Intense terahertz source and detector development for nonlinear spectroscopy and new industrial applications

拟议的研究计划由五个部分组成：[1]太赫兹(THz)源和探测器的开发，目的是[2]探索非线性光学的新机制[3]，探索具有强大商业潜力的太赫兹科学技术的新应用，并将我的研究兴趣扩展到[4]激光聚变和[5]热致密物质研究领域。 [1]这项研究支持泛加拿大太赫兹研究小组，包括支持研究生开发强烈的太赫兹源。新的高能太赫兹光源的可用将允许探索新的非线性相互作用，并有助于保持这一领域的国际领先地位。 [2]非线性太赫兹功的动量将被用来研究表征能带结构和分析半导体器件中输运动力学的新工具。这项研究将有助于高影响力和高知名度的研究项目，加强加拿大在该领域的领导地位。 [3]我已经成功地开发、部署和测试了世界上第一个在制造厂运行的太赫兹扫描系统(定向纤维板扫描仪)。本申请中提出的研究包括加强太赫兹与木材相互作用的基础研究，以便探索和开发在复合木材制造和规模化木材方面的新应用。还将探索生物能源行业的应用，这是因为UNBC校园的新生物能源供暖系统(加拿大任何大学校园中最复杂的生物能源系统)，它被设计为具有研究部分。这项研究将推动与木制品行业相关的技术转让和商业化活动的界限，木制品行业是加拿大最大的工业部门之一，并使我们能够在这一领域保持国际领先地位。 [4，5]将我的研究兴趣扩展到激光聚变[4]和热致密物质研究[5]领域，与其他目标相联系，将增强该研究计划的竞争力。

The proposed research program consists of five components: [1] Terahertz (THz) source and detector development for the purpose of [2] exploring a new regime in nonlinear optics [3], exploring new applications of THz science and technology with strong commercialization potential, and expanding my research interests into the areas of [4] laser fusion and [5] warm dense matter research. [1] This research supports the pan-Canadian THz research group, including supporting graduate students to develop intense THz sources. The availability of new, high-energy THz sources will allow the exploration of new nonlinear interactions, and contribute to maintaining international leadership in this area. [2] The momentum of the nonlinear THz work will be applied to studying new tools for characterizing the band structure and analyzing the transport kinetics in semiconductor devices. This research will contribute to research projects of high impact and visibility, reinforcing Canadian leadership in this domain. [3] I have been successful in developing, deploying and testing the first THz scanning system that was operational in a manufacturing facility in the world (an oriented strand board scanner). The research proposed in this application includes enhanced fundamental research in THz-wood interactions so that new applications in composite wood manufacturing and dimensional lumber can be explored and developed. Applications to the bioenergy industry will also be explored, which are possible because of the new bioenergy heating system on the UNBC campus (the most sophisticated bionenergy system on any university campus in Canada) which is designed to have a research component. This research will push the boundaries for technology transfer and commercialization activities related to the wood products industry - one of Canada's largest industrial sectors, and allow us to maintain international leadership in this area. [4,5] Expanding my research interests into the areas of laser fusion [4] and warm dense matter research [5] link with the other objectives and will enhance the competitiveness of this research program.