Terahertz sources and detectors using two-dimensional electronic fluid in high electron-mobility transistors

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 48, Issue 4 PART 2, 2000, Pages 750-756

  Shur, Michael S ^a   Jian Qiang, ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

High electron mobility transistor; Plasma wave electronics; Terahertz detector; Terahertz radiation

Indexed keywords

TERAHERTZ DETECTORS; TERAHERTZ RADIATION; TWO DIMENSIONAL ELECTRONIC FLUID;

ELECTRONS; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; FREQUENCIES; MILLIMETER WAVE DEVICES; PLASMA WAVES; TRANSIT TIME DEVICES; ULTRAFAST PHENOMENA;

HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTORS;

EID: 0034172638     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.841969     Document Type: Article

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