List of Publications of Dr. Alain Maestrini

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(updated 07 September 2017)

 


I. International Journals


YEAR 1999


X. Mélique, A. Maestrini, P. Mounaix, M. Favreau, O. Vanbésien, M. Goutoule, G. Beaudin, T. Nähri, and D. Lippens, “Record performance of a 250 GHz InP-based Heterostructure Barrier Varactor tripler”, Electronics Letters n°11, Vol. 35, pp. 938-939, May 27, 1999.


YEAR 2000


X. Mélique, A. Maestrini, P. Mounaix, M. Favreau, G. Beaudin ,G. Goutoule, T. Närhi, and D. Lippens, “Fabrication and performance of InP-based Heterostructure Barrier Varactors in a 250 GHz Waveguide Tripler”, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 48, no. 6, pp. 1000-1006, June 2000.


YEAR 2002


G. Chattopadhyay, E. Schlecht, J. Gill, S. Martin, A. Maestrini, D. Pukala, F. Maiwald, I. Mehdi, “A Broadband 800 GHz Schottky Balanced Doubler”, IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, Vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 117-118, April 2002.


YEAR 2004


A. Maestrini, J. Ward, J. Gill, H. Javadi, E. Schlecht, G. Chattopadhyay, F. Maiwald, N. Erickson, and I. Mehdi, “A 1.7 to 1.9 THz Local Oscillator Source”, IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, Vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 253-255, June 2004.


YEAR 2005


A. Maestrini, J. Ward, J. Gill, H. Javadi, E. Schlecht, C. Tripon-Canseliet, G. Chattopadhyay and I. Mehdi, “A 540-640 GHz High Efficiency Four Anode Frequency Tripler”, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 53,  pp. 2835-2843, September 2005.


A. Maestrini, J. Ward, H. Javadi, C. Tripon-Canseliet, J. Gill, G. Chattopadhyay, E. Schlecht, and I. Mehdi, “Local Oscillator Chain for 1.55 to 1.75 THz with 100 µW Peak Power”, IEEE Microwave and Wireless Component Letters, Vol. 15,  no. 12,  pp. 871-873, December 2005.


B. Thomas, A. Maestrini, and G. Beaudin, “A Low-Noise Fixed-Tuned 300-360 GHz Sub-Harmonic Mixer using Planar Schottky Diodes”, IEEE Microwave and Wireless Component Letters, Vol. 15, no. 12, pp. 865-867, December 2005.


YEAR 2008


A. Maestrini, J. Ward, C. Tripon-Canseliet, J. Gill, C. Lee, H. Javadi, G. Chattopadhyay, and I. Mehdi, “In-Phase Power-Combined Frequency Triplers at 300 GHz”, IEEE Microwave and Wireless Component Letters, Vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 218-220, March 2008.


A. Maestrini, J. Ward, G. Chattopadhyay, E. Schlecht, and I. Mehdi, “Terahertz Sources Based on Frequency Multiplication and Their Applications ”, invited paper, Frequenz, Journal of RF-Engineering and Telecommunications, ISSN 0016-1136, Issue 5/6 2008, Vol. 62, pp.118-122, May / June 2008.


YEAR 2010


B. Thomas, A. Maestrini, J. Gill, C. Lee, R. Lin, I. Mehdi, and P. de Maagt, “A Broadband 835-900 GHz Fundamental Balanced Mixer Based on Monolithic GaAs Membrane Schottky Diodes”, IEEE-MTT Special Issue on "THz Technology: Bridging the Microwave-to-Photonics Gap", Vol. 58, no. 7, pp. 1917-1924, July 2010.


A. Maestrini, J.S. Ward, J.J. Gill, C. Lee, B. Thomas, R.H. Lin, G. Chattopadhyay, and Imran Mehdi, “A Frequency-Multiplied Source with more than 1 mW of Power across the 840-900 GHz Band”, IEEE-MTT Special Issue on "THz Technology: Bridging the Microwave-to-Photonics Gap", Vol. 58, no. 7, pp. 1925-1932, July 2010.


A. Maestrini, B. Thomas, H. Wang, C. Jung, J. Treuttel, Y. Jin, G. Chattopadhyay, I. Mehdi, and G. Beaudin, “Schottky diode based terahertz frequency multipliers and mixers”, invited paper, Comptes Rendus de l’Académie des Sciences, Physique, Vol. 11, n°7-8, August-October 2010.


Lellouch, E.; Hartogh, P.; Feuchtgruber, H.; Vandenbussche, B.; de Graauw, T.; Moreno, R.; Jarchow, C.; Cavalié, T.; Orton, G.; Banaszkiewicz, M.; Blecka, M. I.; Bockelée-Morvan, D.; Crovisier, J.; Encrenaz, T.; Fulton, T.; Küppers, M.; Lara, L. M.; Lis, D. C.; Medvedev, A. S.; Rengel, M.; Sagawa, H.; Swinyard, B.; Szutowicz, S.; Bensch, F.; Bergin, E.; Billebaud, F.; Biver, N.; Blake, G. A.; Blommaert, J. A. D. L.; Cernicharo, J.; Courtin, R.; Davis, G. R.; Decin, L.; Encrenaz, P.; Gonzalez, A.; Jehin, E.; Kidger, M.; Naylor, D.; Portyankina, G.; Schieder, R.; Sidher, S.; Thomas, N.; de Val-Borro, M.; Verdugo, E.; Waelkens, C.; Walker, H.; Aarts, H.; Comito, C.; Kawamura, J. H.; Maestrini, A.; Peacocke, T.; Teipen, R.; Tils, T.; Wildeman, K., “First results of Herschel / PACS observations of Neptune”, Astronomy and Astrophysics ` 518, L152, July, 2010.


