High-definition television transmission at 600 GHz combining THz photonics hotspot and high-sensitivity heterodyne receiver

Author

Ducournau, Guillaume ; Pavanello, Fabio ; Beck, Andre ; Tohme, L. ; Blin, S. ; Nouvel, P. ; Peytavit, Emilien ; Zaknoune, Mohammed ; Szriftgiser, P. ; Lampin, J.F.

Author_Institution

Inst. d´Electron., de Microelectron. et de Nanotechnol. (IEMN), Univ. Lille 1, Villeneuve-d´Ascq, France

Volume

50

Issue

5

fYear

2014

fDate

Feb. 27 2014

Firstpage

413

Lastpage

415

Abstract

A 600 GHz data transmission using the combination of a photonic emission using a uni-travelling carrier photodiode and an electronic detection is investigated. A high-definition television transmission at this carrier frequency with a very low power at the receiver is reported. Only 10 nW of terahertz (THz) power at 600 GHz was sufficient to ensure a successful high-definition video transmission. This combination of photonics at emission and heterodyne detection lead to achieving THz wireless links with a safe level of electromagnetic exposure.

Keywords

data communication; heterodyne detection; high definition television; high definition video; photodiodes; radio links; television receivers; data transmission; electromagnetic exposure; electronic detection; frequency 600 GHz; high-definition television transmission; high-definition video transmission; high-sensitivity heterodyne receiver; photonic emission; photonics hotspot; power 10 nW; receiver; unitravelling carrier photodiode; wireless link;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Electronics Letters

Publisher

iet

ISSN

0013-5194

Type

jour

DOI

10.1049/el.2013.3796

Filename

6759631