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Dr. Avihai Aharon
Faculty of Electric and Electronics Engineering | Lecturer
Tel: 03-5026898
Email: avihaia@hit.ac.il
Building 5, 2nd. floor, room 221
About
Dr. Avihai Aharon received the M.Sc. and the Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel, in 2012 and 2017, respectively.
Dr. Avihai Aharon research interests include innovative & advance detection methods, wireless communication, development of a MMW and THz camera with Ne indicator lamp Focal Plane Arrays, MMW and THz imaging systems for 2D & 3D imaging, special quasi-optical setup designs and more.
Education
| 2005-2009 | B.Sc. Electrical and Electronic Engineering Ariel University |
| 2010-2012 |
M.Sc. Electrical and Computer Engineering Ben-Gurion University of the Negev |
| 2012-2017 |
Ph.D. Electrical and Computer Engineering Ben-Gurion University of the Negev |
Research Interests
- Detection and imagimg at Miliimeter wave (MMW) band
- Detection and imagimg at Tera-Hertz (THz) band
- MMW and THz wireless communication (5G)
Dr. Avihai Aharon research interests include innovative & advance detection methods, wireless communication, development of a MMW and THz camera with Ne indicator lamp Focal Plane Arrays, MMW and THz imaging systems for 2D & 3D imaging, special quasi-optical setup designs and more.
Awards & Grants
| 2010-2012 |
M.Sc. research assistant scholarship Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheba, Israel |
| 2012-2017 |
Ph.D. research assistant scholarship Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheba, Israel |
| 2012 |
MAGNETON: Staring low cost active gated THz camera based on GDD (Glow Discharge Detector) technology for brown-out application Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor, Israel |
| 2016-2017 |
HERON consortium: Development of photomixer sources and tunable reflector antennas for the fifth generation of cellular communication based on optical-fibers Ministry of Economy and Industry, Israel |
| 2017-2018 |
Kamin: Upconverting MMW wireless communication channel using inexpensive GDD + photodiode Ministry of Economy and Industry, Israel |
Publications
REFEREED ARTICLES
- D. Rozban, A. Levanon, H. Joseph, A. Akram, A. Abramovich, N. S. Kopeika, Y. Yitzhaky, A. Belenky, O. Yadid-Pecht
Inexpensive THz focal plane array imaging using miniature neon indicator lamps as detectors
IEEE Sensors J., 11(9), 2011 (1962-1968) - H. Joseph, N. S. Kopeika, A. Abramovich, A. Akram, A. Levanon, D. Rozban
Heterodyne detection by miniature neon indicator lamp glow discharge detectors
IEEE Sensors J., 11(9), 2011 (1879-1884) - D. Rozban, A.A. Akram, A. Levanon, A. Abramovich, N.S. Kopeika
W-band chirp radar mock-up using a glow discharge detector
IEEE Sensors J., 13(1), 2013, (139-145) - A. Levanon, N.S. Kopeika, Y. Yitzhaky, A. Abramovich, D. Rozban, H. Joseph, A. Aharon, A. Belenky, M. Gefen, O. Yadid-Pecht
Oversampling advances in millimeter-wave scan imaging using inexpensive
neon indicator lamp detectors,
Optical Engineering, 52(6), 2013 (063202) - A. Aharon (Akram), D. Rozban, N.S. Kopeika, A. Abramovich
Heterodyne detection at 300 GHz using neon indicator lamp glow discharge detector
Applied Optics, 52(17), 2013 (4077-4082)
IF: 1.649, Journal Ranking: 29/83, Q2 - A. Levanon, D. Rozban, A. Aharon (Akram), N.S. Kopeika, Y. Yitzhaky, A. Abramovich
Capability of long distance 100 GHz FMCW using a single GDD lamp sensor
Applied Optics, 53(36), 2014 (8549-8555) - D. Rozban, A. Aharon (Akram), A. Abramovich, N.S. Kopeika
Switching and fast operation of glow discharge detector for millimeter
wave focal plane array imaging systems
IEEE Sensors J., 15(11), 2015 (6659-6663) - A. Aharon (Akram), D. Rozban, A. Abramovich, Y. Yitzhaky, N.S. Kopeika
Terahertz frequency modulated continuous wave radar using glow discharge detector
IEEE Sensors J., 16(23), 2016 (8440-8447) - A. Aharon (Akram), D. Rozban, A. Klein, A. Abramovich, Y. Yitzhaky, N.S. Kopeika
Detection and upconversion of three-dimensional MMW/THz images to the visible
