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1992 Table of Contents

THIRD INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM

ON SPACE TERAHERTZ TECHNOLOGY

March 24 - 26, 1992

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan

1. Opening Session, Chair: Fawwaz Ulaby

   • NASA's OAET Sensors Program

     M. Sokoloski (presentation only)

   • NASA's Astrophysics Program in High-Resolution THz Spectroscopy

     L. Caroff (presentation only)

   • Applications of Terahertz Technology to Astronomy

     T. G. Phillips (presentation only)

   • Coherent Systems in the Terahertz Frequency Range: Elements Operation & Examples

     Paul F. Goldsmith

2. Session 1, Sources I, Chair: Carl Kukkonen

   • Broadband Millimeter-Wave GaAs Transmitters and Receivers Using Planar Bow-Tie Antennas

     Y. Konishi, M. Kamegawa, M. Case, R. Yu, M.J.W. Rodwell, R. A. York, and D. B. Rutledge

   • Active CPW-Fed Slot Antennas for Power Combining Applications

     Brian K. Kormanyos and Gabriel M. Rebeiz

   • 2x2 Quasi-optical Power Combiner Array at 20 GHz

     Shigeo Kawasaki and Tatsuo Itoh

   • Monolithic Millimeter-Wave Diode Array Beam Controllers: Theory and Experiment

     L.B. Sjogren, H.-X.L. Liu, F. Wang, T. Liu, W. Wu, X-H. Qin, E. Chung, C. W. Domier, N. C. Luhmann, Jr., J. Maserjian, M. Kim, J. Hacker, D. B. Rutledge, L. Florez, J. Harbison

   • A Study of Subterahertz HEMT Monolithic Oscillators

     Youngwoo Kwon and Dimitris Pavlidis

3. Session 2, Varactors I, Chair: Tatsuo Itoh

   • Varactor Diodes for Millimeter and Submillimeter Wavelengths

     Brian J. Rizzi, Jeffrey L. Hesler, Hasan Dossal, and Thomas W. Crowe

   • A Schottky /2-DEG Varactor Diode for Millimeter and Submillimeter Wave Multiplier Applications

     W. C. B. Peatman, T. W. Crowe, M. Shur, and B. Gelmont

   • Thermionic Emission Current in a Single Barrier Varactor

     Hans Hjelmgren, Jack East, and Erik Kollberg

   • Progress on Single Barrier Varactors for Submillimeter Wave Power Generation

     Svein M. Nilsen, Hans Grönqvist, Hans Hjelmgren, Anders Rydberg, and Erik Kollberg

   • Effect of Cooling on the Efficiency of Schottky Varactor Frequency Multipliers at Millimeter Waves

     Jyrki Louhi, Antto Räisänen, Neal Erickson

4. Session 3, Varactors II, Chair: Ray Blundell

   • Superlattice Barrier Varactors

     C. Raman, J.P. Sun, W.L. Chen, G. Munns, J. East, and G. Haddad

   • A New Fabrication Technique for Back-to-Back Varactor Diodes

     R. Peter Smith, Debabani Choudhury, Suzanne Martin, M. A. Frerking, John K. Liu, and Frank A. Grunthaner

   • A 200 GHz Tripler Using Single Barrier Varactor

     Debabani Choudhury, Margaret A. Frerking, and Paul D. Batelaan

   • A Submillimeter Tripler Using a Quasi-Waveguide Structure

     Neal R. Erickson and German Cortes-Medellin

5. Session 4, SIS Receivers I, Chair: Neville Luhmann

   • A 380 GHz SIS Receiver using Nb/AlO_x/Nb Junctions for a RadioAstronomical Balloon-borne Experiment: PRONAOS

     P. Febvre, P. Feautrier, C. Robert, J.C. Pernot, A. Germont, M. Hanus, R. Maoli, M. Gheudin, G. Beaudin, P. Encrenaz

   • A low noise 410-495 heterodyne two tuner mixer, using submicron Nb/Al₂O₃/Nb Tunneljunctions

     G. de Lange, C.E. Honingh, M.M.T.M. Derichs, R.A. Panhuyzen, H.H.A. Schaeffer, T.M. Klapwijk, H. van de Stadt, M.W.M. de Graauw

