Portable sources of terahertz radiation ranging from 2 to 5 THz: from laboratory sample to commercial device

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Researchers of the Quantum Cascade Laser Laboratory at MIPT and NRC "Kurchatov Institute" are working on the development of portable and easy-to-use terahertz (THz) laser that requires no cryogenic liquids.

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I. A. Glinskiy

National Research Centre "Kurchatov Institute" (NRC "Kurchatov Institute"); Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT)

Author for correspondence.
Email: glinskiy.igor@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0477-608X

Researcher, Engineer

Russian Federation, Moscow; Moscow

D. S. Ponomarev

National Research Centre "Kurchatov Institute" (NRC "Kurchatov Institute"); Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT)

Email: glinskiy.igor@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9567-8927

Cand. of Sci. (Physics and Mathematics), Docent, Senior Researcher, Deputy Head of Department

Russian Federation, Moscow; Moscow

M. V. Maytama

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT)

Email: glinskiy.igor@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-9405-0428

Engineer

Russian Federation, Moscow

R. A. Khabibullin

National Research Centre "Kurchatov Institute" (NRC "Kurchatov Institute"); Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT)

Email: glinskiy.igor@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8414-7653

Cand. of Sci. (Physics and Mathematics), Docent, Leading Researcher, Head of laboratory, MIPT

Russian Federation, Moscow; Moscow

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2. Fig.1. Schematic view of the THz source called "Teralaser"

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3. Fig.2. Photo of the THz source based on QCL with Stirling refrigerator

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4. Fig.3. QCL power control unit (laser driver)

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