Workshops and Short Courses

THz technology development is a vibrant scientific field with new discoveries and techniques being utilized to advance the Stateof-the-Art. While novel material systems such as grapheme have shown promise in the THz range, fully functional systems in the THz range are also becoming more common. This workshop will bring together experts from various academic, national labs and commercial enterprises to discuss the most recent advances in their respective fields and to provide insight into what the future might hold for exploration of this frequency range. It will focus on a variety of materials such as traditional III-Vs, III-Nitrides and Graphene, as well as various device concepts for efficient THz generation and detection. The operation of the components to be discussed is based on plasmonics, photoconductors, plasma waves, photomixing, Resonant Tunneling, Negative Differential Resistance. Devices such as Quantum Cascade Lasers and Self-switching Diodes will also be addressed. The Workshop is intended primarily for young scientists and engineers who are interested in learning about this emerging field, but is also useful for individuals with a more advanced understanding of related concepts. The topics addressed include fundamental and engineering considerations. The latest results in Terahertz technologies will also be presented. Programme