28-06-2010, 08:05 PM
Terahertz Technology
Presented By:
Peter H. Siegel
Abstractâ€
Terahertz technology applications, sensors, and sources are briefly reviewed. Emphasis is placed on the less familiar components, instruments, or subsystems. Science drivers, some historic background, and future trends are also discussed
INTRODUCTION
THESE DAYS, it is not possible to do justice to an entire field or give sufficient credit to all its deserving technical innovators in one short paper, even in a relatively narrow area of development like terahertz technology. If this were the case, we would not have such a plethora of journals to submit to ,nor conferences to attend. One thing is certain, the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (IEEE MTT-S), through its journals and sponsored conferences, has played a major role in defining, distributing informationon , and advancing the field of terahertz technology since the societyâ„¢s inception a half-century ago. During the course of this paper, we look back to the infancy of modern terahertz technology, beginning where Wiltse so ably left off in 1984 , pass through early childhood, and end up at adolescence. The field is perched on adulthood and perhaps, in another quarter-century, a more complete history can be written, hopefully by someone reading this paper today.
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http://safir.jpl.nasa.gov/documents/THz-Tech.pdf
Presented By:
Peter H. Siegel
Abstractâ€
Terahertz technology applications, sensors, and sources are briefly reviewed. Emphasis is placed on the less familiar components, instruments, or subsystems. Science drivers, some historic background, and future trends are also discussed
INTRODUCTION
THESE DAYS, it is not possible to do justice to an entire field or give sufficient credit to all its deserving technical innovators in one short paper, even in a relatively narrow area of development like terahertz technology. If this were the case, we would not have such a plethora of journals to submit to ,nor conferences to attend. One thing is certain, the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (IEEE MTT-S), through its journals and sponsored conferences, has played a major role in defining, distributing informationon , and advancing the field of terahertz technology since the societyâ„¢s inception a half-century ago. During the course of this paper, we look back to the infancy of modern terahertz technology, beginning where Wiltse so ably left off in 1984 , pass through early childhood, and end up at adolescence. The field is perched on adulthood and perhaps, in another quarter-century, a more complete history can be written, hopefully by someone reading this paper today.
read full report
http://safir.jpl.nasa.gov/documents/THz-Tech.pdf
