Theoretical study of terahertz current oscillation in GaAs1-x Nx

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Feng, W ^a   Cao, J C ^a  

^a SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF MICROSYSTEM AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SELF OSCILLATIONS; TERAHERTZ (THZ) CURRENT OSCILLATION;

EID: 47749085086     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2952017     Document Type: Article

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