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TWENTY-SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM

ON SPACE TERAHERTZ TECHNOLOGY

April 12-15, 2016

Nanjing, China

1. Session W1 THz Projects & Instruments I, Chair: Heinz-Wilhelm Hübers

   • ALMA - Scientific Results and Future Developments (Invited)

     T. Hasegawa

   • The Far Infrared Spectroscopic Explorer (FIRSPEX)

     D. Rigopoulou, B. K. Tan, G. Yassin

   • CMB Polarization Experiment "GroundBIRD"

     C. Otani, O. Tajima, S. Oguri, S. Mima, J. Choi, T. Damayanthi, N. Furukawa, M. Hattori, M. Hazumi, H. Ishitsuka, R. Koyano, M. Minowa, M. Nagai, T. Nagasaki, Y. Sekimoto, M. Semoto, T. Taino, N. Tomita, T. Uchida, E. Won, M. Yoshida and GroundBIRD project

   • First Flight of the PILOT Balloon Borne Experiment

     F. Pajot, J. Aumont, J. P. Bernard and the PILOT collaboration

2. Session W2 THz Mixers & Detectors I, Chair: Jonathan Kawamura

   • HEB Waveguide Mixers for the upGREAT 4.7 THz Heterodyne Receiver Array

     P. Pütz, K. Jacobs, M. Schultz, M. Justen, R. Higgins, S. Fathi, C. E. Honingh and J. Stutzki

   • Study of IF bandwidth of NbN hot electron bolometers on GaN buffer layer using a direct measurement method

     S. Krause, V. Mityashkin, S. Antipov, G. Gol'tsman, D. Meledin, V. Desmaris, V. Belitsky, M. Rudzinski

   • THzSensors Based on Superconducting MgB₂

     B. S. Karasik, D. P. Cunnane, N. Acharya, M. A. Wolak, T. Tan, J. H. Kawamura, X. X. Xi

   • MgB2 HEB Mixers at Operation Temperatures above Liquid Helium Temperature

     E. Novoselov, S. Bevilacqua, N. Zhang, S. Cherednichenko, H. Shibata, Y. Tokura

   • Experimental Studies of IF Impedance of MgB₂ HEB Mixers at Various Bias Conditions and Operation Temperatures

     S. Bevilacqua, E. Novoselov, S. Cherednichenko

3. Session W3 THz Receivers, Chair: Valery Koshelets

   • 1.9 THz 4-Pixel Heterodyne Array Receiver

     J. Kawamura, J. Kloosterman, R. Lin, F. Boussaha, J. Siles, I. Mehdi, C. Lee, B. Bumble

   • The upGREAT THz Arrays for SOFIA: Successful Commissioning at 1.9 THz

     C. Risacher, R. Güsten, J. Stutzki, H.-W. Hübers, P. Pütz, A. Bell, D. Büchel, I. Camara, R. Castenholz, M. Choi, U.U. Graf, S. Heyminck, C. E. Honingh, K. Jacobs, M. Justen, B. Klein, T. Klein, C. Leinz, N. Reyes, H. Richter, O. Ricken, A. Wunsch

   • 7-pixels prototype for a 230 GHz multi-beam receiver

     D. Maier, A. L. Fontana, M. Parioleau, Q. Moutote, J. Reverdy, A. Barbier, D. Billon-Pierron, E. Driessen, J. M. Daneel

   • Ultra Low Noise 600/1200 GHz and 874 GHz GaAs Schottky Receivers for SWI and ISMAR

     P. J. Sobis, V. Drakinskiy, N. Wadefalk, P-Å. Nilsson, D. Nyberg, A. Hammar, T. Bryllert, H. Zhao, A. Emrich, J. Grahn, J. Stake

