Terahertz operation of quantum-well intersubband hot-electron phototransistors

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 928-935

  Ryzhii, Victor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AIZU   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; INFRARED DETECTORS; INFRARED RADIATION; LIGHT MODULATION; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; SEMICONDUCTOR PLASMAS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

QUANTUM WELL INTERSUBBAND HOT-ELECTRON PHOTOTRANSISTORS (IHEPT); RESONANT RESPONSIVITY;

PHOTOTRANSISTORS;

EID: 0032665329     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.766836     Document Type: Article

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