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 Detectors (I)
Week 5: THz Detectors (II)
Week 6: THz Waveguides
Week 7: THz Modulators
Week 8: Midterm I
Week 9: THz Spectroscopy Systems
Week 10: THz Imaging Systems
Week 11: THz Communication Systems
Week 12: Midterm II
Week 13: THz lab (I)
Week 14: THz lab (II)
Week 15: THz lab (III)
Week 16: THz lab (IV)
Week 17: Oral Presentation
Week 18: Oral Presentation

Evaluation:

1. Participation: 40%
2. Midterm: 20%
3. Oral Presentation: 10%
4. Final Project: 30%