de Graauw, Th.; Helmich, F. P.; Phillips, T. G.; Stutzki, J.; Caux, E.; Whyborn, N. D.; Dieleman, P.; Roelfsema, P. R.; Aarts, H.; Assendorp, R.; Bachiller, R.; Baechtold, W.; Barcia, A.; Beintema, D. A.; Belitsky, V.; Benz, A. O.; Bieber, R.; Boogert, A.; Borys, C.; Bumble, B.; Caïs, P.; Caris, M.; Cerulli-Irelli, P.; Chattopadhyay, G.; Cherednichenko, S.; Ciechanowicz, M.; Coeur-Joly, O.; Comito, C.; Cros, A.; de Jonge, A.; de Lange, G.; Delforges, B.; Delorme, Y.; den Boggende, T.; Desbat, J.-M.; Diez-González, C.; di Giorgio, A. M.; Dubbeldam, L.; Edwards, K.; Eggens, M.; Erickson, N.; Evers, J.; Fich, M.; Finn, T.; Franke, B.; Gaier, T.; Gal, C.; Gao, J. R.; Gallego, J.-D.; Gauffre, S.; Gill, J. J.; Glenz, S.; Golstein, H.; Goulooze, H.; Gunsing, T.; Güsten, R.; Hartogh, P.; Hatch, W. A.; Higgins, R.; Honingh, E. C.; Huisman, R.; Jackson, B. D.; Jacobs, H.; Jacobs, K.; Jarchow, C.; Javadi, H.; Jellema, W.; Justen, M.; Karpov, A.; Kasemann, C.; Kawamura, J.; Keizer, G.; Kester, D.; Klapwijk, T. M.; Klein, Th.; Kollberg, E.; Kooi, J.; Kooiman, P.-P.; Kopf, B.; Krause, M.; Krieg, J.-M.; Kramer, C.; Kruizenga, B.; Kuhn, T.; Laauwen, W.; Lai, R.; Larsson, B.; Leduc, H. G.; Leinz, C.; Lin, R. H.; Liseau, R.; Liu, G. S.; Loose, A.; López-Fernandez, I.; Lord, S.; Luinge, W.; Marston, A.; Martín-Pintado, J.; Maestrini, A.; Maiwald, F. W.; McCoey, C.; Mehdi, I.; Megej, A.; Melchior, M.; Meinsma, L.; Merkel, H.; Michalska, M.; Monstein, C.; Moratschke, D.; Morris, P.; Muller, H.; Murphy, J. A.; Naber, A.; Natale, E.; Nowosielski, W.; Nuzzolo, F.; Olberg, M.; Olbrich, M.; Orfei, R.; Orleanski, P.; Ossenkopf, V.; Peacock, T.; Pearson, J. C.; Peron, I.; Phillip-May, S.; Piazzo, L.; Planesas, P.; Rataj, M.; Ravera, L.; Risacher, C.; Salez, M.; Samoska, L. A.; Saraceno, P.; Schieder, R.; Schlecht, E.; Schlöder, F.; Schmülling, F.; Schultz, M.; Schuster, K.; Siebertz, O.; Smit, H.; Szczerba, R.; Shipman, R.; Steinmetz, E.; Stern, J. A.; Stokroos, M.; Teipen, R.; Teyssier, D.; Tils, T.; Trappe, N.; van Baaren, C.; van Leeuwen, B.-J.; van de Stadt, H.; Visser, H.; Wildeman, K. J.; Wafelbakker, C. K.; Ward, J. S.; Wesselius, P.; Wild, W.; Wulff, S.; Wunsch, H.-J.; Tielens, X.; Zaal, P.; Zirath, H.; Zmuidzinas, J.; Zwart, F., “The Herschel-Heterodyne Instrument for the Far-Infrared (HIFI)”, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Volume 518, id.L6, July, 2010.


Lellouch, E.; Vinatier, S.; Moreno, R.; Allen, M.; Gulkis, S.; Hartogh, P.; Krieg, J.-M.; Maestrini, A.; Mehdi, I.; Coustenis, A.,”Sounding of Titan’s atmosphere at submillimeter wavelengths from an orbiting spacecraft”, Planetary and Space Science, Volume 58, Issue 13, pp. 1724-1739, November 2010.


YEAR 2011


J.V. Siles, A. Maestrini, B. Alderman, S. Davies, H. Wang, J. Treuttel, E. Leclerc, T. Närhi, and C. Goldstein, “A Single-Waveguide In-Phase Power-Combined Frequency Doubler at 190 GHz”, IEEE Microwave and Wireless Component Letters, Vol. 21, n° 6, pp. 332-334, June 2011.


Y. Li, I. Mehdi, A. Maestrini, R.H. Lin, and J. Papapolymerou, "A Broadband 900-GHz Silicon Micromachined Two-Anode Frequency Tripler", IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, Vol. 59 ,6, pp. 1673-1681, June 2011.


J.C. Pearson, B.J. Drouin, A. Maestrini, I. Mehdi, J. Ward, R.H. Lin, S. Yu, J.J. Gill, B. Thomas, C. Lee, G. Chattopadhyay, E. Schlecht, F.W. Maiwald, P.F. Goldsmith, and P. Siegel, “Demonstration of a room temperature 2.48-2.75 THz coherent spectroscopy source”, Review of Scientific Instruments 82, 093105 (2011); doi: 10.1063/1.3617420. (9 pages), September 2011.


YEAR 2012


A. Maestrini, I. Mehdi, J.V. Siles, J.S. Ward, R. Lin, B. Thomas, C. Lee, J. Gill, G. Chattopadhyay, E. Schlecht, J. Pearson, P. Siegel, “Design and Characterization of a Room Temperature All-Solid-State Electronic Source Tunable From 2.48 to 2.75 THz”, IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, Vol. 2, n° 2, pp. 177-185, March 2012.


YEAR 2016


J. Treuttel, L. Gatilova, A. Maestrini, D. Moro-Melgar, F. Yang, F. Tamazouzt, T. Vacelet, Y. Jin, A. Cavanna, J. Mateos, A. Feret, C. Chaumont, C. Goldstein, “A 520-620 GHz Schottky receiver front-end for Planetary Science and Remote Sensing with 1070K-1500K DSB noise temperature at Room Temperature”, IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, pp. 148-155, Vol. 6, n°1, 2016.


D. Moro-Melgar, A. Maestrini, J. Treuttel, L. Gatilova, T. González, B. G. Vasallo & J. Mateos. “Monte Carlo Study of 2-D Capacitance Fringing Effects in GaAs Planar Schottky Diodes”. IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, vol. 63, no. 10, pp. 3900-3907, August 2016.


YEAR 2017


Jiangqiao Ding, Alain Maestrini, Lina Gatilova, Antonella Cavanna, Shengcai Shi, Wen Wu, “High Efficiency and Wideband 300 GHz Frequency Doubler Based on Six Schottky Diodes”, Journal of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, pp. 1-11, July, 2017, DOI 10.1007/s10762-017-0413-y


Hugh J. Gibson, Bertrand Thomas, Luís Rolo, Martina C. Wiedner, Alain Maestrini, Peter de Maagt, “A novel spline-profile diagonal horn suitable for integration into THz split-block components”, to be published in IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, Special Issue on 2017 International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, 2017.



II. International Conferences with Referee and Proceeding


YEAR 1999


X. Mélique, A. Maestrini, E. Lheurette, P. Mounaix, M. Favreau, O. Vanbésien, J.M. Goutoule, G. Beaudin, T. Nähri and D. Lippens, “12% efficiency and 9.5 dBm Output Power from InP-based Heterostructure Barrier Varactor Tripler at 250 GHz”, Microwave Symposium Digest, 1999 IEEE MTT-S International, n°M02, pp. 123-126, Annaheim, USA, June 12-19, 1999.


