Sideband generators for submillimeter-wave applications

David S. Kurtz; Robert M. Weikle II; Thomas W. Crowe; Jeffrey L. Hesler

doi:10.1117/12.347112

29 April 1999 Sideband generators for submillimeter-wave applications

David S. Kurtz, Robert M. Weikle II, Thomas W. Crowe, Jeffrey L. Hesler

Proceedings Volume 3617, Terahertz Spectroscopy and Applications; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.347112
Event: Optoelectronics '99 - Integrated Optoelectronic Devices, 1999, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Sideband generation is a method for producing tunable sources in the far IR frequency range by mixing a tunable microwave source with a fixed laser source to produce tunable sidebands. A 36 element array of planar Schottky diodes was used to mix the output of a CO₂ pumped laser at 1.6 THz with a 1-20 GHz microwave source to generate 5.9 (mu) W of DSB power for a conversion efficiency of 28 dB. The array produces sidebands by modulating the amplitude of the laser with a low duty cycle and no matching network which is not the optimal condition. For unmatched conditions at 180 degree phase modulation by a square wave with a 50 percent duty cycle will provide 4 dB SB conversion efficiency. This can be implemented by resonating an inductor with a varactor to obtain a short circuit and then modulating away form resonance for an open circuit. A proof of principle demonstration was implemented in waveguide at 80 GHz which resulted in 9 dB conversion efficiency for sinusoidal phase modulation and about 3 GHz bandwidth. This technique will be attempted at 1.6 THz in waveguide.

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David S. Kurtz, Robert M. Weikle II, Thomas W. Crowe, and Jeffrey L. Hesler "Sideband generators for submillimeter-wave applications", Proc. SPIE 3617, Terahertz Spectroscopy and Applications, (29 April 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.347112

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