A high-quality smart filter for terahertz range with relative tunability reaching 20% has been demonstrated. The filter is based on a narrow transmission band, which originates from a defect mode that appears due to insertion of a single crystal of KTaO 3 into otherwise periodic one-dimensional photonic crystal. Frequencies of defect modes are controlled by the refractive index of the defect: their high tunability is achieved by the strong temperature dependence of the dielectric properties of KTaO 3 . The low losses of KTaO 3 lead to a high peak transmission of the filter. Influence of the defect losses on the properties of the filter is also discussed.

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Abstract:A rail-mounted synthetic aperture radar has been constructed to operate at W-band (75 -110 GHz) and a THz band (325 -500 GHz) in order to ascertain its ability to locate isolated small, visually obscured metallic scatterers embedded in highly scattering dielectric hosts that are either semi-transparent or opaque. A "top view" 2D algorithm was used to reconstruct scenes from the acquired data, locating metallic scatterers at W-band with high range and cross-range resolution of 4.3 and 2 mm, respectively, and with improved range resolution of 0.86 mm at the THz band. Millimeter-sized metallic scatterers were easily located when embedded in semitransparent, highly scattering target hosts of Styrofoam and waxy packing foam but were more difficult to locate when embedded in relatively opaque, highly scattering Celotex panels.Although the THz band provided the expected greater spatial resolution, it required the target to be moved closer to the rail and had a more limited field of view that prevented some targets from being identified. Techniques for improving the signal to noise ratio are discussed. This work establishes a path for developing techniques to render a complete 3D reconstruction of a scene.

Abstract:In order to improve speed and efficiency over traditional scanning methods, a Bayesian compressive sensing algorithm using adaptive spatial sampling is developed for single detector millimeter wave synthetic aperture imaging. The application of this algorithm is compared to random sampling to demonstrate that the adaptive algorithm converges faster for simple targets and generates more reliable reconstructions for complex targets.

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Abstract:We apply adaptive sensing techniques to the problem of locating sparse metallic scatterers using high-resolution, frequency modulated continuous wave W-band RADAR. Using a single detector, a frequency stepped source, and a lateral translation stage, inverse synthetic aperture RADAR reconstruction techniques are used to search for one or two wire scatterers within a specified range, while an adaptive algorithm determined successive sampling locations. The two-dimensional location of each scatterer is thereby identified with sub-wavelength accuracy in as few as 1/4 the number of lateral steps required for a simple raster scan. The implications of applying this approach to more complex scattering geometries are explored in light of the various assumptions made. 11. E. Lebed, P. J. Mackenzie, M. V. Sarunic, and F. M. Beg, "Rapid volumetric oct image acquisition using compressive sampling," Opt. Express 18, 21003-21012 (2010

After the success of on-going joined CNES/NASA TOPEX-POSEIDON altimetry mission started in August 92, the follow-on mission JASON is under preparation and is planed to be operational in early 2000.