Terahertz (THz) and Mid-Infrared (MIR) radiation (TERA-MIR) can be transmitted through nearly any material without causing biological harm. Novel and rapid methods of detection can be created with devices operation in these spectral ranges allowing scanning for weapons, detecting hidden explosives (including plastic landmines), controlling the quality of food and a host of other exciting applications. This book focuses on mathematical and physical aspects of the field, on unifying these two spectral domains (THz and MIR) with regard to common sources, detectors, materials and applications, and on key interdisciplinary topics. The main THz and MIR source is the quantum cascade laser (QCL). Thus significant attention is paid to the challenge of turning this advanced technology into affordable commercial devices so as to exploit its enormous potential. However other alternatives to THz QCLs are also presented, e.g. sub-terahertz imaging from avalanching GaAs bipolar transistors, Josephson junctions as THz sources, semiconductor materials for pulsed THz sources, superconducting THz electronics with Josephson vortices. In summary this book delivers a global picture of the state of the art in TERA-MIR generation, detection and applications.

State of the Art detection schemes for MIR and THz

Alternative sources beyond QLS analysed

Applications discussed in detail

Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt
Plasma Sensing using Terahertz Waves; H.Altan.- A Study of Tunable Metamaterial Devices for the THz Region; N. Chikhi et al.- High-Resolution THz Spectroscopy to Measure Strong THz Absorption Signatures of si-RNA in Solution; E. R.Brown et al.- THz Waveguide and Bends Based on Metallic Photonic Crystals; E. Deghirmenci.- Flux-Flow Oscillator (FFO) made with the Fluxon Cloning Circuits; H. Farhan-Hassan et al.- Left-Handed Properties of Composite Ferrite/Semiconductor Medium Oriented in Staggered Order; A. Girich, S. Tarapov.- Technology of Cavity Fabrication for Whispering Gallery Modes Laser ( ~ 3 - 4m); E.A. Grebenshchikova et al.- Modeling of Optical Spectral Characteristics of Nitrides-Based Quantum-Cascade Detectors; S.V. Gryshchenko et al.- Solid Solution Hg1-xMnxTe-Based Mid Infrared Schottky Diodes; I.V. Ivanchenko et al.- Characterization of Air-Nitrogen-Argon DC Glow Discharge Plasma with THz Time Domain Spectroscopy; G. Karaoglan et al.- Interperiods Electron Transport Coherences in Quantum-Cascade Structures; M.V. Klymenko et al.- Numerical Improvement of Terahertz Time-Domain Spectroscopic Measurements; D. Koseoglu et al.- Development of (~9.4 m) GaAs-based Quantum Cascade Lasers Operating at the Room Temperature; K. Kosiel et al.- Bovine Serum Albumin 3D Structure Determination by THz Spectroscopy and Molecular Modeling; M. Mernea et al.- Influence of the Spot Size of the Probe Beam on the Detected THz Power Using Electro-Optic Detection Method; M.M. Metbulut et al.- Mid-Infrared GaInSb/AlGaInSb Quantum Well Laser Diodes Grown on GaAs; G.R. Nash.- Microwave Features of Optic Photonic Crystals; S.V. Nedukh, M.K. Khozitsky.- Terahertz Active Media on Intra-Center Transitions: Tuning by Nano-Layers; A.P. Solovjeva, E.E. Orlova.- Microscopic Simulation of Quantum Cascade Laser Structures; T. Schmielau, M.F.Pereira.- Arrayed Telecom-Wavelength Compatible THz n-i-pn-i-p Superlattice Photomixers for Spectroscopy Applications; S. Preu et al.- Magnetoplasma Waves in Semiconductor Periodic and Quasi-Periodic Layered Waveguides; Y.A. Olkovskiy, O.V. Shramkova.- Can Any Design Support an Effective Nanostructure Lasing for a Few THz?; L.D. Shvartsmann, B. Laikhtman.- Experimental Analysis of Metamaterials' Spectra to Design Tunable THz-GHz Passive Devices; A. Girich et al.- Recent Advances in Infrared Semiconductor Laser based Chemical Sensing Technologies; F.K. Tittel et al.- Detection of Explosives under Covering Soap Using THz Spectral Dynamics Analysis; V.A. Trofimov et al.- Nanosecond Pulses for Sub-Terahertz Imaging from Avalanching GaAs Bipolar Transistors; S.N. Vainshtein et al.- Advancing of Methods and Technique of mm Wavelength Range to THz Frequency Range; V. Vaks et al.- Air Photonics: Tera - Mid Infrared Radiation; X.-C. Zhang