X. Mélique, A. Maestrini, J.M.Goutoule, P. Goy, P. Mounaix, M. Trier, O. Vanbésien, G. Beaudin, and D. Lippens, “ State-of-the-art performance for a heterostructure barrier Varactor tripler operating at 250 GHz ”, proceedings of the 29th European Microwave Conf., European Microwave Week, Munich, Vol. 2, pp. 113-116, October 4-8, 1999.


YEAR 2001


F. Maiwald, S. Martin, J. Bruston, A. Maestrini, T. Crawford, P. H. Siegel, “2.7 THz Waveguide Tripler using Monolithic Membrane Diodes”, Microwave Symposium Digest, 2001 IEEE MTT-S International, Vol. 3, pp. 1637-1640, Phoenix, Arizona, May 20-25, 2001.


S. Martin, B. Nakamura, A. Fung, P. Smith, J. Bruston, A. Maestrini, F. Maiwald, P. Siegel, E. Schlecht & I. Mehdi, “Fabrication of 200GHz to 2700GHz multipliers devices using GaAs and metal membranes”, Microwave Symposium Digest, 2001 IEEE MTT-S International, Vol. 3, pp. 1641-1644, Phoenix, Arizona, May 20-25, 2001.


E. Schlecht, G. Chattopadhyay, A. Maestrini, A. Fung, S. Martin, J. Bruston, I. Mehdi, “200, 400 and 800 GHz Schottky Diode "Substrateless" Multipliers: Design and Results”, Microwave Symposium Digest, 2001 IEEE MTT-S International, Vol. 3, pp. 1649-1652, Phoenix, Arizona, May 20-25, 2001.


A. Maestrini, J. Bruston, D. Pukala, S. Martin and I. Mehdi, “Performance of a 1.2THz Frequency Tripler using a GaAs Frameless Membrane Monolithic Circuit”, Microwave Symposium Digest, 2001 IEEE MTT-S International, Vol. 3, pp. 1657-1660, Phoenix, Arizona, May 20-25, 2001.


T. David, M. Guillon, S. Arscott, A. Maestrini, T. Akalin, B. Lecomte, J. Carbonell, M. Chaubet, P. Mounaix, G. Beaudin & D. Lippens, “ A 5mW – 290GHz Heterostructure Barrier Tripler in a waveguide configuration”, Microwave Symposium Digest, 2001 IEEE MTT-S International, Phoenix, Arizona, Vol. 3, pp. 1661-1664, Phoenix, Arizona, May 20-25, 2001.


YEAR 2003


A. Maestrini, J. Ward, John Gill, G. Chattopadhyay, F. Maiwald, K. Ellis, H. Javadi, and I. Mehdi, “A Planar-Diode Frequency Tripler at 1.9THz”, Microwave Symposium Digest, 2003 IEEE MTT-S International, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Vol. 2, pp. 747-750, June 8-13, 2003.


YEAR 2004


J. Ward, E. Schlecht, G. Chattopadhyay, A. Maestrini, J. Gill, F. Maiwald, H. Javadi, I. Mehdi, “Capability of THz sources based on Schottky diode frequency multiplier chains”, Microwave Symposium Digest, 2004 IEEE MTT-S International, Vol. 3, pp. 1587-1590, 6-11 June 2004.


YEAR 2006


I. Mehdi, G. Chattopadhyay, E. Schlecht, J. Ward, J. Gill, F. Maiwald, and A. Maestrini, “Terahertz Multiplier Circuits”, Microwave Symposium Digest, 2006 IEEE MTT-S International, San Francisco, pp. 341-344, 11-16 June, 2006.


YEAR 2008


B. Alderman, H. Sanghera, B. Thomas, D. Matheson, A. Maestrini, H. Wang, J. Treuttel, J. V. Siles, S. Davies, T. Narhi, “Integrated Schottky Structures for Applications Above 100 GHz”, proceedings of the 38th European Microwave Conf., European Microwave Week, Amsterdam, pp. 202-205, October 27-31, 2008.


YEAR 2009


C. Lee, J. Ward, R. Lin, E. Schlecht, G. Chattopadhyay, J. Gill, B. Thomas, A. Maestrini, I. Mehdi, and P. Siegel, “A Wafer-Level Diamond Bonding Process To Improve Power Handling Capability of Submillimeter-wave Schottky Diode Multipliers”, Microwave Symposium Digest, 2009 IEEE MTT-S International, Boston, pp. 957 - 960, 7-12 June, 2009.


YEAR 2010


J.V. Siles, A. Maestrini, S. Davies, B. Alderman, and H. Wang, “Single-Waveguide Power-Combined Multipliers for Next Generation LO Sources Above 100 GHz”, proceedings of EuMW 2010, Focused session on “Frequency converters and multipliers for 100 GHz and beyond”, pp. 234-237, 2010.


B. Alderman, M. Henry, A. Maestrini, J. Grajal, R. Zimmermann, H. Sanghera, H. Wang, P. Wilkinson, and D. Matheson, “High Power Frequency Multipliers to 330 GHz”, proceedings of EuMW 2010, Focused session on “Frequency converters and multipliers for 100 GHz and beyond”, pp. 232-233, October, 2010.


YEAR 2012


A. Maestrini, I. Mehdi, J. V. Siles, J. Ward, R. Lin, C. Lee, G. Chattopadhyay, J. Pearson and P. Siegel, "Frequency tunable electronic sources working at room temperature in the 1 to 3 THz band", proceedings of SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, Invited Oral presentation for the SPIE conference on Terahertz Emitters, Receivers, and Applications III, paper n° 8496-14, San Diego, CA, 2-16 August 2012.



III. International Conferences


YEAR 1997


A. Maestrini, M. Favreau, S. Toutain and G. Beaudin, « A 260 GHz Planar Balanced Doubler », Proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Terahertz Electronics, IRAM, n°26, Multipliers Section, Grenoble, France, September 18-19, 1997.


YEAR 1999


A. Maestrini, X. Mélique, M. Favreau, J.M. Goutoule, S. Toutain, G. Beaudin, D. Lippens, “Planar Diode Frequency Multipliers at Millimetre and Sub-Millimetre Wavelengths for High Sensitivity Heterodyne Receivers”, proceedings of the XXVIth General Assembly of the International Union of Radio Science, p. 847, Toronto, August 13-21, 1999.


