - 30, 2026).
Taichi Kawakami, Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, “Terahertz Single-Pixel Imaging System Using an Injection-Seeded Terahertz Parametric Generator and Detector,” ALPS2026, Yokohama, Japan (Apr. 20-24, 2026)
Kodo Kawase, Sota Mine, and Kosuke Murate, "Evolution of THz parametric generation and detection and their applications (Invited),” SPIE Photonics Europe, Strasbourg, France (Apr. 12 – 16, 2026).
Kosuke Murate, Sota Mine, and Kodo Kawase, "Spectroscopic Terahertz Imaging using Parametric Generation and Detection (Invited)," OTST2026, Durhum, NC, USA (Apr. 12-17, 2026).
J. E. Nkeck, G. Gandubert, S. Mine, J. Lafrenière-Greig, X. Ropagnol, K. Murate, F. Blanchard, "Noncollinear single-shot detection of terahertz waves (Invited)," SPIE Photonics West, San Francisco, USA (Mar. 4, 2026).
Gabriel Gandubert, Joel Edouard Nkeck, Jonathan Lafrenière-Greig, Xavier Ropagnol, Sota Mine, Kosuke Murate, Francois Blanchard, "Single-shot detection of terahertz waves generated with an oscillator laser," Photonics North 2025, Ottawa, Canada (May 20, 2025).
Joel Edouard Nkeck, Gabriel Gandubert, Sota Mine, Jonathan Lafrenière-Greig, Xavier Ropagnol, Kosuke Murate, Francois Blanchard, "Single-shot broadband detection of terahertz waves (Invited)," Photonics North 2025, Ottawa, Canada.
Joel Edouard Nkeck, Gabriel Gandubert, Sota Mine, Jonathan Lafrenière-Greig, Xavier Ropagnol, Kosuke Murate, Francois Blanchard, "Single-shot spatiotemporal detection of terahertz waves (Invited)," ALLS/TrUST Workshop, Montreal, Canada (2025).
Francois Blanchard, Gabriel Gandubert, Joel Edouard Nkeck, Sota Mine, Kosuke Murate, "Ultra-sensitive detection of terahertz waves: Horizon and hurdles (Keynote)," 7th Global Meet and Exhibition on Lasers, Optics & Photonics, Osaka, Japan (2025).
Kosuke Murate, Sota Mine, “What is the difference between THz-wave parametric generation using a sub-ns laser and THz-wave generation using a fs laser? (Invited),” 2025 LN Workshop, Douhm, Germany (Nov. 24-25, 2025)
Kodo Kawase, Sota Mine, and Kosuke Murate, "Real-time Terahertz Spectroscopy using multi-wavelength is-TPG (Plenary)," EOP-2025, Dehradun, India (Nov. 18-20, 2025).
Kodo Kawase, Sota Mine, and Kosuke Murate, "Realtime THz spectroscopy using NLO crystals (Invited)," 3rd International Conference on Materials Science, Engineering and Technology, Singapore (Oct. 21 – 24, 2025).
Akitoshi Niidome, Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, “Measurement of Terahertz Wave Intensity Distribution in the XY-plane Inside a Crystal...”, FTT 2025, Tokushima, Japan (Oct. 15-17, 2025)
Fuma Kawano, Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, "Phase Measurement via Terahertz Parametric Detection," FTT 2025, Tokushima, Japan (Oct. 15-17, 2025)
Akitoshi Niidome, Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, “Measurement of Terahertz Wave Intensity Inside a LiNbO3 Crystal...”, JSAP-Optica Joint Symposia, Aichi, Japan (Sep. 7-10, 2025)
Kouya Tsubota, Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, "Fundamental Study Of A Terahertz Scanner Using Parametric Wavelength Conversion," JSAP-Optica Joint Symposia, Aichi, Japan (Sep. 7-10, 2025)
Kouya Tsubota, Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, "Fundamental Study Of A Terahertz Scanner Using Parametric Wavelength Conversion," IRMMW-THz2025, Espoo, Finland (Aug. 17-22, 2025)
Fuma Kawano, Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, "Phase Measurement Via Terahertz Parametric Detection," IRMMW-THz2025, Espoo, Finland (Aug. 17-22, 2025)
Akitoshi Niidome, Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, "Intensity Probing inside Nonlinear Crystal of is-TPG," IRMMW-THz2025, Espoo, Finland (Aug. 17-22, 2025)
Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, "Terahertz Parametric Generator Pumped Exclusively By A Micro-chip Nd:YAG Laser," IRMMW-THz2025, Espoo, Finland (Aug. 17-22, 2025)
Kosuke Murate, Sota Mine, Francois Blanchard, and Kodo Kawase, "Progress and Applications in Terahertz Parametric Detection (Invited)," Taiwan THz Summer Workshop 2025, Hsinchu, Taiwan (Jun. 26-27, 2025)
Toshiki Kinoshita, Sota Mine, Shin’ichiro Hayashi, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, "Terahertz parametric detection with pulse train pump beam", SPIE Photonics West 2025, San Francisco, US (Jan. 25-30, 2025)
Akitoshi Niidome, Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, “Intensity Probing inside Crystals of Injection-seeded Terahertz Wave Parametric Generator,” ALPS2025, Yokohama, Japan (Apr. 21-25, 2025)
