{"title":"Characteristics of large-aperture photoconductive terahertz antennas","authors":"M. R. Stone, M. Naftaly, N. N. Zinov'ev, R. Miles","doi":"10.1109/THZ.2002.1037607","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/THZ.2002.1037607","url":null,"abstract":"Presents experimental characterization of large-aperture coplanar strip-line antennas, including a determination of the two-dimensional horizontal radiation cone and the dependence of the emitted power on the laser intensity and bias. Autocorrelation techniques were used to observe the frequency response of several antenna geometries.","PeriodicalId":143116,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings, IEEE Tenth International Conference on Terahertz Electronics","volume":"359 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115871039","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Conventional and novel approaches to RF power generation with two-terminal devices at terahertz frequencies","authors":"H. Eisele","doi":"10.1109/THZ.2002.1037576","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/THZ.2002.1037576","url":null,"abstract":"Recent advances in design and technology significantly improved the performance of low-noise InP Gunn devices in oscillators at W-band (75-110 GHz) and D-band (110-170 GHz) frequencies. More importantly, they resulted in orders of magnitude higher radio-frequency (RF) output power levels above D-band. Examples are continuous-wave RF power levels of more than 30 mW at 193 GHz, more than 3 mW at 300 GHz, and more than 1 mW at 315 GHz. The DC power requirements of these oscillators compare favorably with those of RF sources driving frequency multiplier chains to reach the same output RF power levels and frequencies. Generation of significant RF power levels from InP Gunn devices is predicted up to at least 500 GHz. A different approach to a Gunn-like device for even higher frequencies is based on a heterostructure perpendicular to a superlattice. Tunnel injection transit-time (TUNNETT) diodes are another candidate for low-noise RF sources at submillimeter-wave frequencies. Low-noise GaAs TUNNETT diodes, for example, already yielded more than 10 mW at 202 GHz, but more recent material systems such as GaN show more favorable material parameters than GaAs.","PeriodicalId":143116,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings, IEEE Tenth International Conference on Terahertz Electronics","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127305706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Hadjiloucas, R. Galvão, V. Becerra, J. Bowen, R. Martini, M. Brucherseifer, H. Pellemans, P. Bolívar, H. Kurz, J. M. Chamberlain
{"title":"Wavelet filtered modelling applied to measurements of a waveguide's THz time domain response","authors":"S. Hadjiloucas, R. Galvão, V. Becerra, J. Bowen, R. Martini, M. Brucherseifer, H. Pellemans, P. Bolívar, H. Kurz, J. M. Chamberlain","doi":"10.1109/THZ.2002.1037608","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/THZ.2002.1037608","url":null,"abstract":"A quasi-optical de-embedding technique for characterizing waveguides is demonstrated using wideband time-resolved terahertz spectroscopy. A transfer function representation is adopted for the description of the signal in the input and output port of the waveguides. The time domain responses were discretised and the waveguide transfer function was obtained through a parametric approach in the z-domain after describing the system with an ARX as well as with a state space model. Prior to the identification procedure, filtering was performed in the wavelet domain to minimize signal distortion and the noise propagating in the ARX and subspace models. The model identification procedure requires isolation of the phase delay in the structure and therefore the time-domain signatures must be firstly aligned with respect to each other before they are compared. An initial estimate of the number of propagating modes was provided by comparing the measured phase delay in the structure with theoretical calculations that take into account the physical dimensions of the waveguide. Models derived from measurements of THz transients in a precision WR-8 waveguide adjustable short will be presented.","PeriodicalId":143116,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings, IEEE Tenth International Conference on Terahertz Electronics","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130279134","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Light-induced difference Terahertz spectroscopy and its biomedical applications","authors":"Y.C. Shen, P. Upadhya, A. Davies, E. Linfield","doi":"10.1109/THZ.2002.1037618","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/THZ.2002.1037618","url":null,"abstract":"Laser-induced difference THz spectroscopy has been used to investigate three samples with different lifetimes. The spectroscopy system is based on a 10 nJ titanium sapphire laser with a pulse duration of 12 fs and a centre wavelength of 790 nm. For semi-insulting (SI) GaAs and high-resistivity (HR) silicon samples, absorption in the THz range is mainly a result of mobile electrons. A lifetime of about 50 ps has been determined for the SI-GaAs sample, whereas the lifetime of the HR-Si samples was found to be much larger than the time interval between two successive laser pulses (12 ns). As a result, the differential THz signal is about twenty times larger than that for SI-GaAs. We also observed that the THz pulse arrives at the detector 100 fs earlier when it transmitted through an optically excited HR-Si wafer. For copper pathancyonine (CuPc) pellet samples, the excited state remains for at least 1 ms. The absorption peak at 1.08 THz changes significantly under 790 nm laser excitation, suggesting that we have observed the first evidence of light-induced vibrational mode changes, in the THz range.","PeriodicalId":143116,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings, IEEE Tenth International Conference on Terahertz Electronics","volume":"87 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122132802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design considerations for on-chip THz analysis of biomolecules","authors":"T. Baras, T. Kleine-Ostmann, M. Koch","doi":"10.1109/THZ.2002.1037594","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/THZ.2002.1037594","url":null,"abstract":"Recently the marker free distinction between different kinds of biomolecules, e.g. hybridised (double-stranded) DNA (HDNA) and denatured (single-stranded) DNA (DDNA) using THz time-domain on-chip analysis has been demonstrated. Here we numerically examine the influence of critical experimental parameters on the transmission characteristics of a variety of microstrip resonators loaded with test samples of different thickness and refractive index.","PeriodicalId":143116,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings, IEEE