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We briefly review some non-accelerator high-frequency applications of superconductors. These include the use of high-Tc superconductors in front-end band-pass filters in cellular telephone base stations, the High Temperature Superconductor…

Photonics might play a key role in future wireless communication systems that operate at THz carrier frequencies. A prime example is the generation of THz data streams by mixing optical signals in high-speed photodetectors. Over the…

We present the design and measurements of a 90GHz prototype of a millimeter-wave channelizing spectrometer realized in rectangular waveguide for astronomical instrumentation. The device was fabricated using conventional high-precision metal…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2015-08-24 Sean Bryan , George Che , Christopher Groppi , Philip Mauskopf , Matthew Underhill

We implement a real-time coherent transceiver with fast streaming outputs for environmental sensing. Continuous sensing using phase and equalizer outputs over 12800km of a submarine cable is demonstrated to enable time resolved spectroscopy…

In this paper, we present a unique $\text {2D}$ high resolution, compact, low-cost, lightweight, and highly accurate millimeter wave imagery system capable of operating in all weather conditions. We describe millimeter wave imaging process…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-08-18 Shahrokh Hamidi , M. R. Nezhad-Ahmadi

Terahertz (THz) frequency combs are increasingly essential for spectroscopy, metrology, and quantum science. However, generating a dense array of evenly spaced ultra-narrow THz comb lines is challenging. Here, we demonstrate broadband THz…

Optics · Physics 2026-02-10 Min Li , Yu Xia , Yuan Chen , Sinan Tao , Mingyang He , Kun Huang , Hua Li , Ming Yan , Heping Zeng

New instrumental capabilities and the wealth of astrophysical information extractable from the near-infrared wavelength region have led to a growing interest in the field of high resolution spectroscopy at 1-5 mu. We aim to provide a…

We propose using THz frequency selective surfaces interrogated with THz subwavelength optical fibers as sensors for monitoring of the optical properties of thick films that are brought in contact with such surfaces. Changes in the test film…

Optics · Physics 2013-11-26 Martin Girard , Maksim Skorobogatiy

A compact terahertz (THz) polarimetric spectrometer and imaging system is demonstrated using polarization-sensitive frequency-selective surfaces (PS-FSS) and rapid, intensity-based detection. Real-time Stokes parameter extraction enables…

Terahertz (THz) radiation, spanning from 0.3 to 3x10^12 Hz, fills the crucial gap between the microwave and infrared spectral range. THz technology has found applications in various fields, from imaging and sensing to telecommunication and…

Optical stellar interferometers have demonstrated milli-arcsecond resolution with few apertures spaced hundreds of meters apart. To obtain rich direct images, many apertures will be needed, for a better sampling of the incoming wavefront.…

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics · Physics 2014-09-17 Arun Surya , Swapan K. Saha , Antoine Labeyrie

Scaling femtosecond terahertz (THz) and ultraviolet (UV) sources to high repetition rates is essential for high-throughput ultrafast spectroscopy and imaging applications. Yet, their efficient generation at high average power remains…

Optics · Physics 2026-01-06 Andrey Ryabov , Kasra Amini

Fluorescence microscopy is an important and extensively utilised tool for imaging biological systems. However, the image resolution that can be obtained has a limit as defined through the laws of diffraction. Demand for improved resolution…

Biological Physics · Physics 2007-08-27 James H. Rice

We put forward a method that allows the experimental determination of the entire spatial mode spectrum of any arbitrary monochromatic wave field in a plane normal to its propagation direction. For coherent optical fields, our spatial…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2011-02-08 Gabriel F. Calvo , Antonio Picón , Roberta Zambrini

We utilize the photoexcitation of a semiconductor material as a 'reflectivity switch' for a broadband terahertz field. We show that judicious use of this switch enables temporal characterization of the THz field with spatial resolution…

Optics · Physics 2020-06-23 Daniel Krotkov , Eli Flaxer , Sharly Fleischer

Coating thickness measurement and inspection of defects beneath optically opaque surfaces are among the most promising commercial applications of the terahertz (THz) imaging technology. However, there are two main sources of complexity in…

Applied Physics · Physics 2025-05-14 Arash Karimi , Zachery B. Harris , Erica Heller , Paul Vahey , M. Hassan Arbab

We exploit millimeter wave technology to measure the reflection and transmission response of random dielectric media. Our samples are easily constructed from random stacks of identical, sub-wavelength quartz and Teflon wafers. The…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-11-13 John A. Scales , L. D. Carr , D. B. McIntosh , Valentin Freilikher , Yu. P. Bliokh

Microwave photonic radars enable fast or even real-time high-resolution imaging thanks to its broad bandwidth. Nevertheless, the frequency range of the radars usually overlaps with other existed radio-frequency (RF) applications, and only a…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-07-19 Cong Ma , Yue Yang , Ce Liu , Beichen Fan , Xingwei Ye , Yamei Zhang , Xiangchuan Wang , Shilong Pan

Narrow-band THz coherent Cherenkov radiation can be driven by a subpicosecond electron bunch traveling along the axis of a hollow cylindrical dielectric-lined waveguide. We present a scheme of compact THz radiation source based on the…

Accelerator Physics · Physics 2013-05-30 Li Wei-Wei , He Zhi-Gang , Jia Qi-Ka

The design of a wideband decimeter-wave (200 - 900 MHz) spectrometer with a magnetic induction of up to ~ 10 T is described. This spectrometer is intended for studying electronic - nuclear oscillations in antiferromagnets at low…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2010-12-30 Aleksey M. Tikhonov , Aleksander Yu. Semanin , Georgiy D. Sokolov