테라헤르츠 신호원 개발

  • 강광용 (한국전자통신연구원) ;
  • 백문철 (한국전자통신연구원 융합부품소재연구부문) ;
  • 정세영 (한국전자통신연구원 테라전자연구팀) ;
  • 강승범 (한국전자통신연구원) ;
  • 곽민환 (한국전자통신연구원)
  • Published : 2010.01.30

Abstract

본고에서 테라헤르츠 광 신호의 발생과 검출을 위한 다양한 기술에 대하여 리뷰하였다. 이들 중 테라헤르츠 광원기술로서 중요도가 높은, 광전도 신호원, 파라메트릭 신호원 및 차주파수 방식의 신호원 기술을 논의하고, 전자 주입형 양자폭포레이저(Quantum Cascade Laser) 방식과 광혼합(Photomixing) 방식의 신호원 기술 및 이와 관련된 결과와 개발된 테라헤르츠 광신호원의 성능에 대하여도 소개한다.

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