Coherent terahertz radiation generation due to carrier interaction with low-temperature optical phonons in semiconductors: Achievements and perspectives

Journal of Nanoelectronics and Optoelectronics

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 11-35

  Starikov, E ^a   Shiktorov, P ^a   Gruzinskis V ^a   Reggiani, L ^b   Varani, L ^c  

^a CENTER FOR PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (Lithuania)

^b INFM   (Italy)

^c OPTO+   (France)

Author keywords

Monte Carlo Simulation; THz Generation; Transit Time Resonance

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETISM; PHONONS;

AS(III); BULK MATERIALS; CARRIER (CO); COHERENT TERAHERTZ RADIATION; CONTINUOUS WAVE TERAHERTZ (THZ) RADIATION; CURRENT INSTABILITIES; OPTICAL PHONONS; OPTICAL- (OPET); PHONON EMISSIONS; SUB MICRONS; TRANSVERSE ELECTROMAGNETIC (TEM) WAVE;

THEOREM PROVING;

EID: 48249096419     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jno.2007.002     Document Type: Review

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