Solid-state terahertz sources for space applications

Author

Maiwald, F. ; Pearson, J.C. ; Ward, J.S. ; Schlecht, E. ; Chattopadhyay, G. ; Gill, J. ; Ferber, R. ; Tsang, R. ; Lin, Richard ; Peralta, A. ; Finamore, B. ; Chun, W. ; Baker, J.J. ; Dengler, R.J. ; Javadi, H. ; Siegel, P. ; Mehdi, I.

Author_Institution

Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA

fYear

2004

fDate

27 Sept.-1 Oct. 2004

Firstpage

767

Lastpage

768

Abstract

This paper discusses the construction of solid-state frequency multiplier chains utilized for terahertz receiver applications such as the Herschel Space Observatory. Emphasis is placed on the specific requirements to be met and challenges that were encountered. The availability of high power amplifiers at 100 GHz makes it possible to cascade frequency doublers and triplers with sufficient RF power to pump heterodyne receivers at THz frequencies. The environmental and mechanical constraints are addressed as well as reliability issues.

Keywords

aerospace instrumentation; frequency multipliers; heterodyne detection; microwave power amplifiers; reliability; submillimetre wave receivers; 100 GHz; Herschel Space Observatory; cascade frequency doublers; cascade frequency triplers; environmental constraints; heterodyne receivers; high power amplifiers; mechanical constraints; reliability; solid-state frequency multiplier chains; solid-state terahertz sources; terahertz receiver; High power amplifiers; Instruments; Lab-on-a-chip; Optical harmonic generation; Optical waveguides; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Solid state circuits; Space heating; Space technology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2004 and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, 2004. Conference Digest of the 2004 Joint 29th International Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8490-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICIMW.2004.1422319

Filename

1422319