YEAR 2000


J. Bruston, E. Schlecht, A. Maestrini, F. Maiwald, S.C. Martin, R.P. Smith, I. Mehdi, P.H. Siegel and J. Pearson:  “Developpement of 200 GHz to 2.7 THz Multiplier Chains for Submillimeter-wave Heterodyne Receivers”, SPIE – International Symposium on Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, Vol. 4013, pp. 285-295, Munich, March 27-31, 2000.


J.M. Munier, A. Maestrini, M. Salez, M. Guillon, and B. Marchand,  “Novel, Low-cost Technique to Manufacture Submillimeter Corrugated Feedhorns”.  SPIE – International Symposium on Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, Vol. 4015 n°53, p 500-514, Munich, March 27-31, 2000.


J. Bruston, E. Schlecht, A. Maestrini, F. Maiwald, S. Martin, P. Smith, I. Mehdi, P. Siegel, J. Pearson, “Development of 200GHz to 2.7THz multiplier chains for submillimeter-wave heterodyne receivers”, proceedings of the SPIE, Vol. 4013, pp. 285-295, Munich, March 27-31, 2000.



P. Goy, M. Gross, S. Caroopen, J. Mallat, J. Tuovinen, A. Maestrini, G. Annini, M. Fittipaldi, M. Martinelli, “Millimeter – submillimeter vector measurements in free space, and in resonant structures: application to dielectrics characterization”, Invited paper, Proceedings of the Materials Research Society , Vol.631, n°AA1.6, San Francisco, April 24-28, 2000.


J. Bruston, S.Martin, A. Maestrini, E. Schlecht,  P. Smith and I. Mehdi, “The frameless membrane: a novel technology for THz circuits », proceedings of the 11th International  Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, pp. 287-286, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, May 1-3, 2000.


E. Schlecht, J. Bruston, A. Maestrini, S. Martin, D. Pukala, R. Tsang, A. Fung, R. P. Smith, I. Mehdi, « 200 and 400 GHz Schottky diode multipliers fabricated with integrated air-dielectric "substrateless" circuitry », proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, pp. 287-286, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, May 1-3, 2000.


YEAR 2001


A. Maestrini, D. Pukala, E. Schlecht, I. Mehdi and N. Erickson, “Experimental investigation of local oscillator chains with GaAs planar diodes at cryogenic temperatures”, proceedings of the 12th International  Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, pp. 495-503, San Diego, USA, February 14-16, 2001.


J. Bruston, A. Maestrini, D. Pukala, S. Martin, B. Nakamura and I. Mehdi A “1.2 THz planar tripler using GaAs membrane based chips”, proceedings of the 12th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, article n°7.2, pp. 310-319, San Diego, USA, February 14-16, 2001.


A. Maestrini, D. Pukala, G. Chattopadhyay, E. Schlecht and I. Mehdi, “Design Considerations for a 1.9 THz Frequency Tripler Based on Membrane Technology”, proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, CDROM, section Frequency Multipliers II, Charlottesville, USA, October 15-16, 2001.


E. Schlecht, G. Chattopadhyay, A. Maestrini, D. Pukala, J. Gill, S. Martin & I. Mehdi, “A high-power wideband cryogenic 200GHz Schottky substrateless multiplier: modelling, design and results”, Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, CDROM, section Frequency Multipliers and Sources, Charlottesville, Virginia, October 15-16, 2001.


G. Chattopadhyay, E. Schlecht, J. Gill, S. Martin, A. Maestrini, D. Pukala, F. Maiwald, and I. Mehdi, “An 800 GHz Broadband Planar Schottky Balanced Doubler”, Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, CDROM, section Frequency Multipliers II, Charlottesville, Virginia, October 15-16, 2001.


YEAR 2002


A. Maestrini, G. Chattopadhyay, E. Schlecht, D. Pukala & I. Mehdi, “1400-1900GHz Membrane Based Schottky Diode Triplers”, Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, pp. 167-176, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA, March 26-28, 2002.


E. Schlecht, G. Chattopadhyay, A. Maestrini, D. Pukala, J. Gill & I. Mehdi, “Harmonic Balance Optimization of Terahertz Schottky Diode Multipliers Using an Advanced Device Model”, Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, pp. 187-196, Harvard University, March 26-28, 2002.


F. Maiwald, E. Schlecht, A. Maestrini, G. Chattopadhyay, J. C. Pearson, D. Pukala, and I. Mehdi,"THz Frequency Multiplier Chains Based on Planar Schottky Diodes," Invited Paper - Proceedings of SPIE: International Conference on Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, vol. 4855, pp. 447-458, Waikoloa, Hawaii, August 22-28, 2002.


Pearson, John C.; Mehdi, Imran; Schlecht, Erich; Maiwald, Frank; Maestrini, Alain; Gill, John J.; Martin, Suzanne C.; Pukala, Dave; Ward, J.; Kawamura, Jonathan; McGrath, William R.; Hatch, William; Harding, Dennis G.; LeDuc, Henry G.; Stern, Jeffry A.; Bumble, Bruce; Samoska, Lorene A.; Gaier, Todd C.; Ferber, Robert; Miller, David; Karpov, Alexandre; Zmuidzinas, Jonas; Phillips, Thomas G.; Erickson, Neal R.; Swift, Jerry; Chung, Yun; Lai, Richard; Wang, Huei, “THz frequency receiver instrumentation for Herschel's heterodyne instrument for far infrared (HIFI)”, IR Space Telescopes and Instruments. Edited by John C. Mather . Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 4850, pp. 650-661, Waikoloa, Hawaii, August 22-28, 2002.


YEAR 2003


B. Thomas, A. Maestrini, J.C. Orlhac, J.M. Goutoule, G. Beaudin, “Numerical analysis of a 330 GHz sub-harmonic mixer with planar Schottky diodes”, proceedings of the 3rd ESA Workshop on Millimetre Wave Technology and Applications, paper P1-18, Espoo, Finland, May 21-23, 2003.


J. Ward, F. Maiwald, G. Chattopadhyay, E. Schlecht, A. Maestrini, J. Gill, and I. Mehdi, “1400-1900 GHz Local Oscillators for the Herschel Space Obersvatory”, proceedings of the Fourteenth International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, pp. 94-101, Tucson, Arizona, 2003.


YEAR 2004


J. Ward, G. Chattopadhyay, A. Maestrini, E. Schlecht, J. Gill, H. Javadi, D. Pukala, F. Maiwald, and I. Mehdi, “Tunable All-Solid-State Local Oscillators to 1900 GHz”, proceedings of the Fifteenth International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, Northampton, Massachusetts, USA, April 27-29, 2004.


A. Maestrini, J. Ward., J. Gill., H. Javadi, D. Pukala, F. Maiwald, I. Medhi, “Design and Performance of Planar Schottky Diode Triplers for Radio Astronomy”, IEEE Mediterranean Microwave Symposium, Marseille, June 1-3, 2004.


