Simple Rate Expression for Catalyzed Ammonia Decomposition for Fuel Cells.

This paper examines NH decomposition rates based on a literature-proven six-step elementary catalytic (Ni-BaZrO) mechanism valid for 1 × 10 Pa pressure in a 650-950 K range. The rates are generated using a hypothetical continuous stirred tank catalytic reactor model running the literature mechanism. Excellent correlations are then obtained by fitting these rates to a simple overall kinetic expression based on an assumed slow step, with the remaining steps in fast pseudo-equilibria.

Experimental comparison of terahertz and infrared data signal attenuation in dust clouds.

In order to study and compare propagation features of terahertz (THz) links with infrared (IR) links under different weather conditions such as turbulence, fog, and dust particles, THz and IR free space communication links at 625 GHz carrier frequency and 1.5 μm wavelength, respectively, with a maximum data rate of 2.5 Gb/s have been developed.

Experimental comparison of performance degradation from terahertz and infrared wireless links in fog.

We describe a lab setup for analyzing impairments of terahertz (THz) and infrared (IR) free space links caused by local refraction index changes in the signal's propagation paths that could be induced by turbulence, particles, humidity, etc. A THz signal comprising a 2.5 Gb/s data load modulated on a carrier at 625 GHz, is launched through a weather emulating chamber, detected, and its performance analyzed.

Two-dimensional interferometric and synthetic aperture imaging with a hybrid terahertz/millimeter wave system.

We have developed an interferometric synthetic aperture incoherent imaging system at 94 GHz, in which a high-power electronic millimeter wave source (Gunn Oscillator) is integrated with a continuous-wave terahertz (THz) photomixing detection system to achieve a high signal-to-noise ratio. Imaging of a point source located 10?m away from the detector array is presented. Two-dimensional THz reflective images of an extended object with different shapes are reconstructed with only four detectors by use of rotational synthesis.

Video-rate terahertz interferometric and synthetic aperture imaging.

Experimental results from a video-rate terahertz interferometric imaging system are presented. The source emits continuous narrow bandwidth radiation at 0.1 THz.

Rapid-phase modulation of terahertz radiation for high-speed terahertz imaging and spectroscopy.

Rapid voltage-controlled phase modulation of cw terahertz (THz) radiation is demonstrated. By transmitting an infrared beam through a lithium niobate phase modulator the phase of the THz radiation, which is generated by the photomixing of two infrared beams, can be directly modulated through a 2pi phase shift. The 100 kHz modulation rate that is demonstrated with this technique is approximately 3 orders of magnitude faster than what can be achieved by mechanical scanning.