Analysis and design of a photoconductive integrated photomixer/antenna for terahertz applications

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 234-241

  Saeedkia, Daryoosh ^a   Majedi, Amir Hamed ^a   Safavi Naeini, Safieddin ^a   Mansour, Raafat R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Microwave photonics; Photoconductive antenna; Photomixers; Terahertz (THz) technology

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONDUCTIVE FILMS; CURRENT DENSITY; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; PHOTOCURRENTS; PUMPING (LASER); SUBSTRATES;

MICROWAVE PHOTONICS; PHOTOCONDUCTIVE ANTENNA; PHOTOMIXERS; TERAHERTZ (THZ) TECHNOLOGY;

PHOTOCONDUCTING DEVICES;

EID: 13444252851     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2004.839688     Document Type: Article

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