A. Maestrini, C. Tripon-Canseliet, I. Mehdi, ”Design of a wideband 6-anode frequency tripler at 300 GHz with optimum balance”, Conference Digest of the 2004 Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves, and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, pp. 203-204,  Karlsruhe, 27 Sept.-1 Oct. 2004.


C. Tripon-Canseliet, A. Maestrini, I. Mehdi, “Design of a wideband 900 GHz balanced frequency tripler for radioastronomy”, Conference Digest of the 2004 Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves, and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, pp. 583-584,  Karlsruhe, 27 Sept.-1 Oct. 2004.


B. Thomas, A. Maestrini, G. Beaudin, “Design of a broadband sub-harmonic mixer using planar Schottky diodes at 330 GHz”, Conference Digest of the 2004 Joint 29th International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves, and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, pp. 457-458,  Karlsruhe, 27 Sept.-1 Oct. 2004.


Pearson, J.C., Mehdi, I., Ward, J.S., Maiwald, F.W., Ferber, R. R., LeDuc, H.G., Schlecht, E. T., Gill, J.J., Hatch, W.A., Kawamura, J.H., Stern, J.A., Gaier, T.C., Samoska, L.A., Weinreb, S., Bumble, B., Pukala, D.M., Javadi, H.H., Finamore, B.P., Lin, R.H., Dengler, R.J., Velebir, J.R., Luong, E.M., Tsang, R., Peralta, A., Wells, M., Chun, W., Zmuidzinas, J., Karpov, A., Phillips, T., Miller, D., Maestrini, A.E., Erickson, N., Swift, G., Liao, K.T., and Paquette, M., “THz instrumentation for the Herschel Space Observatory's heterodyne instrument for far infrared.” In Bradford, C. M., Ade, P. A. R., Aguirre, J. E., Bock, J. J., Dragovan, M., Duband, L., Earle, L., Glenn, J., Matsuhara, H., Naylor, B. J., Nguyen, H. T., Yun, M., and Zmuidzinas, J., editors, Millimeter and Submillimeter Detectors for Astronomy II. Edited by Jonas Zmuidzinas, Wayne S. Holland and Stafford Withington. Proceedings of the SPIE, Volume 5498, pp. 486-497, presented at the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE) Conference, 2004.


YEAR 2005


A. Maestrini, C. Tripon-Canseliet, J. Ward, H. Javadi, J. Gill, G. Chattopadhyay, E. Schlecht, and I. Mehdi, “Multi-Anode Frequency Triplers at Sub-Millimeter Wavelengths”, proceedings of the 16th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, paper P5-3, Göteborg, Sweden, 2-4 May 2005.


J. Ward, E. Schlecht, G. Chattopadhyay, H. Javadi, J. Gill and I. Mehdi & A. Maestrini, and C. Tripon-Canseliet, ”Local Oscillators from 1.4 to 1.9 THz”, proceedings of the 16th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, Göteborg, Sweden, 2-4 May 2005.


YEAR 2006


A. Maestrini, “Frequency Multipliers for Local Oscillators at THz Frequencies”, invited paper, proceedings of the 4th ESA Workshop on Millimetre Wave Technology and Applications, Espoo, Finland, February 15-17, 2006.


H. Wang, J.-M. Rollin, B. Alderman, B. Thomas, S. Davies,  and A. Maestrini, “Design of a Low Noise Integrated Sub-harmonic Mixer at 183GHz Using European Schottky Diode Technology”, proceedings of the 4th ESA Workshop on Millimetre Wave Technology and Applications, Espoo, pp. 249-252, Finland, February 15-17, 2006.


J.M. Rollin, H. Wang, B. Thomas, A. Maestrini, and S. Davies, “Integrated Schottky Diodes for a SubHarmonic Mixer at Millimetre Wavelengths”, proceedings of the 4th ESA Workshop on Millimetre Wave Technology and Applications, pp. 117-121, Espoo, Finland, February 15-17, 2006.


C. Goldstein, M. Trier, A. Maestrini, J.C. Orlhac, “Present and future R&T development in CNES for Microwave radiometer”, IEEE MicroRad, pp. 60-65, 28 February-03 March 2006.


A. Maestrini, C. Tripon-Canseliet, J. Ward, J. Gill, and I. Mehdi, “A High efficiency Multiple-Anode 260-340 GHz Frequency Tripler”, proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Space Terahertz Technology, Paris, paper P2-05, 10-12 May 2006.


A. Maestrini, C. Tripon-Canseliet, J. Ward, J. Gill, and I. Mehdi “A 260-340 GHz Dual Chip Frequency Tripler for THz Frequency Multiplier Chains”, proceedings, of the 2006 Joint 31st International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 14th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, p. 336, Shanghai, China, September 18-22, 2006.


YEAR 2007


A. Maestrini, Charlotte Tripon-Canseliet, John S. Ward, John J. Gill, Erich Schlecht, Goutam Chattopadhyay and Imran Mehdi, “A 780-950GHz frequency tripler for radio astronomy”, proceedings of the 18th Int. Symp. on Space THz Technology, p. 67, Pasadena, California, March 21-23, 2007.


YEAR 2008


H. Wang, A. Maestrini, B. Thomas, B. Alderman, and G. Beaudin, “Development of a Two-Pixel Integrated Heterodyne Schottky Diode Receiver at 183GHz”, proceedings of the 19th Int. Symp. on Space THz Technology, Poster P6.5, pp. 490-493, Groningen, the Netherlands, April 28-30, 2008.


C. Jung, H. Wang, A. Maestrini, and Y. Jin , “Fabrication of GaAs Schottky nano-diodes with T-Anodes for Submillimeter Wave Mixers”, proceedings of the 19th Int. Symp. on Space THz Technology, Poster P8.1, pp. 517-518, Groningen, the Netherlands, April 28-30, 2008.


I. Mehdi, J. Ward, A. Maestrini, G. Chattopadhyay, E. Schlecht, and John Gill, “Pushing the Limits of Multiplier-Based Local Oscillator Chains”, proceedings of the 19th Int. Symp. on Space THz Technology, pp. 196-200, Groningen, the Netherlands, April 28-30, 2008.


A. Maestrini, J. Ward, G. Chattopadhyay, E. Schlecht, J. Gill, C. Lee, H. Javadi, and  I. Mehdi, “In-Phase Power Combining of Submillimeter-Wave Multipliers”, invited presentation, proceedings of the Joint 33rd  International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, and 16th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, September 15-19, 2008.