Tenth International Conference on Terahertz Electronics","volume":"58 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125361276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Terahertz generation in negative-effective-mass diodes","authors":"J. Cao, H. Liu, S. Feng","doi":"10.1109/THZ.2002.1037612","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/THZ.2002.1037612","url":null,"abstract":"Theoretically studied current self-oscillations and spatiotemporal current patterns in quantum-well (QW) negative-effective-mass (NEM) p/sup +/pp/sup +/ diodes when the electric field is applied along the direction of the well. The origin of current self-oscillations is the formation and traveling of electric-field domains in the well. In the calculations we have accurately considered scattering contributions from carrier-impurity, carrier-acoustic phonon, and carrier-optic phonon. It is indicated that, both the applied bias and the doping concentration in the well largely influence the current patterns and self-oscillating frequencies, which lie in the THz range for the NEM p/sup +/pp/sup +/ diode having a submicrometer p-base. The NEM p/sup +/pp/sup +/ diode presented here may therefore be used as an electrically tunable THz source.","PeriodicalId":143116,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings, IEEE Tenth International Conference on Terahertz Electronics","volume":"198 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114431204","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Self-consistent rate equation modelling of a Terahertz GaAs/AlGaAs quantum-cascade laser","authors":"D. Indjin, P. Harrison, R. Kelsall, Z. Ikonić","doi":"10.1109/THZ.2002.1037600","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/THZ.2002.1037600","url":null,"abstract":"In this work, electron transport in GaAs/AlGaAs quantum cascade lasers operating at far-infrared wavelengths is calculated self-consistently using an intersubband scattering model. Subband populations and carrier transition rates are calculated and all relevant electron-electron and electron-LO phonon scatterings between the injector/collector and active region levels (13-levels in total) are included. Employing an energy balance equation which includes the influence of both electron-LO phonon and electron-electron scattering, the method also includes the evaluation of the electron temperature of the non-equilibrium carrier distributions in the device. The calculated threshold currents (J/sub th/ = 250-300 kA/cm/sup 2/) and electric field-current density characteristics (current saturation is predicted at /spl sim/680 A/cm/sup 2/), are in good qualitative and quantitative agreement with measurements in a recent experimental realization (Kohler et al, Nature, vol. 417, pp. 156-159, 2002). Due to the increased influence on electron-electron scatterings, the electron temperature is found to be more sensitive to the current density than in mid-infrared devices. The technique promises to be a powerful tool for the optimization of new, improved Terahertz quantum cascade lasers.","PeriodicalId":143116,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings, IEEE Tenth International Conference on Terahertz Electronics","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121505968","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Sydlo, J. Sigmund, H. Hartnagel, G. Loata, K. Siebert, H. Roskos
{"title":"Efficient THz-emitters for low-temperature-grown GaAs photomixers","authors":"C. Sydlo, J. Sigmund, H. Hartnagel, G. Loata, K. Siebert, H. Roskos","doi":"10.1109/THZ.2002.1037589","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/THZ.2002.1037589","url":null,"abstract":"Different design techniques have been applied to low-temperature grown (LT-) GaAs photomixers and the respective antennas to increase the efficiency and output power of these devices. High DC-photocurrents have been achieved with interdigitated structures and transmission lines have been used to improve matching between antenna and photomixer. The input impedances of antenna structures on GaAs substrate have been investigated and optimised for matching and technological feasibility.","PeriodicalId":143116,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings, IEEE Tenth International Conference on Terahertz Electronics","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121472817","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design and performance of a novel vacuum-capable terahertz time-domain spectrometer","authors":"Yaochun Shen, P. Upadhya, E. Linfield, A. Davies","doi":"10.1109/THZ.2002.1037619","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/THZ.2002.1037619","url":null,"abstract":"We have designed and built a vacuum-capable terahertz (THz) time-domain spectrometer which allows THz spectroscopy measurements to be made whilst avoiding interference from, for example, water vapour absorption. Using a biased semi-insulating GaAs emitter and a 1-mm-thick [110] oriented ZnTe crystal as an electro-optic detection sensor, we achieved a dynamic range of over 10/sup 10/ in THz power and a useful frequency range of over 3 THz. The system is very stable with a <2% day-to-day spectral variation, and up to ten samples can be measured without the need to open the vacuum chamber. In addition, the broadband (over 30 THz) capability of the system has been demonstrated by using a 30 /spl mu/m GaSe crystal as the emitter and a 20 /spl mu/m ZnTe crystal as the detector. The fine absorption features of uric acid were resolved at room temperature with this spectrometer, and are also presented.","PeriodicalId":143116,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings, IEEE Tenth International Conference on Terahertz Electronics","volume":"70 6","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"120842565","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Schildknecht, T. Kleine-Ostmann, P. Knobloch, E. Rehberg, M. Koch
{"title":"Numerical image enhancement for THz time-domain spectroscopy","authors":"C. Schildknecht, T. Kleine-Ostmann, P. Knobloch, E. Rehberg, M. Koch","doi":"10.1109/THZ.2002.1037617","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/THZ.2002.1037617","url":null,"abstract":"Applies numerical image enhancement methods to THz time-domain spectroscopy images in order to improve the quality of experimental data suffering from low resolution and finite focus diameter aperture effects. As an example, the level of detail in a biomedical image of a histopathological sample is shown to increase significantly.","PeriodicalId":143116,"journal":{"name":"Proceedings, IEEE Tenth International Conference on Terahertz Electronics","volume":"29 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-11-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117027501","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}