Kosuke Murate, Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, "Real-time spectroscopic measurement using terahertz parametric generator and detector (Invited)," Taiwan THz Winter Workshop 2025, Kaohsiung, Taiwan (Jan. 13, 2025)
Kosuke Murate, Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, "Single-shot Terahertz Spectroscopy Based on Terahertz Parametric Generator and Detector (Invited)," InCEPTT, New Delhi, India (Dec. 1-4, 2024)
Sota Mine, Kosuke Murate, Joel Nkeck, Chiko Otani, Kodo Kawase, François Blanchard, "One-Shot Detection of Broadband Terahertz Waves in the Frequency Domain," InCEPTT, New Delhi, India (Dec. 1-4, 2024)
Sota Mine, Kosuke Murate, Joel Nkeck, Chiko Otani, Kodo Kawase, François Blanchard, ”Wavenumber Domain Spectroscopy Using Broadband Terahertz Parametric Detection,” IRMMW-THz 2024, Perth, Australia (Sep. 1-6, 2024)
Kosuke Murate, Sota Mine, Naoya Yamamoto, Ryosuke Suzuki, Kodo Kawase, ”Terahertz Parametric Generator With More Than 10 Wavelengths For One-shot Spectroscopy (Keynote),” IRMMW-THz 2024, Perth, Australia (Sep. 1-6, 2024)
Hyuga Inoue, Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, ”Extreme Tolerance Of Terahertz Parametric Detection,” IRMMW-THz 2024, Perth, Australia (Sep. 1-6, 2024)
Tomoki Tanetani, Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, ”Reagent Identification Via Terahertz Single-pixel Spectroscopic Imaging Through Packaging Materials,” IRMMW-THz 2024, Perth, Australia (Sep. 1-6, 2024)
Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, Chiko Otani, Kosuke Murate, François Blanchard, “Real-time Spectroscopy of Broadband THz-wave with High Frequency Resolution (Invited),” AES2024, Rome, Italy (June 25-28, 2024)
Kosuke Murate, Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase “Real-time Spectroscopy Using Terahertz Parametric Generator and Detector (Invited),” AES2024, Rome, Italy (June 25-28, 2024)
Tomoki Tanetani, Kento Maenaka, Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, "Single-pixel spectroscopic imaging through packaging materials using terahertz waves," ALPS2024, Yokohama, Japan (Apr. 22-26, 2024).
Kodo Kawase, Sota Mine, Kosuke Murate, "Non-destructive inspection of chemicals in mail envelopes using THz parametric generator (Invited)," 20th WCNDT, Incheon, Korea (May 27-31, 2024)
Francois Blanchard, Joel Edouard Nkeck, Sota Mine, and Kosuke Murate, “Unlocking the Potential: Integrating Broadband Impulse and Frequency Parametric Detection in Terahertz Spectrometer (Invited),” National University of Singapore.
Sota Mine, Kosuke Murate, François Blanchard, “One-shot terahertz parametric detection of broadband terahertz pulse (Invited),” 11th International Workshop on Terahertz Technology and Applications, Kaiserslautern, Germany (Mar. 13-14, 2024)
Kosuke Murate, Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, "Recent advances in THz parametric generation and detection techniques (Invited)," Asia Light Conference in Singapore (Mar. 5-8, 2024).
Kosuke Murate, Sota Mine, François Blanchard, "Terahertz parametric detection for broadband terahertz pulse (Invited)," ICECOM 2023, Dubrovnik, Croatia (Sept. 27-29, 2023).
Sota Mine, Naoya Yamamoto, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, “Terahertz Parametric Generation By Collinear Injection Seeding,” IRMMW-THz 2023, Montreal, Canada (Sept. 17-22, 2023).
Sota Mine, Gabriel Gandubert, Léo Guiramand, Xavier Ropagnol, Kosuke Murate, François Blanchard, “Noncollinear Parametric Detection Of Broadband Terahertz Pulses,” IRMMW-THz 2023, Montreal, Canada (Sept. 17-22, 2023).
Sota Mine, Naoya Yamamoto, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, ”Injection-seeded THz Parametric Source with Collinear Setup,” APLS 2023, Hakodate, Japan (Sept. 4-7, 2023).
Kosuke Murate, Sota Mine, and Kodo Kawase, "Practical measurement system using terahertz parametric generator and detector (Invited)," TeraTech2023, Aizuwakamatsu, Japan (Sept. 4-8, 2023).
Kosuke Murate, Sota Mine, and Kodo Kawase, "Non-destructive identification through thick materials using a terahertz parametric generator and detector (Invited)," SPIE OPTICS+PHOTONICS 2023, San Diego, USA (Aug. 20-22, 2023).
François Blanchard, Sota Mine, Rejeena R. Sebastian, Leo Guiramand, Gabriel Gandubert, Xavier Ropagnol, Kosuke Murate, “Broadband terahertz parametric spectrometer,” Advanced Photonics Congress 2023, Busan, Korea (Jul. 9-13, 2023).
