Terahertz generation by multiplication

NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 17-30

  Stake, Jan ^a   Bryllert, Tomas ^a   Emadi, T Arezoo ^a   Vukusic, Josip ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Frequency multiplier; Heterostructure barrier varactor (HBV); Submillimeter wave generation; Terahertz sources; Varactor diode

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B VIRUS;

EID: 77949363615     PISSN: 18746500     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-6503-3_2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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