   • Double Dipole Antenna SIS Receivers at 100 and 400 GHz

     A. Skalare, H. van de Stadt, Th. de Graauw, R.A. Panhuyzen, M. M. T. M. Dierichs

   • Slot Antenna SIS Mixers for Submillimeter Wavelengths

     Jonas Zmuidzinas, H.G. LeDuc, and J.A. Stern

6. Session 5, SIS Receivers II, Chair: David Rutledge

   • A Planar Quasi-Optical SIS Receiver for Array Applications

     Philip A. Stimson, Robert J. Dengler, Peter H. Siegel, and Henry G. LeDuc

   • A Fixed Tuned Broadband Matching Structure for Submillimeter SIS Receivers

     Thomas H. Büttgenbach, Henry G. LeDuc, Paul D. Maker, and T.G. Phillips

   • Modelling and Performance of Nb SIS Mixers in the 1.3 mm and 0.8 mm Bands

     A. Karpov, M. Carter, B. Lazareff, D. Billon-Pierron, K.H. Gundlach

   • Comparison of Measured and Predicted Performance of a SIS Waveguide Mixer at 345 GHz

     C.E. Honingh, G. de Lange, M.M.T.M. Dierichs, H.H.A. Schaeffer, J. Wezelman, J.v.d. Kurr, Th. de Graauw, and T.M. Klapwijk

   • A Low-Noise 492 GHz SIS Waveguide Receiver

     C.K. Walker, J.W. Kooi, M. Chan, H.G. LeDuc, P.L. Schaffer, J.E. Carlstrom, and T.G. Phillips

7. Session 6, Antennas and Networks I, Chair: Gabriel Rebeiz

   • Slot-line end-fire antennas for THz frequencies

     H. Ekström, S. Gearhart, P.R. Acharya, H. Davé, G. Rebeiz, S. Jacobsson, E. Kollberg, G. Chin

   • Quasi-Optical Antenna-Mixer-Array Design for Terahertz Frequencies

     Yong Guo, Kent A. Potter, David B. Rutledge

   • Analysis of a Novel Non-Contacting Waveguide Backshort

     T.M. Weller, L.P.B. Katehi, and W.R. McGrath

   • Silicon Micromachined Waveguides for Millimeter and Submillimeter Wavelengths

     Markus Yap, Yu-Chong Tai, William R. McGrath, Christopher Walker

8. Session 7, Antennas and Networks II, Chair: Linda Katehi

   • Progress in Integrated-Circuit Horn Antennas for Receiver Applications

     • Part I: Antenna Design

       George V. Eleftheriades, Walid Y. Ali-Ahmad, and Gabriel M. Rebeiz

     • Part II: A 90 GHz Quasi-Integrated Horn Antenna Receiver

       Walid Y. Ali-Ahmad, George V. Eleftheriades, and Gabriel M. Rebeiz

   • Zone Plate Lens Antennas for Millimeter and Submillimeter Wavelengths

     Paul F. Goldsmith

   • Onset of Dispersion in Nb Microstrip Transmission Lines at Submillimeter Wave Frequencies

     H.H.S. Javadi, W.R. McGrath, B. Bumble, H.G. LeDuc

   • Double-Slot Antennas on Extended Hemispherical Dielectric Lenses

     Daniel F. Filipovic, Steve J. Gearhart, Brian K. Kormanyos, and Gabriel M. Rebeiz

9. Session 8, SIS Theory & Fabrication I, Chair: Marc Feldman

   • Embedding Impedance Approximations in the Analysis of SIS Mixers

     A.R. Kerr, S.-K. Pan, and S. Withington

   • Sub Micron Area Nb/AlO_x/Nb Tunnel Junctions for SubMM Mixer Applications

     H.G. LeDuc, B. Bumble, S.R. Cypher, A.J. Judas, and J.A. Stern

   • Noise in Josephson Effect Mixers and the RSJ Model

     R. Schoelkopf, T. Phillips, and J. Zmuidzinas

   • Fabrication and Characterization of High Current-Density, Submicron NbN/MgO/NbN Tunnel Junctions

