Title :
Design and fabrication of waveguide-coupled CW-photomixers for millimetre-wave and THz applications using low temperature grown GaAs photoconductors
Author :
Malcoci, A. ; Miles, R.E. ; Vukusic, J. ; Stake, J. ; Pascual, B. Martinez ; Huggard, P.G. ; Matheson, D.N.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Leeds Univ., UK
Abstract :
A waveguide photomixer for millimetre-wave and terahertz applications, incorporating interdigitated low temperature grown (LTG) - GaAs photoconductors, and driven at 800 nm, has been designed and fabricated. The motivation, design method and fabrication of the device are discussed.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; microwave photonics; millimetre wave mixers; multiwave mixing; photoconducting materials; submillimetre wave mixers; waveguide couplers; 800 nm; GaAs; THz applications; low temperature grown photoconductors; millimetre-wave applications; waveguide-coupled continuous wave photomixers; Fingers; Frequency; Gallium arsenide; Hollow waveguides; Metallization; Millimeter wave technology; Optical device fabrication; Photoconductivity; Submillimeter wave technology; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 13th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, 2005. IRMMW-THz 2005. The Joint 30th International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9348-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2005.1572442