Photonics Research, 4(6), 2016 (306-312) - D. Rozban, A. Aharon, L. Kahana, A. Abramovich, Y. Yitzhaky, H. Altan, N.S. Kopeika Robust,
sensitive, and inexpensive 2D focal plane array upconverting MMW imaging into the visible
IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 31(10), 2019 (747-750) - A. Aharon, D. Rozban, M. Ben-Laish, A. Abramovich, Y. Yitzhaky, N.S. Kopeika
Ultra-wideband and inexpensive glow discharge detector for millimeter-wave wireless communication based on upconversion to visual light
Applied Optics, 58(22), 2019 (F26-F31)
PAPERS PRESENTED AT SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS PUBLISHED IN PROCEEDINGS
- N.S. Kopeika, A. Abramovich, H. Joseph, A. Akram, O. Yadid-Pecht, A. Belenky, S. Lineykin
First operation of 8X8 glow discharge detector VLSI focal plane array towards mm wave and THz radiation video rate imaging
Millimeter Wave and Terahertz Sensors and Technology II
Proc. of SPIE 7485, Berlin, Germany, 1-3 September 2009 - N.S. Kopeika, A. Abramovich, H. Joseph, A. Akram, O. Yadid-Pecht, A. Belenky, S. Lineykin
THz imaging of inexpensive Glow Discharge Detector (GDD) pixel
IEEE Int'l. Conf. on Microwaves, Communications, Antennas and Electronics Systems (COMCAS 2009), Tel-Aviv, Israel, 9-11 November 2009 (4 pages) - N.S. Kopeika, A. Abramovich, H. Joseph, D. Rozban, A. Akram, O. Yadid-Pecht, A. Belenky, S. Lineykin
THz imaging of concealed object using Glow Discharge Detector (GDD) focal plane array (FPA)
Optical Engineering Conf. 2010, Jerusalem, Israel, 27 July 2010 - N. S. Kopeika, A. Abramovich, H. Joseph, D. Rozban, A. Akram, A. Levanon, O. Yadid-Pecht, A. Belenky, S. Lineykin
THz Imaging using Glow Discharge Detector (GDD) focal plane arrays and large aperture quasi optic mirrors
Millimetre Wave and Terahertz Sensors and Technology III
Proc. SPIE, 7837, 2010 (783708-1–783708-7)
Toulouse, France, 20-23 September 2010 - D. Rozban, A. Akram, A. Levanon, H. Joseph, A. Abramovich, N.S. Kopeika, O. Yadid-Pecht, A. Belenkey
Inexpensive imaging at THz frequencies with Ne indicator lamp detector arrays
IEEE 26th Convention of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in Israel
Eilat, Israel, 17-20 November 2010 (455-458) - D. Rozban, A. Levanon, A. Akram, A. Abramovich, N.S. Kopeika, H. Joseph, Y. Yitzthaky, A. Belenky, O. Yadid-Pecht
mm wave and THz imaging using very inexpensive neon-indicator lamp detector focal plane arrays
Terahertz Emitters, Receivers, and Applications II
Proc. SPIE, 8119, 2011
San Diego, CA, USA, 21 August 2011 - A. Abramovich, N. S. Kopeika, D. Rozban, A. Levanon, M. Shilemay, A. Akram, H. Joseph, O. Yadid-Pecht, A. Belenky
Super resolution and optical properties of THz double row array based on inexpensive Glow Discharge Detector (GDD) pixels
Millimeter Wave and Terahertz Sensors and Technology IV
Proc. SPIE 8188, 2011
Prague, Czech Republic, 19-20 September 2011 - H. Joseph, N. S. Kopeika, A. Abramovich, A. Akram, A. Levanon, D. Rozban
Low-cost THz heterodyne detection by miniature neon indicator lamp glow discharge detectors
Millimeter Wave and Terahertz Sensors and Technology IV
Proc. SPIE 8188, 2011
Prague, Czech Republic, 19-20 September 2011 [poster] - A. Akram, A. Levanon, D. Rozban, A. Abramovich, N.S. Kopeika
Down-conversion detection in 300 GHz radiation using Glow Discharge Detector (GDD)
The 57th Annual Meeting of the Israel Physical Society (IPS Conference 2011)
Haifa, Israel, 25 December 2011 - N.S. Kopeika, A. Abramovich, A. Levanon, A. Akram, D. Rozban, Y. Yitzhaky, O. Yadid-Pecht, and A. Belenky
Sub-wavelength resolution of MMW imaging systems using extremely inexpensive scanning Glow Discharge Detector (GDD) double row camera
Passive and Active Millimeter-Wave Imaging XV
Proc. SPIE 8362, 2012
Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 23-27 April 2012 - A. Aharon (Akram), N.S. Kopeika, A. Abramovich, B. Slavin
Down-conversion detection of 300 GHz radiation using Glow Discharge Detectors (GDD)
Terahertz Physics, Devices, and Systems VI: Advanced Applications in Industry and Defense
