High-power and broadband sub-terahertz wave generation using a J-band photomixer module with rectangular-waveguide output port

Author

Wakatsuki, A. ; Furuta, T. ; Muramoto, Y. ; Yoshimatsu, T. ; Ito, H.

Author_Institution

NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi

fYear

2008

fDate

15-19 Sept. 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

A high-output-power photomixer module operating at 200-500 GHz has been developed. The module consists of a uni-traveling-carrier photodiode, a PD-waveguide mode-conversion coupler, and a compact metal package with a rectangular-waveguide that outputs sub-terahertz wave. The fabricated module exhibits a 10- dB down bandwidth of about 300 GHz and an output power as high as -2.7 dBm at 350 GHz. This is the highest value ever reported for a photomixer module operating at 350-GHz band.

Keywords

photodiodes; submillimetre wave couplers; submillimetre wave generation; submillimetre wave mixers; waveguides; frequency 200 GHz to 500 GHz; high-output-power photomixer module; photodiode-waveguide mode-conversion coupler; rectangular-waveguide output port; subterahertz wave generation; unitraveling-carrier photodiode; Bandwidth; Coupling circuits; Frequency dependence; Laboratories; Light scattering; Millimeter wave technology; Optical scattering; Photodiodes; Power generation; Pulse measurements;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves, 2008. IRMMW-THz 2008. 33rd International Conference on

Conference_Location

Pasadena, CA

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2119-0

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-2120-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICIMW.2008.4665566

Filename

4665566