Binary optical mixing for broadband THz communication

Author

Sydlo, C. ; Mendis, R. ; Sigmund, J. ; Feiginov, M. ; Hartnagel, H.L. ; Meissner, P.

Author_Institution

Inst. fur Hochfrequenztechnik, Technische Univ. Darmstadt, Germany

fYear

2005

fDate

3-7 April 2005

Firstpage

873

Lastpage

877

Abstract

A log-periodic antenna has been realised on LTG-GaAs (low-temperature-grown gallium arsenide) with an interdigitated photomixer for the generation of THz radiation. The signal is generated by optical heterodyning using the difference frequency of the lasers. The response is measured from 55 GHz up to 1200 GHz and compared with calculations. This approach leads to an optical modulation facility for THz communication of ultra broadband capability.

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; antenna radiation patterns; broadband networks; gallium arsenide; log periodic antennas; optical modulation; submillimetre wave antennas; 55 to 1200 GHz; GaAs; binary optical mixing; broadband THz communication; interdigitated photomixer; log-periodic antenna; low-temperature-grown gallium arsenide; optical heterodyning; optical modulation; ultra broadband capability; Antenna radiation patterns; Broadband communication; Current distribution; Frequency; Gallium arsenide; Impedance; Log periodic antennas; Optical mixing; Signal generators; Teeth;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Wireless Communications and Applied Computational Electromagnetics, 2005. IEEE/ACES International Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-9068-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/WCACEM.2005.1469723

Filename

1469723