An optimization of terahertz local oscillators based on LT-GaAs technology

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5498, Issue , 2004, Pages 537-547

  Mayorga, I Cámara ^a   Mikulics, M ^a,b   Schmitz, A ^a   Van Der Wal, P ^a   Guesten, R ^a   Marso, M ^b   Kordos P ^b   Luth H ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR RADIOASTRONOMIE   (Germany)

^b FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

LT Gaas; Photoconductive devices; Photomixers; Photonic local oscillators; Submillimeter wave; Terahertz

Indexed keywords

GALLIUM COMPOUNDS; GEOMETRICAL OPTICS; IRRADIATION; LIGHT AMPLIFIERS; MIXER CIRCUITS; OPTICAL PUMPING; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOCONDUCTING DEVICES; PRODUCT DESIGN; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

LT GAAS; PHOTOMIXERS; PHOTONIC LOCAL OSCILLATORS; SUBMILLIMETER-WAVE; TERAHERTZ;

VARIABLE FREQUENCY OSCILLATORS;

EID: 12744278435     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.551754     Document Type: Conference Paper

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