Title :
Characteristics of metal-insulator-metal diodes as generators of far-infrared radiation
Author :
Odashima, Hitoshi ; Yamamoto, Ken´ichiro ; Matsushima, Fusakazu ; Tsunekawa, Shozo ; Takagi, Kojiro
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Toyama Univ., Japan
fDate :
2/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Characteristics of metal-insulator-metal (MIM) diodes which are used as mixer-generators of far-infrared (FIR) radiation have been investigated for nine different diode base metals. It was found that a W-Fe diode works as effectively as a W-Co diode in generating tunable FIR radiation by mixing two CO2 lasers and microwave radiation. The bias dependences of W-Ni, W-Co, and W-Fe MIM diodes have also been examined. Observed bias results can be predicted by analyzing their current-voltage characteristics
Keywords :
MIM devices; carbon compounds; diodes; gas lasers; infrared sources; laser beams; laser tuning; metal-insulator boundaries; optical frequency conversion; CO2; CO2 laser beam mixing; FIR radiation; W-Co; W-Co diode; W-Fe; W-Fe MIM diodes; W-Fe diode; W-Ni; bias dependences; current-voltage characteristics; diode base metals; far-infrared radiation generation; metal-insulator-metal diodes; microwave radiation; mixer-generators; tunable FIR radiation; Character generation; Current-voltage characteristics; Diodes; Finite impulse response filter; Frequency; Laser tuning; Masers; Metal-insulator structures; Microwave generation; Tunable circuits and devices; Waveguide lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
