Research progress in terahertz quantum cascade lasers

Science China Information Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 16-26

  Cao, JunCheng ^a  

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

Author keywords

communication; imaging; quantum cascade laser; terahertz

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855240778     PISSN: 1674733X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11432-011-4504-4     Document Type: Review

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