Progress in THz generation using Josephson fluxon dynamics in intrinsic junctions

IEICE Transactions on Electronics

Volumn E89-C, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 106-111

  Bae, Myung Ho ^a   Lee, Hu Jong ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Collective transverse plasma modes; Fluxon lattice; Fluxon flow oscillator; Multiple fluxon flow branches; Terahertz generation

Indexed keywords

BISMUTH COMPOUNDS; CRYSTAL LATTICES; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC); PLASMAS;

COLLECTIVE TRANSVERSE PLASMA MODES; FLUXON LATTICE; FLUXON-FLOW OSCILLATORS; MULTIPLE FLUXON-FLOW BRANCHES; TERAHERTZ GENERATION;

JOSEPHSON JUNCTION DEVICES;

EID: 33645759994     PISSN: 09168524     EISSN: 17451353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ietele/e89-c.2.106     Document Type: Article

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