Inter-european terahertz action

Objective

The group enjoys SME participation and strong industrial support across The Network aims to develop new technologies in the area of terahertz frequency (100 Ghz - 10 Thz) electronics. For this purpose the programme the EC. The Network Programme will provide excellent training draws together Electronic Engineers, Materials Scientists, Semiconductor opportunities across a range of areas, since the work proposed is inter-disciplinary in nature. Fellows will gain experience in: Physicists, Quasi-Optics Specialists and Microwave Engineers from semiconductor and superconductor device design and processing, Industry, Universities and Research Organisations across the EC toe develop new technologies. The group will exploit these advances in electromagnetics, waveguide circuit design, micromachining. quasi-optical commercial areas of communications, surveillance and remote sensing, in measurements, plus the underpinning physics of this work. Secondment addition to the traditional specialised scientific application areas of periods in industry are also proposed.
astronomy and spectroscopy. The development of genuinely low-cost, mass-producible systems is an important objective of the Network's mission.
We have identified five crucial areas at the interface of Physics and Electronic engineering in the development of Thz technology. * Development of standardised methods for characterising and testing materials components and systems for Thz applications.
* Tune able cw and pulsed solid state Thz sources, of which the most advanced are the quasioptical hot hole lasers
* Passive devices: Modelling and development of micromachining for low-cost fabrication.
* Active solid state components to provide sources, detectors, mixers and amplifiers that are integratable into practical circuits largely using III-V technology.
* Highly sensitive superconducting devices as mixers and detectors. Each of the above areas will be pursued within an individual workpackage.

Programme(s)

• FP4-TMR - Specific research and technological development programme in the field of the training and mobility of researchers, 1994-1998

Topic(s)

• 01 - NETWORKS

Funding Scheme

NET - Research network contracts

Coordinator

Technische Universiteit Delft

Address

1,Lorentzweg 1
2600 GA Delft
Netherlands

Participants (14)

Bruker Analytische Messtechnik GmbH

Germany

Address

Silberstreifen
76287 Rheinstetten

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

Address

Cite Scientifique, Avenue Pointcare
59652 Villeneuve D'ascq

COUNCIL FOR THE CENTRAL LABORATORY OF THE RESEARCH COUNCILS

United Kingdom

Address

Chilton
OX11 0QX Didcot,harwell,chilton

Chalmers University of Technology AB

Sweden

Address

412 96 Göteborg

Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.

Germany

Address

5,Rudower Chaussee 5
12489 Berlin

POLYTECHNIC OF MILAN

Italy

Address

Piazza Leonardo Da Vinci 32
20133 Milano

Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen

Germany

Address

24,Sommerfeldstraße 24
52056 Aachen

THOMAS KEATING LTD

United Kingdom

Address

Station Mills
RH14 9SH Billingshurst - W Sussex

Technische Universität Wien

Austria

Address

7,Floragasse
1040 Wien

UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN

Netherlands

Address

4,Nijenborgh 4
9747 AG Groningen

UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS

United Kingdom

Address

Woodhouse Lane
LS2 9JT Leeds

UNIVERSITY OF READING

United Kingdom

Address

Whiteknights
RG6 6AY Reading

University of Bath

United Kingdom

Address

Claverton Down
BA2 7AY Bath

University of Nottingham

United Kingdom

Address

University Park
NG7 2RD Nottingham