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 range | Power | |
OV-67 | 350-540 GHz | 48-200 mW |
OV-74 | 506.9-~599.7 GHz 684-728.9 GHz | 0.5-6 mW |
OV-44 | 840-1000 GHz | 20-100µW |
OV-100 | 1034-1250 GHz | 1-3 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 GHz | 30 mW |
Elva-1 pulsed oscillator | 140 GHz | 3-4 W |
Elva-1 Pulsed noise source | 140 GHz | 0.5 W |
Impatt source | 140 GHz | 30 mW |
RPG Inc. source | 291.6 GHz | 4.5 mW |
VDI Inc. source | 610 GHz |