Title :
Carbon nanotube resonant-tunneling diodes as terahertz oscillators
Author :
Dragoman, M. ; Dragoman, D.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. for Res. & Dev. in Microtechnology, Bucharest, Romania
fDate :
28 Sept.-2 Oct. 2003
Abstract :
The paper presents the simulation and the implementation of a resonant tunneling diode based on a single-walled carbon nanotube that oscillates at THz frequencies. This device exceeds the performances of similar resonant tunneling devices based on semiconductor heterostructures.
Keywords :
carbon nanotubes; microwave oscillators; resonant tunnelling diodes; C; C nanotube resonant-tunneling diodes; resonant tunneling diode; single-walled carbon nanotube; terahertz oscillators; Carbon nanotubes; Current density; Cutoff frequency; Electrons; Oscillators; Quantum cascade lasers; Resonant tunneling devices; Semiconductor diodes; Temperature; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Conference, 2003. CAS 2003. International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7821-0
DOI :
10.1109/SMICND.2003.1251348