B. Thomas, A. Maestrini, D. Matheson, I. Mehdi, and P. de Maagt, “Design of an 874 GHz Biasable Sub-Harmonic Mixer Based on MMIC Membrane Planar Schottky Diodes”, proceedings of the Joint 33rd  International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, and 16th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, September 15-19, 2008.


J.S. Ward, G. Chattopadhyay, J. Gill, H. Javadi, Choonsup Lee, R. Lin, A. Maestrini, F. Maiwald, I. Mehdi, E. Schlecht, and P. Siegel, "Tunable Broadband Frequency-Multiplied Terahertz Sources", invited presentation, proceedings of the Joint 33rd International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, and 16th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, September 15-19, 2008.


YEAR 2009


B. Thomas, A. Maestrini, J.S. Ward, E. Schlecht, J. Gill, C. Lee, R. Lin, and I. Mehdi, "THz cooled MMIC Schottky mixer design for the remote sensing of outer planets’ atmospheres", proceedings of the joint 5th ESA Workshop on Millimetre Wave Technology and Applications & 31st ESA Antenna Workshop, pp. 101-108, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, May 18-20, 2009.


J. Treuttel, B. Thomas, A Maestrini, H. Wang, B. Alderman, J.V. Siles, S. Davis, and T. Narhi, “A 380 GHz sub-harmonic mixer using MMIC foundry based Schottky diodes transferred onto quartz substrate”, proceedings of the 20th Int. Symp. on Space THz Technology, Poster P4A, Charlottesville, VA, April 20-22, 2009.


C. Jung, H. Wang, A. Maestrini, Y. Jin, “Conception and Fabrication of GaAs Schottky nano-diodes

for a 330GHz mixer”, proceedings of the 20th Int. Symp. on Space THz Technology, Poster P4B, Charlottesville, VA, April 20-22, 2009.


J.V. Siles, A. Maestrini, B.J. Alderman, S. Davies, and H. Wang, “A Novel Dual-Chip Single-Waveguide Power Combining Scheme for Millimeter-Wave Frequency Multipliers”, proceedings of the 20th Int. Symp. on Space THz Technology, Poster P1B, Charlottesville, VA, April 20-22, 2009.


I. Mehdi, J. Ward, A. Maestrini, G. Chattopadhyay, E. Schlecht, B. Thomas, R. Lin, Choonsup Lee, J.  Gill, “Broadband sources in the 1–3 THz range”, proceedings of the 34th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, 2009. IRMMW-THz 2009, pp. 1-2, 2009.


YEAR 2010


J. Treuttel, A. Maestrini, B. Alderman, H. Wang, D. Matheson, and P. De Maagt, “Design of a Combined Tripler-Subharmonic Mixer at 330 GHz for Multipixel Application Using European Schottky Diodes”, proceedings of the 21th Int. Symp. on Space THz Technology, Poster P7-6, pp. 414-417, Oxford, UK, April 26-28, 2010.


R. Lin, B. Thomas, J. Ward, A. Maestrini, E. Schlecht, G. Chattopadhyay, J. Gill, C. Lee, S. Sin, F. Maiwald, and I. Mehdi, “Development of Local Oscillators for CASIMIR”, proceedings of the 21th Int. Symp. on Space THz Technology, Oxford, UK, pp. 55-59, April 26-28, 2010.


B. Thomas, A. Maestrini, J. Gill, C. Lee, R. Lin, I. Mehdi, P. de Maagt, “An 874 GHz Fundamental Balanced Mixer Based on MMIC Membrane Planar Schottky Diodes”, proceedings of the 21th Int. Symp. on Space THz Technology, Oxford, UK, pp. 155-158, April 26-28, 2010.


J. V. Siles, A. Maestrini, B. Alderman, S. Davies, H. Wang, T. Närhi, “Design and Fabrication of 190-GHz Dual-Chip Single-Waveguide Schottky Doublers”, proceedings of the 21th Int. Symp. on Space THz Technology, Oxford, UK, poster session, p. 411, April 26-28, 2010.


B. Thomas, J. Gill, A. Maestrini, C. Lee, R. Lin, S. Sin, A. Peralta, I. Mehdi, “An integrated 520–600 GHz sub-harmonic mixer and tripler combination based on GaAs MMIC membrane planar Schottky diodes”, proceedings of the 35th International Conference on  Infrared Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), DOI: 10.1109/ICIMW.2010.5612704, 2010


YEAR 2011


A. Maestrini, I. Mehdi, J. Ward, R.Lin, B. Thomas, C. Lee, J. Gill, G. Chattopadhyay, E. Schlecht, and P.Siegel, “A 2.5-2.7 THz Room Temperature Electronic Sourceproceedings of the 22nd International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, pp. 49-52, Tucson, AZ, 26-28 April 2011.


J. V. Siles, B. Thomas, G. Chattopadhyay, A. Maestrini, C. Lee, E. Schlecht, C. Jung, and I. Mehdi, “Design of a High-Power 1.6 THz Schottky Tripler Using 'On-chip' Power-Combining and Silicon Micromachining”, proceedings of the 22nd International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, pp. 39-42, Tucson, AZ, 26-28 April 2011.


C. Lee, L. Samoska, R. Lin, B. Thomas, A. Maestrini, and I. Mehdi, “Dual-Chip Power Combiner using 300 GHz Tripler with Diamond Heat-Spreaders”, proceedings of the 22nd International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, poster session, P. 107, Tucson, AZ, 26-28 April 2011.


B. Thomas, J. Siles, J. Gill, C. Lee, K. Cooper, A. Maestrini, S. Gulkis, and I. Mehdi, “560 GHz, 664 GHz and 1.2 THz Schottky Based MMIC Sub-Harmonic Mixers for Planetary Atmospheric Remote Sensing and FMCW radar”, proceedings of the 22nd International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, pp. 139-142,  Tucson, AZ, 26-28 April 2011.



J. Treuttel, A. Maestrini, B. Alderman, H. Wang, H. Sanghera, D. Matheson, and P. de Maagt, “Compact Sub Millimeter Wavelength heterodyne Radiometer for Arrays”, proceedings of the General Assembly and Scientific Symposium, 2011 XXXth URSI, pp. 1-4, DOI : 10.1109/URSIGASS.2011.6050797, Aug. 2011.


YEAR 2012


J. Treuttel, F. Yang, M. Benzazaa, A. Maestrini, J. Siles, H. Wang, H. Sanghera, and B. Alderman, “Solid State Frequency Multipliers at Sub-Millimeter Wavelength Using European Schottky Technology”, proceedings of the 23rd International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, In E. Bryerton, A. Kerr, & A. Lichtenberger, editor, Apr. 2012.