   • 1200GHz and 600GHz Schottky receivers for JUICE-SWI

     A. Maestrini, L. Gatilova, J. Treuttel, F. Yang, Y. Jin, A. Cavanna, D. Moro Melgar, F. Tamazouzt, T. Vacelet, A. Féret, F. Dauplay, J-M. Krieg, C. Goldstein

   • 874-GHz Heterodyne Cusesat Receiverfor Cloud Ice Measurements -Flight Model Data

     E. W. Bryerton, J. L. Hesler, S. A. Retzloff, T. W. Crowe

4. Session W4 THz Mixers & Detectors II, Chair: Boris Karasik

   • Ultra-low Noise TES bolometer Arrays for SAFARI Instrument on SPICA

     P. Khosropanah, T. Suzuki, R. A. Hijmering, M. L. Ridder, J.-R.Gao, H. Akamatsu, L. Gottardi, J. van der Kuur, B. D. Jackson

   • Readout of a 160 Pixel FDM System for SAFARI TES Arrays

     R. A. Hijmering, R. den Hartog, M. Ridder, A. J. van der Linden, J. van der Kuur, J. R. Gao, B. Jackson, M. Bruijn

   • The SpaceKIDs project: Development of Kinetic Inductance Detector Arrays for Space Applications

     P. S. Barry, J. Baselmans, A. Baryshev, A. Bideaud, B. Blázquez, J. Bueno, M. Calvo, S.Doyle, L. Ferrari, A. Gómez, J. Goupy, M. Griffin, M. Grim, P. Hargrave, T. Klapwijk, N. Llombart, J. Martin-Pintado, A. Monfardini, A. Neto, I. Walker, K. Wood, S. Yates

   • Terahertz Superconducting Imaging Array (TeSIA)

     S. Shi, J. Li, Z. Lin, J. Yang, Z. Lou, W. Zhang,, Z. Wang, D. Liu, S. Li, W. Duan, W. Miao, Q. Yao

   • Frequency Division Multiplexing with Superconducting Tunnel Junctions as Rectifiers and Frequency Mixers

     G. de Lange, I. Rodrigues, A. Detrain, M. D. Audley, W. J. Vreeling

   • A 230 GHz Finline SIS Receiver with Wide IF Bandwidth

     J. D. Garrett, F. Boussaha, C. Chaumont, B.-K. Tan, G. Yassin

5. Session T1 THz Projects & Instruments II, Chair: Tetsuo Hasegawa

   • Beyond Herschel: Key Scientific Requirements for Future Far Infrared Facilities (Invited)

     M. J. Griffin

   • Millimetron SpaceObservatory as a Scientific Instrument with Excellent Astronomical Capabilities

     A. V. Smirnov, T. de Graauw, N. S. Kardashev, T. A. Kosmovich, S. F. Likhachev, S. V. Pilipenko, D. E. Radchenko

   • ICEMuSIC - A new Instrument Concept for Mm-wave Observations of Ice Clouds, and Temperature and Humidity Sounding from Space

     P. Hargrave, S. Doyle, J. Baselmans, C. Lee, C. Harlow, A. Baran, S. Buehler

   • Terahertz Intensity Interferometry for Very High Angular Resolution Observations

     H. Matsuo, H. Ezawa, H. Kiuchi, M. Honma, Y. Murata

   • NOEMA: a Powerful mmArray in the Northern Hemisphere

     F. Gueth

6. Session T2 Quantum Cascade Lasers, Chair: Jian Rong Gao

   • Integrating THz Quantum Cascade Lasers to Flexible Dielectric-Metallic Waveguides: Moving beyond Free Space Optics

     H. E. Beere, R. Wallis, R. Degl'Innocenti, D. S. Jessop, Y. Ren, O. Mitrofanov, C. M. Bledt, J. E. Melzer, J. A. Harrington, D. A. Ritchie

   • Frequency Instabilities of Terahertz Quantum-Cascade Lasers Induced by Optical Feedback

     H.-W. Hübers, H. Richter, R. Eichholz, M. Wienold,, K. Biermann, L. Schrottke, H. T. Grahn

