Mixing of 28 THz (10.7 μm) CO2-laser radiation by nanometer thin-film Ni-NiO-Ni diodes with difference frequencies up to 176 GHz

Infrared Physics and Technology

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 393-396

  Fumeaux, C ^a   Herrmann, W ^a   Kneubuhl F K ^a   Rothuizen, H ^b   Lipphardt, B ^c   Weiss, C O ^c  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b IBM RESEARCH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; MILLIMETER WAVES; MIM DEVICES; POLARIZATION; SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; THIN FILM DEVICES; WAVEGUIDES;

DIFFERENCE FREQUENCY; METAL OXIDE METAL (MOM) DIODES;

INFRARED RADIATION;

EID: 0031377745     PISSN: 13504495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1350-4495(97)00039-X     Document Type: Article

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