Investigation of subharmonic mixer based on a quantum barrier device

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 48, Issue 4 PART 2, 2000, Pages 757-763

  Liu, W Y ^a   Steenson, David Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Quantum barrier device; Subharmonic mixer

Indexed keywords

LOCAL OSCILLATOR POWER; QUANTUM BARRIER DEVICE; SCHOTTKY JUNCTIONS; SUBHARMONIC MIXER; TERAHERTZ OPERATION;

CAPACITORS; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; FREQUENCIES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROWAVE OSCILLATORS; RESISTORS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; ULTRAFAST PHENOMENA;

SCHOTTKY BARRIER DIODES;

EID: 0034172627     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.841970     Document Type: Article

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