• DocumentCode
    1303657
  • Title

    Fast Terahertz Continuous-Wave Detector Based on Weakly Ionized Plasma

  • Author

    Hou, Lei ; Shi, Wei

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Appl. Phys., Xi´´an Univ. of Technol., Xi´´an, China
  • Volume
    33
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    2012
  • Firstpage
    1583
  • Lastpage
    1585
  • Abstract
    A fast terahertz (THz) continuous-wave detector based on weakly ionized plasma is developed. Its response time can be less than a microsecond according to calculation. By comparing with a Schottky diode in a THz interferometer, we illustrated that our detector has faster response time, linear responsivity, and higher signal-to-noise ratio.
  • Keywords
    submillimetre wave detectors; terahertz wave detectors; Schottky diode; THz interferometer; fast terahertz continuous-wave detector; microsecond; signal-to-noise ratio; weakly ionized plasma; Detectors; Discharges (electric); Imaging; Plasmas; Schottky diodes; Signal to noise ratio; Time factors; Detector; response time; terahertz (THz) wave; weakly ionized plasma (WIP);
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electron Device Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0741-3106
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LED.2012.2214471
  • Filename
    6317133