   • Double Metal Quantum Cascade Laser with 2D Patch Array Antenna on a BCB Substrate with Gaussian Beam Shape for Local Oscillator Applications at 1.9THz

     M. Justen, C. Bonzon, K. Otani, U. Graf, M. Beck, J. Faist

   • Simultaneous frequency locking and monitoring using a bi-directional THz quantum cascade laser

     B. Mirzaei, N. van Marrewijk, D. Hayton, J. R. Gao, T. Y. Kao, Q. Hu, J. L. Reno

   • Spectral Modulation of Terahertz Quantum Cascade Lasers with Radio Frequency Injection Locking

     H. Li, J. C. Cao

7. Session T3 THz Sources & Optics, Chair: Scott Paine

   • Design Considerations for Amplifier-Multiplier Chain (AMC) for Low Noise Local Oscillator

     C.-Y. E. Tong, P. K. Grimes, C.-C. Han

   • A 600GHz tripler with >5mW and 6% efficiency

     H. J. Gibson, O. Cojocari, I. Oprea

   • Broadband Direct-Machined Corrugated Horn for Millimeter Observation

     S. Sekiguchi, M. Sugimotoy, K. Mitsuiy, S. Shu¤y, Y. Sekimoto, N. Okaday, K. Kuboy, T. Takahashiy, T. Nitta

   • The Global phase grating

     F. Defrance, M. Casaletti, J. Sarrazin, M. C. Wiedner, H. Gibson, G. Gay, R. Lefèvre, Y. Delorme

   • Modal Analysis of Far-Infrared Multimode Horns and Waveguides for Ultra-Low-Noise Detectors for Astronomy

     J. Chen, S. Withington, C. N. Thomas

   • Research on High Precision Antenna for DATE5

     Z. Lou, Y. Zuo, Y. Qian, H. Wang, J. Yang, J. Cheng, S. Shi

   • Reconfigurable Beam Measurement System and Use for ALMA Band 11 (1.25-1.57 THz)

     A. Gonzalez, T. Kojima, Y. Fujii, S. Asayama

   • Air Liquide Cryogenic Space Coolers for Science Applications - Past, Present and Future

     T. Wiertz, P. Crespi, Y. Pennec

8. Session F1 History & Current Developments (Invited), Chair: Tony Stark

   • Antarctic Observatory at Chinese Kunlun Station (Invited)

     J. Yang

   • 4.7-THz Quantum-Cascade Laser for the upGREAT Array Heterodyne Spectrometer on SOFIA

     H.-W. Hübers, H. Richter, M. Wienold, K. Biermann, L. Schrottke, H. T. Grahn

   • Fast Terahertz Imaging using a Quantum Cascade Amplifier up to 20,000 pps

     Y. Ren, R. Wallis, D. S. Jessop, R. Degl'Innocenti, A. Klimont, H. E. Beere, D. A. Ritchie

   • The Sardinia Radio Telescope Front-Ends

     A. Navarrini, A. Orfei, R. Nesti, G. Valente, S. Mariotti, P. Bolli, T. Pisanu, J. Roda, L. Cresci, P. Marongiu, A. Scalambra, D. Panella, A. Ladu, A. Cattani, L. Carbonaro, E. Urru, A. Cremonini, F. Fiocchi, A. Maccaferri, M. Morsiani, M. Poloni

   • Multi-Gbit/s Data Transmission in Sub-Terahertz Range

     Z. Chen, B. Zhang, Y. Zhang, G. Yue, Y. Fan

9. Session F2 Detection Theory & Techniques, Chair: Jim Moran

   • Study of Image Rejection Ratio of 2SB SIS receiver

     A. Khudchenko, R. Hesper, F. P. Mena, J. Barkhof, A. M. Baryshev

   • A Zero-Bias Ultrasensitive THz Hot-Electron Direct Detector with Large Dynamic Range

