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: Break
Week 3: THz Sources I
Week 4: THz Sources II
Week 5: THz Sources III
Week 6: THz Detectors I
Week 7: Break
Week 8: THz Detectors II
Week 9: THz Detectors III
Week 10: THz Waveguides
Week 11: THz Domain Spectroscopy & Midterm
Week 12: THz Imaging Systems I
Week 13: THz Imaging Systems II
Week 14: THz Communication Systems I
Week 15: THz Communication Systems II
Week 16: Oral Presentation I
Week 17: Oral Presentation II
Week 18: Demo Day & Final

Evaluation:

1. Participation: 50%
2. Midterm: 10%
3. Final: 15%
4. Oral Presentation: 15%
5. Final Report: 10%