Combining backwards wave oscillator and solid state frequency multipliers to extend spectral coverage of electronic sources to 2.2 THz

Walter C. Hurlbut; Vladimir G. Kozlov

doi:10.1117/12.883580

25 May 2011 Combining backwards wave oscillator and solid state frequency multipliers to extend spectral coverage of electronic sources to 2.2 THz

Walter C. Hurlbut, Vladimir G. Kozlov

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Proceedings Volume 8023, Terahertz Physics, Devices, and Systems V: Advance Applications in Industry and Defense; 802306 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.883580
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2011, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

The operating frequency range of millimeter wave Backward Wave Oscillators (BWOs) are extended to 2.2 THz using solid state frequency multipliers, enabling continuously tunable, narrow linewidth THz sources across the 0.1-2.2 THz range. Power conversion efficiency of frequency multipliers was improved substantially by optimizing impedance matching between the BWOs, multipliers, and free space. Impedance matching extracts more THz power out of BWOs coupled to frequency multipliers, than is emitted from BWOs radiating into free space.

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Walter C. Hurlbut and Vladimir G. Kozlov "Combining backwards wave oscillator and solid state frequency multipliers to extend spectral coverage of electronic sources to 2.2 THz", Proc. SPIE 8023, Terahertz Physics, Devices, and Systems V: Advance Applications in Industry and Defense, 802306 (25 May 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.883580

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