     B. S. Karasik, T. J. Reck

   • Room-Temperature Direct and Heterodyne Detectors Based on Field-Effect Transistors

     H. Qin, J. D. Sun, M. C. Luo, S. X. Liang, C. Yu, Z. H. Feng

   • Photon Counting Detector as a Mixer with Picowatt Local Oscillator Power Requirement

     M. Shcherbatenko, Y. Lobanov, V. Kovalyuk1, A. Korneev, G.N. Gol'tsman

   • Development of a 2 THz Solid-state Radiometer for Atmospheric Sounding

     J. Treuttel, E. Schlecht, C. Lee, J.-V. Siles, A. Maestrini, B. Thomas, R. Lin, I. Mehdi1

10. Poster Session

    • Broken Photon-step Phenomenon in SIS Mixers

      Andrey Ermakov

    • Development of 1.5 THz Cartridge-type Multi-pixel Receiver Based on HEB Mixers

      Yen Ru Huang

    • Photon Noise Limited Performance over an Octave of Bandwidth of Kinetic Inductance Detectors for Sub-millimeter Astronomy

      Juan Bueno

    • Gap Frequency and Photon Absorption in a Hot Electron Bolometer

      Andrey Trifonov

    • Frequency Agile Heterodyne Detector for Submillimeter Spectroscopy of Planets and Comets

      Jonathan Kawamura

    • Characterization of a Free-standing Membrane Supported Superconducting Ti Transition Edge Sensor

      Wen Zhang

    • A HEB Waveguide Mixer Operating with a Waveguide QCL at 1.9 THz

      Denis Büchel

    • Single Junction Design for 790-950GHz SIS Receiver

      Kirill Rudakov

    • A 1080-1280 GHz Sub-Harmonic BiasableSchottkyFront-end Design for Planetary Science and Remote Sensing

      Diego Moro-Melgar

    • Development of an RF Waveguide Frequency Multiplexer for a Multiband Heterodyne System

      Takafumi Kojima

    • Concept Design of a Dual-Polarization Sideband-Separating Multi-Pixel SIS Receiver

      Wen Lei Shan

    • Development of Terahertz SIS Mixers Using Nb/AlN/Nb Tunnel Junctions Integrated with All NbTiN Tuning Circuits

      Yoshinori Uzawa

    • Gas Cell Measurement using an HEBM with a Phase-locked THz-QCL as a Local Oscillator at 3 THz Band

      Yoshihisa Irimajiri

    • Critical Temperature Dependence of the Noise Temperature and IF Bandwidth of Superconducting Hot Electron Bolometer Mixers

      Wei Miao

    • [An 8×8 CPW MKIDs Developed at 0.35THz]

      Jing Li

    • Shot Noise in NbN Distributed Superconducting Tunneling Junctions

      Dong Liu

    • A 4.7 THz HEB QCL Receiver for STO2

      Darren Hayton

    • Room Temperature Terahertz SubHarmonic Mixer Based on GaN Unipolar Nanochannels

      Fei Yang

    • Development of Wideband 100-GHz SIS Mixers for a New Multi-beam Receiver

      Yuto Kozuki

    • Fabrication of NbN-based Hot Electron Bolometer Mixers by Standard UV Lithography

      Christine Chaumont

    • A new Two-way Power Divider/Combiner Based on Magic T in WBand

      Hong Tang

    • Electron Gun Design for a 170 GHz Megawatt-level Corrugated Coaxial Gyrotron

      Kun Dong

    • Design of Q-band Broadband RectangularWaveguide TE10Mode to Circular Waveguide TE01 Mode Converter

      Shuai Zong

    • A Novel Wideband Antipodal Fin-line Waveguide-to-Microstrip Transition Structure for Ka-band Applications

      Bo Fang

    • Design of a Novel Nonlinear Curve Coupling Waveguide Coupler for Sheet Beam Travelling Wave Tube

