Accession Number:

ADP011732

Title:

Plasma Instability and Terahertz Oscillations in Resonant-Tunneling Transistors

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

AIZU UNIV (JAPAN) COMPUTER SOLID STATEPHYSICS LAB

Personal Author(s):

• Ryzhii, Victor
• Shur, Michael

Report Date:

2000-09-29

Pagination or Media Count:

4.0

Abstract:

The self-excitation of plasma oscillations in a resonant-tunneling transistor structure is studied. It is demonstrated that it can give rise to the generation of transient current at frequencies in the terahertz range. The amplitudes and the frequencies of different modes of the generated oscillations are voltage-tuned.

Descriptors:

• *QUANTUM WELLS
• *OSCILLATION
• *PLASMA INSTABILITIES
• SYMPOSIA
• ELECTRON GAS
• FAR INFRARED RADIATION
• FREQUENCY BANDS
• RESONATORS
• EMITTERS
• TUNNEL DIODES

Subject Categories:

• Optics
• Plasma Physics and Magnetohydrodynamics
• Quantum Theory and Relativity

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE