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Single Flip-Chip Packaged Dielectric Resonator Antenna for CMOS Terahertz Antenna Array Gain Enhancement
摘要： A single dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) capable of enhancing the antenna gain of each element of a 2×2 THz antenna array realized in a 0.18-μm CMOS technology is proposed in this work. The DRA implemented in a low-cost integrated-passive-device (IPD) technology is flip-chip packaged onto the CMOS antenna array chip through low-loss gold bumps. By designing the DRA to work at the higher-order mode of TE3,δ,9, only single DRA instead of conventionally needing four DRAs is required to simultaneously improve the antenna gain of each element of the 2×2 antenna array. This not only simplifies the assembly process but it can also reduce the assembly cost. Moreover, the DRA can provide great antenna gain enhancement because of being made of high-resistivity silicon material and higher-order mode operation. The simulated antenna gain of each on-chip patch antenna of the 2×2 CMOS antenna array can be increased from 0.1 to 8.6 dBi at 339 GHz as the DRA is added. To characterize the proposed DRA, four identical power detectors (PDs) are designed and integrated with each element of the 2×2 THz antenna array, respectively. By measuring the voltage responsivity of each PD output, the characteristics of each antenna of the antenna array with the proposed DRA, including the gain enhancement level and radiation pattern, can be acquired. The measurement results follow well with the simulated ones, verifying the proposed DRA operation principle. The four PDs with the proposed DRA are also successfully employed to demonstrate a THz imaging system at 340 GHz. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, the proposed DRA is the one with the highest-order operation mode at THz frequencies reported thus far.
关键词： Silicon,Flip-chip packaging,Terahertz,CMOS,Terahertz imaging system,Antenna,Higher-order mode,Power detector,Dielectric resonator antenna
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Investigation of Keratinizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Tongue Using Terahertz Reflection Imaging
摘要： We investigated the feasibility of using terahertz (THz) reflection imaging to detect keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the tongue. Four fresh keratinizing SCC tissues were studied, which had been surgically resected. All of the keratinizing SCCs were well distinguished from normal healthy tissues. We showed that the tumor regions exhibited low THz reflection despite having higher water content than normal regions. The refractive indices and absorption coefficients were low in the tumor tissues despite the relatively high water content. Our results showed that there were dominant factors such as keratin pearls, other than the water content affecting the THz reflection signal.
关键词： Optical diagnostics for medicine,Tissue diagnostics,Terahertz imaging,Medical and biological imaging,Terahertz spectroscopy
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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High-<formula><tex>$T_\rm{c}$</tex></formula> Superconducting Fourth-Harmonic Mixer using a Dual-Band Terahertz On-Chip Antenna of High Coupling Efficiency
摘要： This paper presents a dual-band on-chip antenna coupled high-Tc superconducting (HTS) Josephson-junction sub-terahertz (THz) fourth-harmonic mixer. The antenna utilizes a couple of different structured twin-slots to enable the resonant radiations at two frequencies, and integrates a well-designed coplanar waveguide (CPW) network for achieving good radiation coupling and signal isolation characteristics. The electromagnetic (EM) simulations show that coupling efficiencies as high as -4 dB and -3.5 dB are achieved for the 160-GHz and 640-GHz operating frequency bands, respectively. Based on this dual-band antenna, a 640-GHz HTS fourth-harmonic mixer is developed and characterized in a range of operating temperatures. The mixer exhibits a measured conversion gain of around -18 dB at 20 K and -22 dB at 40 K respectively. The achieved intermediate-frequency (IF) bandwidth is larger than 23 GHz. These are the best results reported for HTS harmonic mixers at comparable sub-THz frequency bands to date.
关键词： high-temperature superconductor Josephson junction,dual-band on-chip antenna,terahertz wireless applications,fourth-harmonic mixing,Terahertz mixer
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Handling Electromagnetic Radiation beyond Terahertz using Chromophores to Transition from Visible Light to Petahertz Technology
摘要： An increase of the operating frequencies of electromagnetic waves leads from the well-established terahertz technology to the visual and reaches petahertz radiation. It is shown that electromagnetic radiation close to petahertz is attractive for technology where knowledge about radio waves can be applied. The dimensions of such radiation are still classically macroscopic; however, molecular components such as resonators were used where quantum mechanics rules have to be considered. Constructions of coupled resonators for energy transfer are as well demonstrated as molecular components for optical metamaterials.
关键词： Dyes,FRET,Energy transfer,Reflectance,Petahertz,Visible light,Resonators,Metamaterials,Terahertz,Electromagnetic radiation
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Design and preliminary experiment of radial sheet beam terahertz source based on radial pseudospark discharge
摘要： To satisfy the demands for compact, inexpensive terahertz (THz) sources with power of hundreds of watts, a radial sheet beam THz source which doesn't require an external magnetic field and is driven by a radial pseudospark discharge plasma electron gun (PSDP-EGUN) is proposed. Radial design has been used in pseudospark switches, but in this paper the design of a PSDP-EGUN to drive a radial THz source is presented for the first time. Being different from the latest reported axial quasi-rectangular sheet beam THz sources driven by an axial PSDP-EGUN, a new design consisting of a circular plate-shaped sheet beam that is directly generated by the radial PSDP-EGUN is reported. As compared to an axial system, the radial configuration may result in a larger beam current and a larger beam-wave interaction area together with a higher potential of THz output power. Theoretical analysis and particle-in-cell simulation have been employed in the design of the radial sheet beam THz source. Output powers in the kilowatt range have been observed in the simulation of this 0.22 THz source. Preliminary experimental results of the radial PSDP-EGUN are also presented.
