Two-dimensional terahertz imaging system using hot electron bolometer technology

17th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology 2006, ISSTT 2006

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 236-239

  Gu, Dazhen ^a   Gerecht, Eyal ^a   Rodriguez Morales, Fernando ^b   Yngvesson, Sigfrid ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b University of Massachusetts   (United States)

Author keywords

Hot electron bolometer; Quasi optical systems; Terahertz imaging; Terahertz receivers; Twin slot antennas

Indexed keywords

HOT ELECTRON BOLOMETER; LOCAL OSCILLATOR SOURCES; QUASIOPTICAL SYSTEMS; TERA HERTZ; TERAHERTZ FREQUENCIES; TERAHERTZ IMAGING; TERAHERTZ IMAGING SYSTEMS; TWO-DIMENSIONAL (2D) SCANNING;

BOLOMETERS; IMAGING SYSTEMS; MONOLITHIC MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; SCANNING; SLOT ANTENNAS; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

LOW NOISE AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 84883282537     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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