Terahertz backward wave oscillators

Author

Ives, L. ; Neilson, J. ; Read, M. ; Caplan, M. ; Kory, C. ; Witherspoon, R. ; Schwartzkopf, S.

Author_Institution

Calabazas Creek Res., Saratoga, CA, USA

fYear

2002

fDate

26-26 Sept. 2002

Firstpage

225

Lastpage

226

Abstract

RF sources are required at frequencies in the terahertz range for molecular spectroscopy, background radioastronomy, and remote sensing of comets, Earth, and other planetary atmospheres. These devices are needed as local oscillator (LO) sources in heterodyne receivers. The program is developing backward wave oscillators (BWO) with improved efficiency and performance to meet this requirement.

Keywords

atmospheric techniques; backward wave oscillators; heterodyne detection; infrared astronomy; radioastronomical techniques; remote sensing; submillimetre astronomy; submillimetre wave generation; submillimetre wave receivers; BWO; Earth atmosphere; RF sources; background radioastronomy; comets; efficiency; heterodyne receivers; local oscillator sources; molecular spectroscopy; planetary atmospheres; remote sensing; terahertz backward wave oscillators; Cooling; Coupling circuits; Observatories; Oscillators; Power system modeling; Radio frequency; Rectangular waveguides; Solid modeling; Structural beams; Terrestrial atmosphere;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2002. Conference Digest. Twenty Seventh International Conference on

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7423-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICIMW.2002.1076166

Filename

1076166