Terahertz-wave generation using graphene: Toward new types of terahertz lasers

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 12-20

  Otsuji, Taiichi ^a   Tombet, Stephane Boubanga ^a   Satou, Akira ^a   Ryzhii, Maxim ^b   Ryzhii, Victor ^b  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AIZU   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carrier phonon interaction; current injection; graphene; solid state laser; terahertz (THz)

Indexed keywords

GRAPHENE; INFRARED LASERS; SOLID STATE LASERS;

CARRIER-PHONON INTERACTION; CURRENT INJECTIONS; NEGATIVE DYNAMIC CONDUCTIVITIES; NON-EQUILIBRIUM CARRIERS; OPTOELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; RECOMBINATION DYNAMICS; TERAHERTZ; TERAHERTZ WAVE GENERATION;

TERAHERTZ WAVES;

EID: 84873375395     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2012.2208734     Document Type: Article

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