A review on terahertz communications research

Journal of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 143-171

  Kleine Ostmann, Thomas ^b   Nagatsuma, Tadao ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Channel modelling; Long range outdoor communication systems; Ray tracing; Schottky barrier diodes; Terahertz communications; THz antennas; THz modulators; Ultra broadband short range indoor communication systems; Uni travelling carrier photodiodes

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL MODELLING; LONG-RANGE OUTDOOR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; SCHOTTKY BARRIERS; TERAHERTZ COMMUNICATION; THZ ANTENNA; THZ MODULATORS; ULTRA-BROADBAND; UNI-TRAVELLING-CARRIER PHOTODIODES;

ANTENNAS; COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS; MODULATORS; PHOTODIODES; RESEARCH; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

SCHOTTKY BARRIER DIODES;

EID: 79954429608     PISSN: 18666892     EISSN: 18666906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10762-010-9758-1     Document Type: Review

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