Title :
Terahertz photoconductive antennas: Principles and applications
Author :
Saeedkia, Daryoosh
Author_Institution :
TeTechS Inc., Waterloo, ON, Canada
Abstract :
Operation principles of terahertz photoconductive antennas (THz-PCAs) in terahertz pulsed and continuous-wave (cw) measurement systems are presented and their transmission and reception properties in pulsed and cw operation modes are investigated.
Keywords :
photoconducting devices; submillimetre wave antennas; submillimetre wave measurement; continuous-wave measurement systems; terahertz photoconductive antennas; terahertz pulsed measurement systems; Antenna measurements; Dipole antennas; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Optical pulses; Photoconductivity;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP), Proceedings of the 5th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0250-1