DocumentCode
1083361
Title
Picosecond photoconductivity and its applications
Author
Lee, Chi H. ; Mathur, Veerendra K.
Author_Institution
University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
Volume
17
Issue
10
fYear
1981
fDate
10/1/1981 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
2098
Lastpage
2112
Abstract
Phenomenon of picosecond photoconductivity has gained importance recently due to ultrafast optoelectronic switching. We describe the various theoretical considerations, which need to be taken into account during any analysis to this phenomenon. It is also pointed out that the conductive as well as dielectric properties of the photo-induced plasma can be used to control the wave propagation depending on the wavelength of the electromagnetic waves. Various possible applications of this phenomenon are discussed.
Keywords
Electromagnetic propagation in plasma media; Electromagnetic propagation, semiconducting media; Electrooptic switches; Microwave switches; Millimeter-wave switches; Photoconducting materials/devices; Plasma generation; Semiconductor plasmas; Semiconductor switches; Dielectrics; Electromagnetic propagation; Light sources; Optical pulses; Photoconductivity; Plasma applications; Plasma devices; Plasma properties; Plasma waves; Semiconductor lasers;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JQE.1981.1070655
Filename
1070655
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