Title :
Terahertz photonics for imaging
Author :
Herczfeld, Peter R. ; Li, Yifei
Author_Institution :
Center for Microwave-Lightwave Eng., Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
Abstract :
This paper concerns the application of microwave photonic techniques for Terahertz imaging. The system under investigation comprises of two high power, low noise electro-optic microchip lasers that mix in a traveling wave detector to produce a 200 GHz millimeter wave signal that is multiplied to .8 or 1.2 THz. The traveling wave detector, the multiplier and the THz radiating elements are to be integrated on an MMIC chip. The paper focuses on the development of the laser subsystem.
Keywords :
MMIC; electro-optical devices; microwave photonics; millimetre wave imaging; millimetre wave lasers; 200 GHz; MMIC chip; Terahertz imaging; Terahertz photonics; laser subsystem; low noise electro-optic microchip lasers; microwave photonic techniques; millimeter wave signal; traveling wave detector; Laser noise; Lasers and electrooptics; Masers; Microchip lasers; Microwave imaging; Microwave photonics; Microwave theory and techniques; Millimeter wave technology; Optical imaging; Power lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Microwaves, Radar and Wireless Communications, 2004. MIKON-2004. 15th International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
83-906662-7-8
DOI :
10.1109/MIKON.2004.1358580
