Set of subTHz and THz synthesizers for precise measurements

Author

Vaks, V. ; Illiyuk, A. ; Panin, A. ; Pripolsin, S. ; Basov, S. ; Paveliev, D.

Author_Institution

RAS, Novgorod

fYear

2007

fDate

9-12 Oct. 2007

Firstpage

822

Lastpage

825

Abstract

Back-wave oscillators (BWO) of 667-857 GHz, 789-968 GHz, 882-1100 GHz frequency ranges with phase synchronization of frequency are used for elaboration of a set of synthesizers with quartz frequency stability. Synthesizers consist of the following modules and units: BWO radiation sources, high-voltage power supply of BWO; reference frequency synthesizers with upper frequency 20 GHz (for synthesizers 667-857 GHz and 789-968 GHz); reference synthesizer 78,33-118,1 (for synthesizer in 882-1100 GHz); quasi-optical tract with harmonic mixer; block of frequency control; phase lock loop (PLL) system of BWO frequency. Spectral characteristics of the synthesizers are measured. We demonstrated application of the devices for THz spectroscopy.

Keywords

backward wave oscillators; frequency stability; frequency synthesizers; spectroscopy; submillimetre wave generation; submillimetre wave measurement; BWO radiation sources; THz spectroscopy; back-wave oscillators; frequency 667 GHz to 1100 GHz; frequency control; frequency phase synchronization; harmonic mixer; high-voltage power supply; phase lock loop; precise measurements; quartz frequency stability; quasi-optical tract; reference frequency synthesizers; spectral characteristics; subTHz synthesizers; Frequency conversion; Frequency synthesizers; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical refraction; Optical superlattices; Optical variables control; Schottky diodes; Ultrafast optics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Conference, 2007. European

Conference_Location

Munich

Print_ISBN

978-2-87487-001-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EUMC.2007.4405319

Filename

4405319