Submillimeter-Wave Laboratory

Submillimeter-Wave Laboratory was founded in 2006. The main research directions are:

Terahertz (THz) spectroscopy,
generation of broadband submillimeter waves (terahertz radiation) by conversion of femtosecond laser pulses,
THz radiation detect research,
detection of THz radiation,
design and investigation of THz waveguides,
investigation of the interaction of submillimeter and SHF range waves with biological objects.

Technological facilities

MenloSystems TERA K15 Terahertz Time Domain Spectrometer,
"Spectra-Physics" Ti:Sapphire femtosecond laser,
pyroelectric terahertz power detector,
optical and infrared power meter,
infrared radiation electronic visualizer,
Ocean Optics USB 4000,
terahertz time domain spectrometer based on a Ti:Sapphire femtosecond laser (developed by laboratory staff),
optical delay line with ultra-precise step (0.5 μm),
delay line with high switching speed (developed by laboratory staff)
Agilent Technologies DSO7012B
choppers,
Lock-in amplifiers,
computers with appropriate software.

International cooperation

In the laboratory, several studies are carried out as part of cooperation with different scientific centers, in particular:

Stanford University (USA),
Technical University of Kaiserslautern (Germany),
University of Leeds (Great Britain),
Tohoku University (Japan),
Sogang University (South Korea).

Contribution to the educational process

Submillimeter-Wave Research Laboratory contributes to the fruitful educational process at YSU Institute of Physics, promoting the enhancement of students’ knowledge and practical skills.