Far Infrared and Submillimeter Technology.
Abstract
A submillimeter heterodyne receiver/radiometer has been developed that covers the spectral range from 100 micrometers to 1 mm with NEPs of 10 to the -19th power W/Hz or noise temperatures of 7000 K. It uses GaAs Schottky diodes as mixers in quasi-optical configurations. Tunable far IR radiation has been generated and used to carryout double resonance spectroscopy experiments in CH3F. Planar mixer diodes have been used to analyze the spectral properties of far IR lasers. Various applications of this newly developed near mm technology have been explored.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 10, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA080710
Entities
People
- P. E. Tannenwald
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology