THz sources and detectors


Carcinotrons

The BWO (backward wave oscillator), also called a carcinotron, is a vacuum tube used to generate radiofrequency radiation up to THz frequencies. Carcinotron life is limited due to lamp filament wear. Spectral width of the line is around 20MHz.

Frequency rangePower
OV-67350-540 GHz48-200 mW
OV-74506.9-~599.7 GHz
684-728.9 GHz
0.5-6 mW
OV-44840-1000 GHz20-100µW
OV-1001034-1250 GHz1-3 µW

VDI AMC sources

Electronic sources of radiation in the 70GHz - 1THz frequency range are composed of frequency synthesizers and Amplification and Multiplication Chains (AMC). Radiation polarization is lineair.


Monofrequency sources

Frequency Power
Terasense Group Inc. 140 GHz30 mW
Elva-1 pulsed oscillator 140 GHz3-4 W
Elva-1 Pulsed noise source140 GHz0.5 W
Impatt source140 GHz30 mW
RPG Inc. source291.6 GHz4.5 mW
VDI Inc. source610 GHz