The National Science Foundation awarded a $360,000 Project Grant to the University of California, Los Angeles under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to develop frequency-comb-enabled intelligent sensing technology for millimeter-wave and terahertz integrated circuits. Over a three-year period from September 2022 to August 2025, the university will design and test a novel radar device capable of performing broadband coherent detection and sensing from 600 GHz to the terahertz frequency range. The device will incorporate transmitter and receiver chips previously developed by the Principal Investigator's laboratory offering very narrow linewidth terahertz frequency combs. Additionally, the university will develop an intelligent object recognition system using machine learning algorithms to classify objects based on their interactions with broadband terahertz signals. The project aims to advance terahertz technology capabilities for applications such as security imaging and autonomous driving collision avoidance radars while also training students and educators in terahertz research.
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