Title :
Opening the terahertz window
Author :
Crowe, Thomas W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Virginia Univ., Charlottesville, VA, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes recent research and development focused on creating practical terahertz sources and detectors for scientific, military and commercial applications. Emphasis is placed on the use of nonlinear diodes based on compound semiconductor materials and a brief comparison of their performance with that of other competing technologies.
Keywords :
submillimetre wave detectors; submillimetre wave diodes; commercial applications; compound semiconductor materials; military applications; nonlinear diodes; scientific applications; terahertz detectors; terahertz source; terahertz technology; Detectors; Frequency; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Oscillators; Power generation; Schottky diodes; Semiconductor diodes; Submillimeter wave technology; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Compound Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Symposium, 2004. IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8616-7
DOI :
10.1109/CSICS.2004.1392473