     J.A. Stern, H.G. LeDuc, A.J. Judas

10. Session 9, Sources II, Chair: James Mink

    • A Quasioptical Resonant-Tunneling-Diode Oscillator Operating Above 200 GHz

      E.R. Brown, C.D. Parker, K.M. Molvar, A.R. Calawa, and M.J. Manfra

    • Transit-Time Devices as Local Oscillators for Frequencies above 100 GHz

      H. Eisele, C. Kidner, G. I. Haddad

    • Negative Differential Resistance (NDR) Frequency Conversion with Gain

      R.J. Hwu, R.W. Alm, and S.C. Lee

    • Modeling, Design, Fabrication, and Testing of InP Gunn Devices in the D-Band (110 GHz-170 GHz)

      R. Kamoua, H. Eisele, J.R. East, G.I. Haddad, G. Munns, and M. Sherwin

11. Session 10, SIS Theory and Fabrication II, Chair: Anthony Kerr

    • Recent Advances in Superconducting-Mixer Simulations

      S. Withington and P.R. Kennedy

    • Submillimeter Wave Detection with Superconducting Tunnel Diodes

      Michael J. Wengler

    • Evaluation of integrated tuning elements with SIS devices.

      M.M.T.M. Dierichs, C.E. Honingh, R.A. Panhuyzen, B.J. Feenstra, A. Skalare, J.J. Wijnbergen, H.v.d. Stadt, Th. de Graauw

    • Source Conductance Scaling for High Frequency Superconducting Quasiparticle Receivers

      Qing Ke and M.J. Feldman

12. Session 11, Sources III, Chair: George Haddad

    • Resonant Tunneling Diodes as Sources for Millimeter and Submillimeter Wavelengths

      O. Vanbésien, R. Bouregba, P. Mounaix, D. Lippens, L. Palmateer, J.C. Pernot, G. Beaudin, P. Encrenaz, E. Bockenhoff, J. Nagle, P. Bois, F. Chevoir, and B. Vinter

    • Simulation of Electron Transport in Quantum Well Devices

      D.R. Miller, K.K. Gullapalli, V.R. Reddy, and D.P. Neikirk

    • Parallel Arrays of Josephson Junctions for Submillimeter Local Oscillators

      Aleksandar Pance and Michael J. Wengler

    • Monolithic Millimeter-Wave Diode Grid Frequency Multipler Arrays

      Hong-Xia L. Liu, X.-H. Qin, L.B. Sjogren, W. Wu, E. Chung, C.W. Domier, N.C. Luhmann, Jr.

13. Session 12, Mixers & Detectors I, Chair: Margaret Frerking

    • Planar GaAs Diodes for THz Frequency Mixing Applications

      William L. Bishop, Thomas W. Crowe, Robert J. Mattauch, and Hasan Dossal

    • Planar Doped Barrier Subharmonic Mixers

      T.H. Lee, J.R. East, and G.I. Haddad

    • New Approach to the Design of Schottky Barrier Diodes for THz Mixers

      A. Jelenski, A. Grüb, V. Krozer, H.L. Hartnagel

    • Electrical and Infrared Properties of Thin Niobium Microbolometers Near Tc

      E.N. Grossman, J.E. Sauvageau, and D.G. McDonald

14. Session 13, Mixers & Detectors II, Chair: Thomas Crowe

    • Measurements of the Single Sideband Suppression for a 650 GHz Heterodyne Receiver

      S. Crewell and H. Nett

    • InGaAs/lnP Heteroepitaxial Schottky Barrier Diodes for Terahertz Applications

      Udayan V. Bhapkar, Yongjun Li, and Robert J. Mattauch

    • A Broadband THz Receiver for Low Background Space Applications

      C. Hagmann, D.J. Benford, A.C. Clapp, P.L. Richards, and P. Timbie

    • AlGaAs/GaAs Quasi-Bulk Effect Mixers: Analysis and Experiments

      K.S. Yngvesson, J.-X. Yang, F. Agahi, D. Dai, C. Musante, W. Grammer, and K. M. Lau

    • All-Solid-State Radiometers for Environmental Studies to 700 GHz

      Ralph Rüdiger and Peter Zimmermann

    • A 492 GHz Cooled Schottky Receiver for Radio-Astronomy

      J. Hernichel, R. Schieder, J. Stutzki, B. Vowinkel, G. Winnewisser, P. Zimmermann

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