Title :
Widely tunable optoelectronic source of continuous-wave terahertz radiation
Author :
Henning, I.D. ; Sun, Yue ; Vaughan, M.P. ; Dyson, A. ; Abraham, Theodore ; Adams, M.J. ; Moodie, Dave G. ; Rogers, D.C. ; Dosanjh, S. ; Firth, R.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Comput. Sci. & Electron. Eng., Univ. of Essex, Colchester, UK
Abstract :
A novel design of a waveguide-photodetector integrated with an antenna as a compact terahertz source is reported. Experimental measurements have demonstrated tunable emission over the range from 100 GHz to 1.1 THz.
Keywords :
photodetectors; terahertz waves; continuous wave terahertz radiation; frequency 100 GHz to 1.1 THz; tunable emission; waveguide photodetector; widely tunable optoelectronic source;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el.2009.2663