Miniaturized vacuum technologies: do they have a future for terahertz frequency devices?

Author

Chamberlain, J.M. ; Thorpe, Julia Rosemary ; Fletcher, J.R. ; Alderman, Byron E. J. ; Miles, R.E.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Leeds Univ., UK

Volume

1

fYear

2001

Firstpage

130

Abstract

The Terahertz (THz) regime represents the last significantly unexplored part of the electromagnetic spectrum. There are simple physical reasons why it is difficult to produce a compact, efficient solid-state fundamental source of radiation. In this contribution, we review the potential of miniaturized vacuum technologies as an alternative route to the development of low-cost sources of THz radiation for a variety of practical applications.

Keywords

arrays; electron field emission; klystrons; micromachining; submillimetre wave tubes; vacuum microelectronics; FEA; THF sources; THz radiation; field emitter array; field emitter sources; micromachined klystron; micromachining technologies; microtips array; miniaturized vacuum technologies; re-entrant cavity; reflex klystron; resonant cavity; terahertz frequency devices; teratron design; Electromagnetic spectrum; Electrons; Frequency; Klystrons; Microstructure; Microwave devices; Microwave photonics; Optical imaging; Submillimeter wave technology; Vacuum technology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Pulsed Power Plasma Science, 2001. PPPS-2001. Digest of Technical Papers

Conference_Location

Las Vegas, NV, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7120-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PPPS.2001.1002011

Filename

1002011