• 文献标题:   Heterodyne detection at 216, 432, and 648 GHz based on bilayer graphene field-effect transistor with quasi-optical coupling
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   QIN H, SUN JD, HE ZZ, LI XX, LI X, LIANG SX, YU C, FENG ZH, TU XC, JIN BB, CHEN J, WU PH
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, millimeterwave, terahertz, heterodyne, selfmixing, fieldeffect transistor
  • 出版物名称:   CARBON
  • ISSN:   0008-6223 EI 1873-3891
  • 通讯作者地址:   Chinese Acad Sci
  • 被引频次:   2
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.carbon.2017.05.080
  • 出版年:   2017

▎ 摘  要

Graphene field-effect transistors (G-FETs) are being developed with ever increasing sensitivity as terahertz direct detectors at room temperature. The noise-equivalent power is being reduced towards the order of 1 pW= root Hz with frequency about 650 GHz. G-FET-based frequency multipliers and subharmonic mixers are becoming new active components for both millimeter and terahertz wave technologies. We report a 650-GHz G-FET coupled with terahertz antennas and a quasi-optical silicon lens for heterodyne/subharmonic detection. Heterodyne detection at 216 and 648 GHz, second-subharmonic detection at 432 GHz, and third-subharmonic detection at 648 GHz were demonstrated and characterized. Selfmixing/homodyne detection was used as a calibration tool for the power levels of the local pump source and the source to be detected. The conversion losses of heterodyne mixing at 216 GHz (offresonant) and 648 GHz (resonant) were 38.4 dB and 57.9 dB with 12.8 dBm and - 14 dBm of local pump power, respectively. The conversion loss of the second-harmonic mixing at 432 GHz is about 8 dB higher than that of the heterodyne mixing at 216 GHz. Calculations based on our quasi-static mixing model agree well with the measured conversion losses. To improve the conversion loss, more details on the GFET noise, the optimal pump power, and the antenna should be examined. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.