Course Description:

This course provides graduate students with an overview of the unique properties of terahertz
waves and potential applications as well as the state of the current terahertz systems and their
major technological challenges. The topics covered in this course include: terahertz sources,
terahertz detectors, terahertz electronic components, sensing with terahertz radiation, and
terahertz applications (biology, medicine, space sciences, pharmaceutical industry, security
and communications).

References:

"Sensing with Terahertz Radiation", Daniel Mittleman, ed. (Springer, 2004)
"Terahertz Spectroscopy: Principles and Applications" (Optical Science and Engineering
Series), Susan L. Dexheimer, ed. (CRC Press, Taylor and Francis group, 2007)
"Terahertz Sensing Technology: Emerging Scientific Applications & Novel Device Concepts "
(Selected Topics in Electronics and Systems, Vol. 32), Dwight L. Woolard, William R. Loerop,
Michael Shur (Eds), (World Scientific, 2003)
“Millimeter and Submillimeter Wave Spectroscopy of Solids” (Topics in Applied Physics) by
George Gruner (Editor), (Springer, Topics in Appl. Phys, vol.74, 1998)
“Infrared and millimeter waves" Kenneth J. Button (editor) (New York: Academic Press, 1979)”

Syllabus:

Week 1: Introduction to Terahertz Technology
Week 2: THz Sources I
Week 3: THz Sources II
Week 4: THz Sources III
Week 5: THz Domain Spectroscopy
Week 6: THz Domain Spectroscopy
Week 7: Oral Presentation I
Week 8: THz Detectors I
Week 9: THz Detectors II
Week 10: THz Detectors III
Week 11: THz Waveguides
Week 12: THz Modulators
Week 13: THz Electronics
Week 14: THz Imaging Systems
Week 15: THz Communication Systems
Week 16: Other THz Systems
Week 17: Oral Presentation II

Evaluation:

1. Participation: 40%
2. Homework Assignment: 30%
3. Final Presentation: 20%
4. Final Report: 10%