Title :
Broadband sources in the 1–3 THz range
Author :
Mehdi, Imran ; Ward, John ; Maestrini, Alain ; Chattopadhyay, Goutam ; Schlecht, Erich ; Thomas, Bertrand ; Lin, Robert ; Lee, Choonsup ; Gill, John
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
Broadband electronically tunable sources in the terahertz range are a critical technology for enabling space-borne as well as ground-based applications. By power-combining MMIC amplifier and frequency tripler chips, we have recently demonstrated >1 mW of output power at 900 GHz. This source provides a stepping stone to enable sources in the 2-3 THz range that can sufficiently pump multi-pixel imaging arrays.
Keywords :
MMIC power amplifiers; submillimetre wave amplifiers; broadband electronically tunable sources; frequency 2 THz to 3 THz; frequency 900 GHz; frequency tripler chips; ground-based applications; power-combining MMIC amplifier; pump multi-pixel imaging arrays; space-borne technology; Anodes; Appropriate technology; Bandwidth; Frequency; MMICs; Optical imaging; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Space technology; Submillimeter wave technology;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, 2009. IRMMW-THz 2009. 34th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Busan
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5416-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5417-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2009.5324620