Sota Mine, Kosuke Murate, Kodo Kawase, “Injection-seeded terahertz parametric generation using high power seeding (Invited),” 2nd Workshop on Progress in Nonlinear Photonics and Applications, Bucharest, Romania (Jul. 2-6, 2023)
Kosuke Murate, Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, “Terahertz parametric generator/detector for nondestructive testing (Invited),” 25th Photonics North Conference, Montréal, Canada (June 12-15, 2023).
Kodo Kawase, Sota Mine, Kosuke Murate, “Detection of concealed reagents using THz parametric generator (Invited),” AES 2023, Torremolinos, Spain (June 5-8, 2023)
Sota Mine, Naoya Yamamoto, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, "Development of coaxial injection-seeded THz parametric generator," ALPS2023, Online (Apr. 17-21, 2023)
Kodo Kawase, Sota Mine, Kosuke Murate, “THz parametric generation/detection and applications (Invited),” Korea-Japan Workshop on Terahertz Science and Technology 2023, Kyoto, Japan (April 3, 2023).
Kodo Kawase, Sota Mine, Kosuke Murate, “Injection seeded THz parametric generation, detection, and applications (Invited),” IRPhE'2022, Yerevan, Armenia (Sept. 27-30, 2022).
Sota Mine, Mitsuki Abe, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, "Development of Efficient Terahertz Parametric Generator using Flat Pump beam," JSAP-Optica-SPP Joint Symposia 2022, Online (Sep. 20-23, 2022)
Sota Mine, Mitsuki Abe, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, "Efficient Is-TPG Spectroscopic System Using Flat Pump Beam," IRMMW-THz 2022, Online (Aug. 28-Sep. 2, 2022)
Kodo Kawase, Sota Mine, and Kosuke Murate, “Transmission THz spectroscopy through thick shielding (Invited)," CSIR-NPL Colloquium, Govt. of India, Online (May 13, 2022).
Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, ”Terahertz-wave generation using cascaded parametric process in LiNbO3 crystal pumped by microchip Nd:YAG laser,” LIC-01, Online (Apr. 20-22, 2022)
Sota Mine, Mitsuki Abe, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, “High-power terahertz parametric generator using a cascade process,” SPIE Photonics West On Demand (Feb. 21-27, 2022)
Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, "Development of Noise-free Terahertz Parametric Source," JSAP-OSA Joint Symposia, Online (Sep. 10-13, 2021)
Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, "Development Of A High Signal To Noise Ratio Terahertz-wave Parametric Generator (Keynote)," IRMMW-THz 2021, Online (Aug. 29-Sep. 3, 2021).
Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, "Development of a Noise-free Terahertz Parametric Generator using High-Power Injection Seeding", ALPS2021, Online (Apr. 19-21, 2021)
Kosuke Murate, Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, "Wide dynamic range real-time terahertz spectrometer using fast wavelength-tunable terahertz parametric generator", SPIE. Photonics West 2021 Digital Forum (Mar. 6-11, 2021)
Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, "Fast wavelength switchable external cavity diode laser using digital micromirror device", SPIE. Photonics West 2021 Digital Forum (Mar. 6-11, 2021)
Kosuke Murate, Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, "Injection-seeded Terahertz Parametric Generator With Rapid Wavelength Tunability Using Digital Micromirror Device," IRMMW-THz 2020, Online (Nov. 8-13, 2020)
Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, "Real-time Spectroscopy Using a Wavelength switching Terahertz Source," OSA Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science, Online (Sept. 14-17, 2020)
Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, "Development of a fast wavelength switchable external cavity semiconductor laser," JSAP-OSA Joint Symposia, Online (Sept. 8-11, 2020)
Akitoshi Niidome, Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, "Intensity Probing inside Crystals of Terahertz Parametric Oscillator," InCEPTT, New Delhi, India (2024/12/1-4)
Toshiki Kinoshita, Sota Mine, Shin’ichiro Hayashi, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, "Terahertz parametric detection utilizing pulse train pump beam," IW-FIRT 2024, University of Fukui, Japan (2024/10/16-17)
Tomoki Tanetani, Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, "Single-Pixel Spectroscopic Imaging Through Packaging Materials Using a Terahertz Parametric Generator," IW-FIRT 2024, University of Fukui, Japan (2024/10/16-17)
Hyuga Inoue, Sota Mine, Kodo Kawase, Kosuke Murate, "Extremely Large Angular Tolerance of Terahertz Parametric Detector," IW-FIRT 2024, University of Fukui, Japan (2024/10/16-17)
Sota Mine, Gabriel Gandubert, Xavier Ropagnol, Kosuke Murate, François Blanchard, “Terahertz Detection Using A Ridge Waveguide,” IRMMW-THz 2023, Montreal, Canada (2023/9/17-22)
Sota Mine, Kosuke Murate, François Blanchard, International application No.PCT/CA2024/050440, International filing date: 5 April 2024, Title: SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PARAMETRIC DETECTION OF BROADBAND TERAHERTZ PULSES