AASERT: Generation and Application of Intense Terahertz EM Radiation from Photovoltaic Devices.

Abstract

This final report summarizes research activities of AASERT-supported students during the period June 1, 1992 to June 30 1996 under contract #F49620-92-J-0337. Key accomplishments included: (1) generation of intense THz radiation by triggering vertical Gunn diodes with optical pulses; (2) construction of a new tunable femtosecond regenerative amplifier system; (3) generating tunable narrowband Thz radiation in free space from photoconducting antennas; and (4) fabricating oxide superconducting electronic devices using ion implantation patterning.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 30, 1996
Accession Number
ADA310961

Entities

People

  • E. S. Yang

Organizations

  • Columbia University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Bandwidth
  • Contracts
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Diodes
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electronics
  • Femtosecond Time
  • Frequency
  • Gunn Diodes
  • Implantation
  • Ion Implantation
  • Ions
  • Narrowband
  • Oscillation
  • Radiation
  • Terahertz Radiation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space