      Li Ya Yang

    • Design of a Ka-band HE11 Mode Corrugated Horn for the Faraday Rotator

      Fang Li

    • High Current Density Impregnated Scandate Cathode for Terahertz Vacuum Devices

      Ye Fen Shang

    • Research on Gyrotron Traveling Wave Amplifier with LossyDielectric-Load Waveguide

      Na Liu

    • Measurements of Dielectric Properties near100GHz using a Reflection-Type Hemispherical Open Resonator

      Hao Li

    • A Novel Design of Waveguide-Coax Millimeter-wave Equalizer

      Liu Sha Yang

    • A TE13 Mode Input Converter for 0.1THz High Order Mode Gyrotron Travelling Wave Amplifiers

      Yan Wang

    • Optical Testing of the CAmbridge Emission Line Surveyor(CAMELS)

      Ling Zhen Zeng

    • Design and Simulation of Interaction Structure for 110GHz Second-Harmonic Gyro-TWT

      Nan Huang

    • A 15Gps High Speed OOK Receiver Based on a 0.34THz Zero-bias SchottkyDiode Detector

      Yao Ling Tian

    • Improvement on 1.2 Hz Total Power Instability of KVN 129 GHz SIS Mixer Receiver

      Jung-Won Lee

    • Investigation of Tunnel Superconducting Junction Mixing Regimes

      Anton Artanov

    • Development of a Millimeter Wave Grating Spectrometer for TIME Pilot

      Chao Te Li

    • Terahertz Imaging Progress at Capital Normal University

      Guo Zhong Zhao

    • Development of a 71-116GHz RF Module for the EMIR Receiver Upgrade

      Anne-Laure Fontana

    • Superconducting Local Oscillators: Development and Optimization

      Pavel Dmitriev

    • Improvement of the Planar Schottky Diode Capacity Model for the Implementation in the Non-linear Harmonic Balance ADS Simulator for Multipliers Design

      Diego Moro-Melgar

    • Design of a Terahertz Wire-wrap Backward-Wave Oscillator

      Chang Peng Xu

    • Design and Analysis of a Y-band Extended Interaction Oscillator with a Pseudospark-Sourced Electron Beam

      Zhang Zhang

    • 340 GHz Frequency Multiplier with Unbalance Circuit Based on One Schottky Diodes Chip

      Jun Jiang

    • A Multiple-Bridges Planar Superconducting Switch at Millimetre Frequencies

      Boon Kok Tan

    • Broadband Antireflective Subwavelength Structures for Large Diameter Silicon Lenses

      Tom Nitta

    • Beam Pattern Measurements of a Picket-Potter Feed Hornat 1.9 THz

      Jenna Kloosterman

    • Transmission and Reflection Properties of Dielectric Materials for THz Instrumentation

      Anastasiia Pienkina

    • Corrugated Horns for ALMA band 11 (1.25-1.57 THz)

      Alvaro Gonzalez

    • Fast On-the-Fly Near-field Antenna Measurement at 500GHz

      Jie Hu

    • A Three-disc Window Based on Triangular Lattice of Dielectric Rods for High Power Gyro Amplifiers

      Ye Lei Yao

    • A WR-4 Optically-Tunable Waveguide Attenuator with 50 dB Tuning Range and Low Insertion Loss

      Zhenguo Jiang

    • Development of Sub-micron High Precision Carbon Fiber Reflector

      Liang Xu

    • Development of Broadband Planar Ortho-Mode Transducer with MKID for LiteBIRD Satellite

      Shibo Shu

    • Metamaterials-based Terahertz Filter

      Zhen Yu Zhao

    • Investigation of Temperature Dependence of Terahertz Spectra of Amino Acids

      Ling Jiang

    • Measurement of 460 GHz Atmospheric Opacity at Delingha

      Sheng Li

11. Participants

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