Proc. SPIE 8363, 2012
Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 23-27 April 2012 - A. Aharon (Akram), D. Rozban, A. Levanon, A. Abramovich, N.S. Kopeika
Heterodyne detection at 300 GHz using glow discharge detectors with efficient quasi-optical design
Terahertz Physics, Devices, and Systems VII: Advanced Applications in Industry and Defense
Proc. SPIE 8716, 2013
Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 29 April-3 May 2013 - D. Rozban, A. Aharon (Akram), A. Levanon, A. Abramovich, N. S. Kopeika
3D millimeter wave imaging system using chirp radar and glow discharge detector pixel
IEEE COMCAS 2013, The Int'l. IEEE Conf. on Microwaves, Communications, Antennas and Electronic Systems
Tel-Aviv, Israel, 21 October 2013 - A. Aharon (Akram), D. Rozban, A. Abramovich, N.S. Kopeika
Heterodyne detection and polarization effects at 300 GHz using Ne indicator lamp glow discharge detectors
IEEE COMCAS 2013, The Int'l. IEEE Conf. on Microwaves, Communications, Antennas and Electronic Systems
Tel-Aviv, Israel, 21 October 2013 - D. Rozban, A. Aharon (Akram), N.S. Kopeika, A. Abramovich, A. Levanon
Large distance 3D imaging of hidden objects
Passive and Active Millimeter-Wave Imaging XVII: Systems and Phenomenology II
Proc. SPIE 9078, 2014
Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 5-9 May 2014 - A. Aharon (Akram), D. Rozban, N. Banay, A. Abramovich, N. S. Kopeika, A. Levanon
Polarization effects on heterodyne detection and imaging using glow discharge detector at millimeter wavelengths
Passive and Active Millimeter-Wave Imaging XVII: Device Technology
Proc. SPIE 9078, 2014
Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 5-9 May 2014 - D. Rozban, A. Aharon, A. Levanon, A. Abramovich, Y. Yitzhaky, N.S. Kopeika
Detection of hidden objects using a real-time 3-D millimeter-wave imaging system Optics and Photonics for Counterterrorism, Crime Fighting, and Defence X; and, Optical Materials and Biomaterials in Security and Defence Systems Technology XI Proc. SPIE 9253, 2014
Amsterdam, Netherlands, 22-23 September 2014 - A. Aharon (Akram), D. Rozban, A. Abramovich, Y. Yitzhaky, N.S. Kopeika
Up-conversion of MMW radiation to visual band using glow discharge detector and silicon detector
Millimetre Wave and Terahertz Sensors and Technology IX: Systems and Concepts
Proc. SPIE 9993, 2016
Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 28-29 September 2016 - A. Aharon, D. Rozban, A. Abramovich, Y. Yitzhaky, N.S. Kopeika
MMW/THz imaging using upconversion to visible, based on glow discharge detector array and CCD camera
Counterterrorism, Crime Fighting, Forensics and Surveillance
Proc. SPIE 10441, 2017
Warsaw, Poland, 11-14 September 2017 - D. Rozban, A. Aharon, A. Abramovich, Y. Yitzhaky, N.S. Kopeika
Inexpensive and simple MMW imaging using optical detection of light emitted from glow discharge detectors
Passive and Active Millimeter-Wave Imaging XXI
Proc. SPIE 10634, 2018
Orlando, Florida, USA, 15-19 April 2018 - D. Rozban, A. Aharon, A. Abramovich, Y. Yitzhaky, N.S. Kopeika
Ultrafast, sensitive, and inexpensive 3 dimensional MMW/THz imaging system using glow discharge detector array and CCD camera based on upconversion to visual band OSA Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, 2018), paper 3M3G.7
Imaging and Applied Optics Congress 2018
Orlando, Florida, USA, 25-28 June 2018 - M. Ben-Laish, D. Rozban, A. Aharon, A. Abramovich, Y. Yitzhaky, N.S. Kopeika,
MMW coherence detection for 5th generation of cellular communication
IEEE COMCAS 2019, The international IEEE Conference on Microwaves, Communications, Antennas and Electronic Systems
David Intercontinental Hotel, Tel-Aviv, Israel, 4-6 Nov. 2019.
Teaching
Current Teaching
- Specification and development of embedded computer systems
- Verilog
- Digital logic design
Teaching History
- Development of embedded computer systems
- Digital logic design
- Computer Architecture
- Intro. to VHDL
- VHDL lab
- RISC lab
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