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Continuous Wave Terahertz Source Photonic Band Engineering

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Missile Defense Agency
Contract: F33615-02-M-4023
Agency Tracking Number: 02-0030T
Amount: $69,730.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: STTR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 2002
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
20 Arbor Lane
Winchester, MA 01890
United States
DUNS: 004841644
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Lei Zhang
 Director of R&D
 (781) 933-0513
 lzhang@agiltron.com
Business Contact
 Jing Zhao
Title: President
Phone: (781) 933-0513
Email: jingzhao@agiltron.com
Research Institution
 Tufts University
 Theodore M Liszczak
 
4 Colby Street
Medford, MA 02155
United States

 (617) 627-3417
 Nonprofit College or University
Abstract

"The terahertz (THz) wave region is an underutilized electromagnetic spectrum in which generation is difficult. The existing THz sources are generated either by large and expensive free electron laser or by pulsed optical radiations. There is an increasedneed for continuous THz wave source of high temporal and spatial coherence. The practical use of THz spectrum requires new laser technology that are also energy efficient and cost effective. Recent progress in photonic band gap engineering holds a promiseof realizing highly efficient coherent THz laser of most cost effective. Although there are several theories predicting efficient photonic band nonlinear optical generations of THz waves, such a feasibility demonstration has not been reported. In thisprogram, AGILTRON and Tufts University propose to demonstrate a continuous wave terahertz parametric oscillator directly pumped by a diode laser using photonic crystal as parametric gain medium. With the engineerable phase matching and enhanced high gainproperties available through photonic crystal, state-of-the-art cw terahertz wave laser is anticipated. The devices have a wide range of "dual use" applications in space communications and in active and passive imaging."

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