NASA NTRS · 19920052430
Submillimeter backward-wave oscillators
Abstract
A novel submillimeter wave backward-wave oscillator (BWO) that can provide tens of mW of power over a voltage tunable frequency range of more than an octave could serve as the local oscillator for a new class of array sensors in the range from 200 to 2000 GHz. The BWO appears to be the best device available for supporting a wide variety of heterodyne detection systems. It is voltage tunable, able to be phase locked, and can provide sufficient power for all envisioned systems including the arrays of detectors needed for fast data recovery in monitoring upper atmospheric conditions.
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Stankiewicz, N., Dayton, J. A., Jr.. 1991-01-01. Submillimeter backward-wave oscillators. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19920052430
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