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PCA - Photoconductive Antenna for Terahertz waves, λ ~ 800 nm

Photoconductive antennas with LT-GaAs absorber layer

PCA order information:
Part-No description: PCA-l-g-w-λ-x
• l - antenna length
• g - gap distance
• w - gap width
• λ - laser wavelength
• x - mounting options
Parallel-line antenna
  • Large bandwidth
  • Low signal amplitude
  • Recommended as emitter

parallel line antenna

parallel line antenna

   PCA-40-05-10-800-x

• Antenna length l: 40 µm
• Gap distance g: 5 µm
• Gap width w: 10 µm
• Laser wavelength λ: ≤ 800 nm
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   PCA-60-05-10-800-x

• Antenna length l: 60 µm
• Gap distance g: 5 µm
• Gap width w: 10 µm
• Laser wavelength λ: ≤ 800 nm
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Bow-tie antenna
  • Moderate bandwidth
  • High signal amplitude
  • Recommended as detector

bow-tie antenna

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   bPCA-100-05-10-800-x

• Antenna length l: 100 µm
• Gap distance g: 5 µm
• Gap width w: 10 µm
• Laser wavelength λ: ≤ 800 nm
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   bPCA-180-05-10-800-x

• Antenna length l: 180 µm
• Gap distance g: 5 µm
• Gap width w: 10 µm
• Laser wavelength λ: ≤ 800 nm
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   bPCA-870-05-10-800-x

• Antenna length l: 870 µm
• Gap distance g: 5 µm
• Gap width w: 10 µm
• Laser wavelength λ: ≤ 800 nm
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   bPCA-3000-05-10-800-x

• Antenna length l: 3000 µm
• Gap distance g: 5 µm
• Gap width w: 10 µm
• Laser wavelength λ: ≤ 800 nm
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Bow-tie antenna with finger gap
  • Moderate bandwidth
  • For low optical power
  • Recommended as emitter and detector

Finger gap antenna

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   PCA-90-01-10-800-x

• Antenna length l: 90 µm
• Finger distance g: 1 µm
• Gap width w: 10 µm
• Laser wavelength λ: ≤ 800 nm
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   PCA-180-01-10-800-x

• Antenna length l: 180 µm
• Finger distance g: 1 µm
• Gap width w: 10 µm
• Laser wavelength λ: ≤ 800 nm
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Logarithmic spiral antenna
  • Low bandwidth
  • Large signal amplitude
  • Rotating polarization direction
  • Recommended as emitter and detector

Finger gap antenna

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   SPCA-4Pi-05-3000-800-x

• Spiral angle: 4π
• Gap distance g: 5 µm
• Antenna diameter: 3000 µm
• Laser wavelength λ: ≤ 800 nm
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   SPCA-5Pi-05-3000-800-x

• Spiral angle: 5π
• Gap distance g: 5 µm
• Antenna diameter: 3000 µm
• Laser wavelength λ: ≤ 800 nm
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Crossed dipole antenna
  • Changeable polarization direction
  • Four electrical contacts
  • Large bandwidth
  • Emitter and detector

crossed dipole antenna

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   cPCA-1000-05-05-800-x

• Antenna length: 2 x 1000 µm
• Gap distance g: 5 µm
• Dipole width: 5 µm
• Laser wavelength λ: ≤ 800 nm
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Butterfly antenna
  • Small bandwidth
  • Large signal amplitude
  • Recommended as detector

Bow-tie antenna

5 bow-tie antenna chips

   PCA-44-06-10-800-x

• Antenna length l: 44 µm
• Gap distance g: 6 µm
• Gap width w: 10 µm
• Laser wavelength λ: ≤ 800 nm
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   PCA-44-16-16-800-x

• Antenna length l: 44 µm
• Gap distance g: 16 µm
• Gap width w: 16 µm
• Laser wavelength λ: ≤ 800 nm
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   PCA-44-34-100-800-x

• Antenna length l: 44 µm
• Large gap distance g: 34 µm
• Gap width w: 100 µm
• Laser wavelength λ: ≤ 800 nm
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   PCA-30-10-10-800-x

• Antenna length l: 30 µm
• Gap distance g: 10 µm
• Gap width w: 10 µm
• Laser wavelength λ: ≤ 800 nm
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   PCA-30-14-14-800-x