J. Treuttel, B. Thomas, A. Maestrini, J. Siles, C. Lee, and I. Medhi, “A Novel 330 GHz Sub-Harmonic Mixer with Independently Biased Schottky Diodes”, proceedings of the 23rd International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, In E. Bryerton, A. Kerr, & A. Lichtenberger, editor, Apr. 2012.


YEAR 2013


L. Gatilova, J. Treuttel, T. Vacelet, C. Goldstein, A. Maestrini and Y. Jin, “LERMA-LPN Schottky diodes for THz frequency detectors and multiplied sources”, proceedings of the 24th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, Groningen, NL, 8-10 Apr. 2013.


L. Pagani, F. Defrance, Y. Delorme, P. Goldsmith, J. Kawamura, J-M. Krieg, R. Léfèvre, A. Maestrini, I. Mehdi, J. Treuttel, M. C. Wiedner, ”CIDRE - Campagne d’Identification du Deutérium par Réception hEtérodyne. A small astronomical balloon experiment at 2.7 THz”, proceedings of the 24th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, Groningen, NL, 8-10 Apr. 2013.


Hartogh, P.; Barabash, S.; Beaudin, G.; Börner, P.; Bockeleé-Morvan, D.; Boogaerts, W.; Cavalié, T.; Christensen, U. R.; Dannenberg, A.; Eriksson, P.; Fränz, M.; Fouchet, T.; Frisk, U.; Hocke, K.; Janssen, C.; Jarchow, C.; Kasai, Y.; Kikuchi, K.; Krieg, J.-M.; Krupp, N.; Kuroda, T.; Lellouch, E.; Loose, A.; Maestrini, A.; Manabe, T.; Medvedev, A. S.; Mendrok, J.; Miettinen, E. P.; Moreno, R.; Murk, A.; Murtagh, D.; Nishibori, T.; Rengel, M.; Rezac, L.; Sagawa, H.; Steinmetz, E.; Thomas, B.; Urban, J.; Wicht, J., “The Submillimetre Wave Instrument on JUICE”, EPSC Abstracts, Vol. 8, 1 page, European Planetary Science Congress 2013, held 8-13 September in London, UK. Online at: http://meetings.copernicus.org/epsc2013, id.EPSC2013-710


F. Yang, J. Treuttel, A. Maestrini, L. Gatilova, “Solid state 448GHz frequency doubler using integrated Schottky membrane technology”, Microwave Conference Proceedings (APMC), 2013 Asia-Pacific, pp. 833-835, 5-8 Nov. 2013.


YEAR 2014


L. Gatilova, J. Treuttel, F. Yang, T. Vacelet, C. Goldstein, A. Maestrini, and Y. Jin , “THz Schottky Diode MMICs for Astronomy and the Physics of the Atmosphere”, proceedings of the 25th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology 2014, ISSTT 2014, Moscow, Russia, 27-30 April 2014


J. Treuttel, L. Gatilova, F. Yang, A. Maestrini, Y. Jing, A. Cavanna, T. Vacelet, F. Tamazouzt, and J-M. Krieg, C. Goldstein. A 330 GHz Frequency Doubler Using European MMIC Schottky Process Based on E-beam Photolithography, General Assembly and Scientic Symposium, 2011 XXXIth URSI, 13-20 August 2014, Beijing, China.

YEAR 2015


A. Maestrini, L. Gatilova, J. Treuttel, F. Yang, Y. Jin, A. Cavanna, D. Moro Melgar, F. Tamazouzt, T. Vacelet, A. Féret, J-M. Krieg, C. Goldstein, “A 520-620GHz Schottky Receiver Front-End for Planetary Science and Remote Sensing with less than 1500K DSB Noise Temperature at Room Temperature”, proceedings of ESA 36th Antenna Workshop on Antennas and RF Systems for Space Science, 6 pages, ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, 06-09 October 2015. This paper obtained the Best Paper Award.


D. Moro-Melgar, A. Maestrini, J. Treuttel, T. González, J. Mateos & B. G. Vasallo. “Monte Carlo and ADS Analysis of the Junction Capacity in Two-dimensional Schottky Diodes Structures”, 19th International Conference on Electron Dynamics in Semiconductors, Optoelectronics and Nanostructures, poster Wed P-19, July 2015, Salamanca, Spain.


F. Yang, K. Wang, J. Treuttel, A. Maestrini, L. Gatilova, “Solid state sub millimeter-wave frequency doubler using integrated Schottky membrane technology”, IEEE Microwave Conference (APMC), 2015 Asia-Pacific, Vol. 3, pp.1-3, 6-9 December, 2015, Nanjing, China.


YEAR 2016


A. Maestrini, L. Gatilova, J. Treuttel, F. Yang, Y. Jin, A. Cavanna, D. Moro Melgar, F. Tamazouzt, T. Vacelet, A. Féret, F. Dauplay, J-M. Krieg, C. Goldstein, “1200GHz and 600GHz Schottky receivers for JUICE-SWI”, proceedings of the 27th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, 3 pages, 12-15 April 2016, Nanjing, China.


J. Treuttel, E. Schlecht, C. Lee, J-V. Siles, A. Maestrini, B. Thomas, R. Lin and I. Mehdi, “Development of a 2 THz Solid-state Radiometer for Atmospheric Sounding”, proceedings of 27th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, 1 page abstract, 12-15 April 2016, Nanjing, China.


D. Moro-Melgar, A. Maestrini, J. Treuttel, L. Gatilova, F. Yang, F. Tamazouzt, T. Vacelet, Y. Jin, A. Cavanna, J. Mateos, A. Feret, C. Chaumont, C. Goldstein, “A 1080- 1280 GHz Sub-Harmonic biasable Schottky Front-end Design for Planetary Science and Remote Sensing”, proceedings of 27th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, 2 pages abstract & poster, 12-15 April 2016, Nanjing, China.


D. Moro-Melgar, A. Maestrini, J. Treuttel, L. Gatilova, F. Tamazouzt, T. Vacelet, J. Mateos, T. González, B. G. Vasallo, “Improvement of the Planar Schottky Diode Capacity model for the implementation in the non-linear Harmonic Balance ADS simulator”, proceedings of 27th International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology, 1 page abstract & poster, 12-15 April 2016, Nanjing, China.

D. Moro-Melgar, A. Maestrini, J. Treuttel, T. González, B. G. Vasallo & J. Mateos, “Modeling edge capacitances in ultra-scaled GaAs Schottky barrier diodes for THz applications”, proceedings of IEEE Compound Semiconductor Week (CSW) [Includes 28th International Conference on Indium Phosphide & Related Materials (IPRM) & 43rd International Symposium on Compound Semiconductors (ISCS), poster MoP-ISCS-019, 26-30 June 2016, Toyama, Japan.


