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New Opportunities in Terahertz Engineering and Science

Coordinatore	UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS    more Spiacenti, non ci sono informazioni su questo coordinatore. Contattare Fabio per maggiori infomrazioni, grazie.
Nazionalità Coordinatore	United Kingdom [UK]
Totale costo	1˙542˙600 €
EC contributo	1˙542˙600 €
Programma	FP7-IDEAS-ERC Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
Code Call	ERC-2008-AdG
Funding Scheme	ERC-AG
Anno di inizio	2008
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2008-11-01   -   2013-10-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS  Organization address address: WOODHOUSE LANE city: LEEDS postcode: LS2 9JT contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Kathy Cognome: Brownridge Email: send email Telefono: -3436119 Fax: -3434127	UK (LEEDS)	hostInstitution	0.00
2	UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS  Organization address address: WOODHOUSE LANE city: LEEDS postcode: LS2 9JT contact info Titolo: Prof. Nome: Alexander Giles Cognome: Davies Email: send email Telefono: -3437144 Fax: -3437334	UK (LEEDS)	hostInstitution	0.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Over the last 20 years, the study of mesoscopic quantum-confined electronic systems has revealed a wealth of exciting physics. The characteristic energy scale in many important mesoscopic devices such as two-dimensional electron systems, layered semiconductor structures, semiconductor quantum dots, and laterally-confined wires, dots, and other geometries, corresponds to the terahertz (THz) frequency range, which until recently has been difficult to access. Furthermore, invaluable information on the states and dynamics of carriers in condensed matter systems, not obtainable by other techniques, can potentially be accessed though the dynamic (high frequency) electronic response. My vision is to create a step-change in the study of mesoscopic electronic systems by developing and exploiting THz frequency technology to probe the THz frequency/picosecond response of quantum-confined electronic systems. I will develop quasi-optical guided-wave techniques to generate (and detect) single-cycle THz/picosecond electronic pulses adjacent to the mesoscopic system in a cryostat, avoiding the RC bandwidth-limiting problems inherent in previous high frequency (up to the GHz range) electrical measurements. In parallel, I will develop a series of original imaging and spectroscopy technologies based on the THz quantum cascade laser, including continuous wave coherent detection. These will be exploited in a range of proving projects, including phase-stepping interferometry, coherence-gated imaging and, ultimately, depth-resolved THz holography. This programme, comprising the symbiotic development of THz engineering and science, will be unique internationally and will open new opportunities and directions in the study and exploitation of THz frequency electronics and photonics.'