关键词： sheet beam,pseudospark discharge,terahertz source
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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[IEEE 2018 International Symposium on Networks, Computers and Communications (ISNCC) - Rome (2018.6.19-2018.6.21)] 2018 International Symposium on Networks, Computers and Communications (ISNCC) - Design of a Photoconductive Antenna for Pulsed-Terahertz Spectroscopy with Polarization Diversity
摘要： In the present paper, a photoconductive antenna is designed to work as both pulse-terahertz emitter and receiver. The proposed two-port antenna benefits from polarization diversity with high sensitivity of polarization detection. The antenna electrodes consist of three arms and two gaps that can be excited by laser illumination. An 800 nm wavelength laser beam with output power of 80 mW, 100 MHz repetition rate, and 100 fs laser pulse duration is considered as optical excitation. Each port stimulates a pulse that its polarization is orthogonal to that of the other one according to their arrangement. Along with GaAs as photoconductive substrate beneath the antenna electrodes, an anti-reflection coating of Taconic RF-35 is used for depreciating unwanted terahertz echoes. The simulated results clarify that the proposed antenna shows polarization diversity and also, proper broadband behavior.
关键词： spectroscopy,polarization diversity,pulsed terahertz,photoconductive antenna
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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A direct method to calculate second-order two-dimensional terahertz spectroscopy in frequency-domain based on classical theory
摘要： Previous theoretical researches on the two-dimensional terahertz spectroscopy (2DTS), which are conducted via inef?ciently time-consuming numerical simulation, deal with only single-mode system. To overcome the limitations, we derive a classical-theory-based analytical solution which is applicable to multi-modes system. Three typical weak sources of nonlinearities are introduced. The ?ndings suggest that the analytical results correspond well with those obtained by the traditional numerical simulation. Thus the study provides a more ef?cient and practical method to directly calculate 2DTS, and, in a broader sense, sheds new light on the theory of 2DTS.
关键词： terahertz,two-dimensional spectroscopy,classical method
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Metal–Insulator–Metal Diodes: A Potential High Frequency Rectifier for Rectenna Application
摘要： Metal–insulator–metal (MIM) diodes are among the most promising candidates for applications in the high frequency regime. Owing to the tunneling dominant current conduction mechanism, they facilitate femtosecond fast switching time, which has drawn great research attention for many potential high-speed applications and especially as a rectifier in rectenna based energy harvesting. Since its advent in the early 1960s, a lot of development has occurred in various aspects of design, fabrication and characterization of MIM diodes for rectenna applications. In this work, a detailed study on MIM diodes is conducted emphasizing the advancements in design and fabrication of MIM diodes and future challenges from the point of view of their application in rectennas. In addition, the fabrication and characterization of a graphene (Gr) based Al/AlOx/Gr MIM diode are also presented herein, exhibiting highly asymmetric current–voltage characteristics with large current density and a good degree of nonlinearity. An asymmetricity exceeding 2500 and the corresponding current density up to (cid:2) 1 A/cm2 were obtained at a voltage bias of 1 V. The peak nonlinearity was (cid:2) 3.8, whereas the zero bias resistance was as low as (cid:2) 600 X. These performance metrics are highly desirable for rectification operation and hence the as-fabricated Al/AlOx/Gr MIM diode holds great promise for its potential use as a rectifying element in rectennas.
关键词： MIM diode,terahertz,energy harvesting,tunneling
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Non-destructive inspection of food and technical oils by terahertz spectroscopy
摘要： Quality control and non-destructive monitoring are of notable interest of food and pharmaceutical industries. It relies on the ability of non-invasive inspection which can be employed for manufacturing process control. We hereby apply terahertz (THz) time-domain spectroscopy as non-destructive technique to monitor pure and degraded oils as well as hydrocarbon chemicals. Significant differences in the spectra of refractive index (RI) and absorption coefficient arising from the presence of ester linkages in the edible and technical oils were obtained. Explicit increase from 1.38 to 1.5 of the RI in all THz spectrum range was observed in hydrocarbons and mono-functional esters with the increase of molar mass. This fact is in contrast of RI dependence on molar mass in multi-functional esters, such as Adipate or vegetable oils, where it is around 1.54. Degradation products, Oleic Acid (OA) and water in particular, lead only to some changes in absorption coefficient and RI spectra of vegetable oils. We demonstrate that complex colloidal and supramolecular processes, such as dynamics of inverse micelles and oil hydrolysis, take part during oil degradation and are responsible for non-uniform dependence of optical properties on extent of degradation.
关键词： absorption coefficient,terahertz spectroscopy,oils,degradation,non-destructive inspection,refractive index
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Numerical simulation on terahertz wave propagation in plasma channels
摘要： Terahertz (THz) wave generated by femtosecond laser ?lamentation can spatially constrained inside the plasma channels. Our simulation results show that this constraint to THz wave will gradually weaken with the increasing THz frequency. At the same time, results also indicate that the higher plasma density possesses the stronger constraint. In addition, the model ?eld radius and width of THz wave will become larger with the increasing plasma channel radius. Based on the simulation results we ?nd the changes of refractive index at THz wave play an important role on THz wave propagation in plasma channels.
关键词： Plasma channel,Waveguiding,Terahertz wave propagation
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52