Integrated slab-mode beam engineering for handheld terahertz systems

目前占主导地位的太赫兹波系统架构是从其他范围改编的，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一问题，该平台专为太赫兹波的特殊需求而量身定制。这就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加工技术，以纳入有源器件。新的空间相关的色散工程技术也将率先相控阵自由波束形成。这将使各种各样的一体化手持系统能够用于太赫兹波的实际应用，如非侵入性的远距离传感和自对准无线链路。

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.