Chapter 8 Coherent THz emission in semiconductors

Semiconductors and Semimetals

Volumn 67, Issue C, 2001, Pages 389-440

  Gornik, E ^a   Kersting, R ^b  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^b Research Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

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THZ EMISSION;

EID: 0041651506     PISSN: 00808784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0080-8784(01)80174-5     Document Type: Article

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