Review of terahertz photoconductive antenna technology

被引:325
作者
Burford, Nathan M. [1 ]
El-Shenawee, Magda O. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Arkansas, Microelect Photon Program, 731 West Dickson St, Fayetteville, AR 72701 USA
[2] Univ Arkansas, Dept Elect Engn, 3217 Bell Engn Ctr, Fayetteville, AR 72701 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
terahertz; photoconductive antenna; spectroscopy; TEMPERATURE-GROWN GAAS; ION-IMPLANTED GAAS; 1.55; MU-M; LOG-PERIODIC ANTENNAS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; EMISSION CHARACTERISTICS; OPTICAL RECTIFICATION; SECURITY APPLICATIONS; COHERENT DETECTION; CARRIER LIFETIME;
D O I
10.1117/1.OE.56.1.010901
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Photoconductive antennas (PCAs) have been extensively utilized for the generation and detection of both pulsed broadband and single frequency continuous wave terahertz (THz) band radiation. These devices form the basis of many THz imaging and spectroscopy systems, which have demonstrated promising applications in various industries and research fields. The development of THz PCA technology through the last 30 years is reviewed. The key modalities of improving device performance are identified, and literature is reviewed to summarize the progress made in these areas. The goal of this review is to provide a collection of all relevant literature to bring researchers up to date on the current state and remaining challenges of THz PCA technology. (C) 2017 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)
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