Terahertz Sources and Systems

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Physics of Terahertz Devices and Materials

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Terahertz Dynamics in Quantum Structures: Towards a Fundamental Terahertz Oscillator

      • S. J. Allen, J. S. Scott, M. C. Wanke, K. Maranowski, A. C. Gossard, M. J. W. Rodwell et al.

      Pages 3-14

   3. Semiconductor Terahertz Emitters

      • N. N. Zinov’ev

      Pages 15-24

3. Generation of Terahertz by Multiplication

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 25-25

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   2. High Efficiency HBV Multipliers for Millimetre Wave Generation

      • L. Dillner, M. Ingvarson, E. Kollberg, J. Stake

      Pages 27-52

   3. High Performance Heterostructure Barrier Varactors

      • D. Lippens, X. Melique, S. Arscott, T. David, V. Duez, J. Carbonell et al.

      Pages 53-67

   4. Active Two-Terminal Devices for Terahertz Power Generation by Multiplication

      • Heribert Eisele

      Pages 69-86

4. Intersubband Sources

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 87-87

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   2. Far-infrared intersubband luminescence from quantum cascade sources

      • Jérôme Faist, Michel Rochat, Mattias Beck, Ursula Oesterle

      Pages 89-100

   3. Superlattice QC lasers towards the far-infrared

      • Alessandro Tredicucci, Claire Gmachl, Michael C. Wanke, Federico Capasso, Albert L. Hutchinson, Deborah L. Sivco et al.

      Pages 101-114

   4. Terahertz emission from semiconductor nanostructures

      • J. Ulrich, R. Zobl, G. Strasser, K. Unterrainer

      Pages 115-124

5. CW Sources, Optical and Electronic

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 125-125

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   2. Perspectives of Continuous-Wave Optoelectronic THZ Imaging

      • K. J. Siebert, H. Quast, H. G. Roskos

      Pages 127-143

   3. Continuous-Wave Terahertz Generation Using Photomixers

      • S. Verghese, K. A. Mclntosh, S. M. Duffy, E. K. Duerr

      Pages 145-165

6. Emerging Technologies — Sources and Circuits

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 167-167

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   2. Emerging Solid State Terahertz Electronics

      • M. S. Shur, V. Ryzhii

      Pages 169-185

   3. Plasma Wave Electronics for Terahertz Applications

      • M. Dyakonov, M. S. Shur

      Pages 187-207

   4. Prospects for The Application of Miniaturised Vacuum Technologies to Terahertz Sources

      • J. M. Chamberlain, J. J. Garcia, J. R. Fletcher, R. E. Miles, D. P. Steenson, J. R. Thorpe et al.

      Pages 209-221

7. Imaging

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 223-223

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Terahertz technology has moved on from being a useful but expensive circuit technique, applied largely in astronomy and space science, to become a subject in its own right, with important applications - terahertz imaging in particular. Indeed, the driving force in terahertz technology is currently imaging and spectroscopy. We now have the means to obtain images and chemical information in this frequency band. The images reproduced in this volume are striking and, not surprisingly, the clinical and analytical uses are the subject of intense activity. There is still, however, no complete range of active THz electronic components, but an encouraging conclusion of the book is that THz electronics will become necessary in communications systems in the foreseeable future.
Terahertz technology has come of age, and the future lies open to new, exciting science and vital applications.

• Semiconductor
• astronomy
• communication
• communication systems
• electronics
• imaging
• laser
• spectroscopy

• University of Leeds, Leeds, UK

  P. Harrison

• Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille, Lille, France

  D. Lippens

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