Chamberlain / Miles New Directions in Terahertz Technology

Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-94-011-5760-5
Verlag: Springer Netherland
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band 334, 424 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: NATO Science Series E

A detailed study of the science, engineering and applications of terahertz technology, based on room-temperature solid-state devices, which are seen as the key technology for wider applications in this frequency range. The relative merits of electronic and optical devices are discussed and new device principles identified. Issues of terahertz circuit design, implementation and measurement are complemented by chapters on current and future applications in communications, sensing and remote surveillance. Audience: The unique coverage of all aspects of terahertz technology will appeal to both new and established workers in the field, as well as providing a survey for the interested reader.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Chamberlain, J.M.

Miles, R.E.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Theme 1: Background and Introduction.- to terahertz solid-state devices.- Microwave mixers.- Fundamentals of receivers for terahertz systems.- Millimetre wave and terahertz waveguides and measurements.- Theme 2 Device Update.- Unipolar and bipolar resonant tunneling components.- Superconducting mixers for submillimetre wavelengths.- Schottky barrier devices for THz applications.- Device physics of intersubband lasers.- From quantum mechanics to s-parameters?.- Travelling wave detectors — a principle for terahertz operation.- Integrated active devices.- Hot hole lasers.- Theme 3: Integration.- Integrated waveguides and mixers: an overview of waveguide mixer design and construction.- Integrated waveguides and mixers: future technologies for device integration.- Material issues for new devices.- Active antenna power combining, beam control and 2-dimensional combining.- Grid amplifiers.- System characterisation issues for integration.- Theme 4: Applications.- THz astronomy from space.- Submillimetre measurements from satellites.- Spacecraft applications of THz technology.- Millimetre measurements.- What future for wireless telecommunications systems beyond 60 GHz?.- Technical issues of terahertz component fabrication.- Vector measurements from 8 GHz to the THz range, obtained in a real life experiment.- Theme 5: Lightwave/Terahertz Interaction.- Lightwave/terahertz interaction.- Electrooptic and photoconductive techniques for probing and imaging of THz electric signals.- Tunable coherent THz radiation pulses from optically excited bloch oscillations.- Multi-gigahertz optoelectronic devices: Part 1 — resonant tunneling diode (RTD) for optical modulation.- Multi-gigahertz optoelectronic devices: Part 2 — monolithic, harmonic, modelocking of semiconductor lasers.- Listof Speakers.- List of Participants (and group photo).