• Antenna length l: 30 µm
• Gap distance g: 14 µm
• Gap width w: 14 µm
• Laser wavelength λ: ≤ 800 nm
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Interdigital array antenna
  • Large bandwidth
  • High signal amplitude
  • Needs large optical power
  • Emitter and detector

Interdigital array antenna

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   iPCA-21-05-300-800-x

• Dipol length l: 21 µm
• Gap distance g: 5 µm
• Gap width w: 300 µm
• Array area: 300 µm x 300 µm
• Laser wavelength λ: ≤ 800 nm
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• x = h: mounted on hyperhemispherical Si lens
Price: 2,019.- €/pc
• x = c: mounted on elliptic collimating Si lens with 20 mm diameter
Price: 2,269.- €/pc
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   iPCA-21-05-1000-800-x

• Dipol length l: 21 µm
• Gap distance g: 5 µm
• Gap width w: 1000 µm
• Array area: 1 mm x 1 mm
• Laser wavelength λ: ≤ 800 nm
Data sheet (pdf)
• x = h: mounted on hyperhemispherical Si lens
Price: 2,265.- €/pc
• x = c: mounted on elliptic collimating Si lens with 20 mm diameter
Price: 2,515.- €/pc
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Mounting options x & price

• x = 0: unmounted PCA chip


• Unmounted antenna chip
• Chip area 4.0 mm x 4.0 mm
• Chip thickness 625 µm
• Price: 674.- €/pc
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Unmounted PCA chip

• x = h: on hyperhemisherical Si-lens


  • Mounted antenna on 25.4 mm diameter aluminum heat sink
  • hyperhemispherical silicon lens with 12 mm diameter
  • THz beam divergence angle 17°
  • 1 m long coaxial cable with BNC or SMA connector
  • Data sheet (pdf)
  • Price: 1,665.- €/pc
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PCA with hyperhemispherical Si lena

PCA with hyperhemispherical Si lena

• x = c: on collimating Si-lens


  • Mounted antenna on 25.4 mm diameter aluminum heat sink
  • Collimating elliptic silicon lens with 20 mm diameter
  • 1 m long coaxial cable with BNC or SMA connector
  • Data sheet (pdf)
  • Price: 1,915.- €/pc
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Photo PCA with collimating Si lens

PCA with collimating Si lens

• x = a: on aspheric focusing Si-lens


  • Mounted antenna on 25.4 mm diameter aluminum heat sink
  • Aspheric focusing silicon lens with 50 mm focal length
  • Silicon lens diameter 20 mm
  • 1 m long coaxial cable with BNC or SMA connector
  • Data sheet (pdf)
  • Price: 1,915.- €/pc
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Photo PCA with focusing Si lens

PCA with focusing Si lens

• x = c-f: fiber coupled


  • Fiber coupled antenna
  • 1.5 m long Panda fiber (PM780-HP) with FC/APC connector
  • Other optical fiber lengths or types are available.
  • PCA on collimating elliptic silicon lens with 20 mm diameter
  • 1.5 m long coaxial cable with BNC or SMA connector
  • The fiber coupled antenna comes with test report.
  • Data sheet (pdf)
  • Price: 3,569.- €/pc
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Fiber coupled PCA

Additional options

• Mounted TPX lenses


  • For THz beam guiding
  • Diameter: 25.4 and 50.0 mm
  • Focal length: From 10 to 250 mm
  • Go to THz Optics for all details
  • Flyer (PDF)
  • Price: 235.- €
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• Mounted focusing optical lens (-l)


  • Aspheric optical lens for free space laser excitation
  • Focuses the laser beam on the antenna gap
  • Comes mounted and adjusted on the PCA
  • Data sheet (PDF)
  • Price: 514.- €
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Mounted optical focusing lens

• Pulse stretcher (PS-800)


  • Pulse stretcher for fiber dispersion compensation at wavelength around 800 nm
  • Cantains two transmission gratings with adjustable distance and a retro-reflector
  • Data sheet (pdf)
  • Price: 3,900.- €
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Pulse stretcher (PS-800)

• XYZ Translation Stage


  • xyz translation stage (25 mm travel) with differential adjusters equipped with kinematic mount for our PCAs
  • Three adjuster screws for alignment of the antenna with respect to the laser beam and the THz optics.
  • Data sheet (pdf)
  • Price: 2,600.- €/pc
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xyz translation stage