YEAR 2017


A Pienkina, L Margulès, RA Motiyenko, Martina C Wiedner, Alain Maestrini, Fabien Defrance, “a 530-590 GHz Schottky Heterodyne Receiver for High-Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy with Lille's Fast-Scan Fully Solid-State DDS Spectrometer”, 72nd International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Talk TH09, June 19-23, 2017



IV. Other Communications


YEAR 1999


A. Maestrini, B. Lecomte, M. Favreau, S. Toutain et G. Beaudin, “Un doubleur de fréquences équilibré à diodes planaires en vue des récepteurs hétérodynes submillimétriques spatiaux”, 11ème Journées Nationales Microondes, article n°3B2, Arcachon 5-7 mai 1999.


X. Mélique, A. Maestrini, P. Mounaix, M. Favreau, O. Vanbésien, J.M. Goutoule, G. Beaudin, T. Näri et D. Lippens, “Tripleur de fréquence à 250GHz utilisant des diodes varactors à hétérostructures InGaAs/AlAs”, 11ème Journées Nationales Microondes, article n° 4B1, Arcachon 5-7 mai 1999.


YEAR 2000


P. Goy, M. Gross, S. Caroopen & A. Maestrini & G. Annino, M. Fittipaldi, M. Martinelli, “Caractérisation de diélectriques en résonateur whispering gallery jusqu’à 760 GHz”, 6ème journées de caractérisation micro-ondes et matériaux, Vol. I1, pp. 183-186, CNIT Paris-La-Défense, 12-24 mars 2000.


P. Goy, M. Gross, S. Caroopen & K. Katsumata, H. Yamaguchi, M. Hagiwara, M. Tokunaga, H.J. Mileska & A. Maestrini & G. Annino, M. Fittipaldi, M. Martinelli, “An ultra-wide microwave band spectrometer from 8 to 1100 GHz with heterodyne vector detection of resonances”, presentation at the conference on High-Frequency Electron Paramagnetic Resonance : Technology and Applications, Amsterdam, April 12-14, 2000.

YEAR 2001


T. David, M. Guillon, T. Akalin, A. Maestrini, S. Arscott, B. Lecomte, P. Mounaix, G. Beaudin, M. Chaubet et D. Lippens, “Tripleurs de fréquences délivrant 5mW à 290 GHz”, 12èmes Journées Nationales micro-ondes, article n°2D17, Poitiers , 16-18 mai 2001.


YEAR 2005


A. Maestrini, “Schottky diode-based semi-integrated circuits for frequency multiplication and mixing at submillimeter wavelengths – Interest for space borne instruments“, Workshop THz, CNES, France, 8 June, 2005.


A. Maestrini, “Schottky diode-based semi-monolithic Circuits for frequency multiplication and mixing at sub-millimeter wavelengths”, GDR THz, First meeting, Montpellier, France, 28 June, 2005.


G. Beaudin & A. Maestrini, “Terahertz Instruments for Radioastronomy and planetary remote sensing from Space”, actes des 3èmes Journées Nationales THz, Aussois, France, 10-13 March, 2005.


YEAR 2006


A. Maestrini, “Frequency Multipliers for Local Oscillators at THz Frequencies”, invited presentation, 5th International Conference on Advanced Optical Materials and Devices (AOMD-5), Vilnius, Lithuania, August 27-30, 2006.


A. Maestrini, Charlotte Tripon-Canseliet, John Ward, John J. Gill, Erick Schlecht, Goutam Chattopadhyay, Imran Mehdi and Gérard Beaudin, Bertrand Thomas “Schottky Diodes for Frequency Multipliers and Mixers”, invited presentation, 3rd International Symposium on Ultra-fast Phenomena & Terahertz Wave, Purple Mountain Observatory, Nanjing, China, September 25-27, 2006.


YEAR 2011

A. Maestrini, I. Mehdi, J. Ward, R. Lin, B. Thomas, C. Lee, J. Gill, G. Chattopadhyay, E. Schlecht and P. Siegel, “A 2.5-2.7 THz Room Temperature Electronic Source”, 6èmes Journées THz, La Grande Motte,  invited presentation, 24-26  May 2011.


A. Maestrini, “THz frequency multiplier chains for local oscillators”, national URSI symposium, invited presentation, Madrid, September.

YEAR 2012


A. Maestrini, I. Mehdi, J. V. Siles, L. Gatilova, F. Yang, J. Treuttel, M. Benzazza and Y. Jin, “THz frequency tunable electronics sources working at room temperature - Prospective”, invited presentation, GDR-I 2012 THz Workshop, “Semiconductors sources and detectors of THz radiation”, April 24-27, 2012, Tignes, France.


Salomé, P.; Radiguet, A.; Albert, B.; Batrung, M.; Caillat, M.; Gheudin, M.; Libert, Y.; Ferlet, R.; Maestrini, A.; Melchior, A.-L.; Munier, J.-M.; Rudolph, A.,“Tools for teaching radio-astronomy”, Proceedings of the Annual meeting of the French Society of Astronomy and Astrophysics. Eds.: S. Boissier, P. de Laverny, N. Nardetto, R. Samadi, D. Valls-Gabaud and H. Wozniak, pp.661-666, 2012.


Salomé, P.; Radiguet, A.; Albert, B.; Batrung, M.; Caillat, M.; Gheudin, M.; Libert, Y.; Ferlet, R.; Maestrini, A.; Melchior, A.-L.; Munier, J.-M.; Rudolph, A.,“Connecting classrooms to the Milky Way”, Proceedings of the Annual meeting of the French Society of Astronomy and Astrophysics. Eds.: S. Boissier, P. de Laverny, N. Nardetto, R. Samadi, D. Valls-Gabaud and H. Wozniak, pp.661-666, 2012.


YEAR 2013


A. Maestrini, « THz Planar Schottky diodes for coherent generation and detection. Applications for astronomy, planetology and the physics of the atmosphere », séminaire du LPA, ENS, 14 octobre 2013.


YEAR 2016


A. Maestrini, « Diodes Schottky pour l'exploration de l'univers à haute résolution spectrale », présentation invitée, 15ème Journées Nano, Micro et Optoélectronique, Les Issambres, 30mai-1er juin 2016.


A. Maestrini, « L’électronique THz au service de l’astronomie : l’instrument hétérodyne submillimétrique de la sonde planétaire JUICE », présentation orale, GDR NanoTeraMIR, ENS Ulm, 24-25 Novembre 2016.




  1. J.Ding, A. Maestrini, L. Gatilova, A. Cavanna, S. Shi, W. Wu, “nal of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, pp. 1-11, July 2017. DOI 10.1007/s10762-017-0413-y