EMRS-Strasbourg FALL 14 Q: Terahertz and infrared optoelectronics: from materials to devices

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Detection of far-IR and THz radiation is resistant to the commonly employed techniques as the use of detectors and sources is hampered by different reasons. Especially in THz range the quanta energy is substantially smaller the thermal energy at room and even at liquid nitrogen temperature. Thus realization of THz emitters and receivers is a challenge to classical devices.

Scope

Compact THz and IR detectors, powerful sources and associated electronics are key-points that define the ultimate performance of both passive and active imaging and spectroscopic systems. It is expected that the future development of high performance systems for different applications (e.g. surveillance and non-intrusive border security applications, standoff detection of explosives, military and security) will be based on a new physical phenomena, ingenious design and advanced materials. Particular attention will be devoted to the realization of sensors with a large potential for real-time imaging while maintaining a high dynamic range and room-temperature operation. CMOS process technology is especially attractive due to their low price tag for industrial, surveillance, scientific, and medical applications.

The purposes of the Symposium will be connected with the discussions on the experience acquired over the past years in developing of advanced THz and IR detectors, sources and associated electronics in USA, Asia and Europe. It is supposed that the Meeting will involve specialists in modelling, simulation and fabrication of these components (e.g., matrix arrays, antennas simulation and optimization, etc.).

The objectives of this Symposium are to review the current state of the art in THz and IR detectors and sources as well as associated electronics for imaging and spectroscopy systems. The purpose is also to provide a clear view on the current technologies and the required advances to achieve more efficient systems. The Symposium's aim is also the baseline establishment of current uncertainty estimations in physics-based modelling and simulation to identify key areas requiring further research and development.

Hot topics to be covered by the symposium

Topics will address physics of detectors and sources, detectors design and fabrication. Also questions concerning associated electronics design, physics modelling and simulations of devices, electronic circuits and antennas for THz and IR applications will be included.

• New physical phenomena that can lead to new IR and THz devices
• New materials with IR or THz applications (Graphene, HgTe quantum wells,....)
• Design and fabrication of new detectors and sources
• Read out electronics design
• Microscopic modelling and simulations of devices 

Tentative list of invited speakers

• Y. Roskos (Germany),
• V. Vaks (Russia),
• P. Siegel (USA),
• X.-C. Zhang (USA),
• P.U. Jepsen (Denmark),
• M. Vitiello (Italy),
• R. Rehm (Germany),
• P. Norton (USA),
• M. Razeghi (USA),
• L. Faraone (Australia),
• J. Lusakowski (Poland)

Tentative list of scientific committee members

• M. Razeghi (USA),
• Shkurinov (Russia),
• V. Ryzhii (Japan, Russia),
• D. Vavriv (Ukraine),
• P. Norton (USA),
• M. Bugajski (Poland)

Symposium Organisers:

Antoni Rogalski, Prof.
Institute of Applied Physics, Military University of Technologies
2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908-Warsaw, Poland
Phone number: +48 226839109
Fax number: +48 226839109
E-mail address: rogan@wat.edu.pl

Fedir Sizov
Institute of Semiconductor Physics, Ukrainian Academy of Sciences
Nauki Av., 41; Kiev 03028, Ukraine
Phone number: 380-44-5256296
Fax number: 380-44-5256296
E-mail address: sizov@isp.kiev.ua; f_sizov@rambler.ru

Wojciech Knap
CNRS &MONTPELLIER UNIVERSITY
Place. E. Bataillon
Phone number+33688337511
Fax number+330467143791
E-mail address knap@univ-montp2.fr, Knap.wojciech@gmail.com