Electromagnetic Band Engineering for Novel THz Thermal Sources

建议编号：ECCS-0823864建议标题：新型太赫兹热源的电磁带工程PI名称：XIN，郝皮研究所：亚利桑那大学上下文：研究目的：本研究工作的目的是展示一种低成本、高效率的基于热辐射的太赫兹热源。方法是利用先进的电磁晶体电磁带工程，在红外(IR)或更高的频率范围内修改黑体辐射的正常宽峰，以在所需的太赫兹区域获得尖锐的辐射峰。通过将半导体层或液晶层结合到EBG结构中，还将考虑实时可调太赫兹源。融合了电磁和热力学的新型建模和仿真技术，将与最先进的制造设施和测试设备相结合，实现优化设计，并通过实验演示基本思想。智力优势：这项研究将探索将电磁带隙工程与热源相结合的几个新想法，以显著增强其太赫兹辐射。所研究的精确建模方法、先进的能带工程技术和可调谐电磁晶体将对理解和工程材料、黑体辐射及其在太赫兹系统中的应用具有重要意义。更广泛的影响：这项研究可能导致一种全新的太赫兹源，并使许多跨学科的太赫兹应用概念成为可能，包括无损医学成像、交通遥感、用于国土安全的生化制剂和爆炸物检测、全天候高分辨率雷达和高带宽通信。一个并行和综合的研究教育部分将包括研究生和本科生以及工业研究人员的积极参与。它将强调与妇女和少数群体等代表性不足的群体以及当地的K-12组织进行接触。

AbstractProposal Number: ECCS-0823864Proposal Title: Electromagnetic Band Engineering for Novel THz Thermal SourcesPI Name: Xin, Hao PI Institution: University of ArizonaContext:Research Objectives: The objective of this research work is to demonstrate a low cost and highly efficient thermal radiation-based THz source. The approach is to utilize advanced electromagnetic band engineering with electromagnetic crystals to modify the normal broad peak of the blackbody radiation in the infrared (IR) or higher frequency ranges to achieve a sharp radiation peak in the desired THz region. By incorporating semiconducting or liquid-crystal layers into the EBG structure, real-time tunable THz sources will also be considered. Novel modeling and simulation techniques that incorporate both the electromagnetic and thermal dynamics will be combined with state-of-the-art fabrication facilities and testing equipment to realize the optimized designs and experimentally demonstrate the basic ideas. Intellectual Merits: This research will explore several novel ideas of combining electromagnetic bandgap engineering with thermal sources to dramatically enhance their THz emission. The accurate modeling approaches, the advanced band engineering techniques, and tunable electromagnetic crystals to be studied will contribute significantly to the understanding and engineering of materials, blackbody radiation, and their applications in THz systems. Broader Impacts: This research may lead to a completely new type of THz source and enable numerous interdisciplinary THz application concepts, including non-destructive medical imaging, remote sensing for transportation, bio-chemical agents and explosives detection for homeland security, all-weather high resolution radar, and high bandwidth communications. A concurrent and integrated research education component will include active participation of both graduate and undergraduate student and industrial researchers. It will emphasize outreach to underrepresented groups such as women and minorities and to local K-12 organizations.