Design & Applications of Silicon-Based Picosecond Pulse Systems

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dc.contributor.advisorBabakhani, Aydinen_US
dc.creatorAggrawal, Himanshuen_US
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-17T13:35:05Zen_US
dc.date.available2019-05-17T13:35:05Zen_US
dc.date.created2017-05en_US
dc.date.issued2018-04-19en_US
dc.date.submittedMay 2017en_US
dc.date.updated2019-05-17T13:35:05Zen_US
dc.description.abstractTerahertz waves, which occupy the band from 0.1 mm to 1 mm, are unique in the spectrum because of their potential applications in secure communications, automotive radar, spectroscopy and medical imaging. Despite the interest in using terahertz waves, we currently lack the underlying hardware platform to build upon. Currently, the only way to sample a picosecond signal is via photoconductive detection with a femtosecond laser and a PCA (photo-conductive antenna). Such systems require an expensive laser, sensitive optical alignment, and a mechanical delay line to scan the sampling time, thus limiting the beneficiaries to a limited number of research laboratories and universities. My research investigates and builds next generation of THz receivers and samplers with few picosecond sampling window based on the integrated circuit technology. The goal is to implement laser-free, fully electronic samplers to sub-sample Terahertz signal.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.citationAggrawal, Himanshu. "Design & Applications of Silicon-Based Picosecond Pulse Systems." (2018) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/105613">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/105613</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/105613en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectTerahertzen_US
dc.subjectPicosecond Pulseen_US
dc.titleDesign & Applications of Silicon-Based Picosecond Pulse Systemsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentElectrical and Computer Engineeringen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineeringen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen_US
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