Integrated slab-mode beam engineering for handheld terahertz systems

目前太赫兹波的主流系统架构是从其他范围改编的，这导致了关键的瓶颈。该项目将通过一个新的集成平台来解决这个问题，该平台是为太赫兹波的特殊需求量身定制的。这需要在新兴的微尺度集成光学领域取得进展，结合天线理论原理、半导体科学和先进的微制造技术来整合有源器件。新的空间依赖色散工程技术也将率先用于无相控阵波束形成。这将为太赫兹波的实际应用（如非侵入式防区外传感和自对准无线链路）提供各种各样的一体机手持系统。

Current dominant system architectures for terahertz waves are adapted from other ranges, leading to critical bottlenecks. This project will address this with a new integration platform that is tailored to the particular needs of terahertz waves. This requires advances in the emerging field of micro-scale integrated optics, combined with antenna-theory principles, semiconductor science, and advanced microfabrication to incorporate active devices. Novel spatially-dependent dispersion engineering techniques will also be pioneered for phased-array-free beamforming. This will enable a broad variety of all-in-one handheld systems for practical applications of terahertz waves such as noninvasive standoff sensing and self-aligning wireless links.