Title :
An overview of solid state THz generation and issues related to GaN
Author :
Anwar, Mehdi ; Chou, Acer ; Rivera, Abdiel ; Manzur, Tariq
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
Abstract :
An overview of the state-of-the-art in THz technologies will be presented with emphasis on semiconductor-based generation. The use of GaN-based Quantum Cascade Laser s as possible high power THz source operating at room temperature will be discussed. Strain-related optical performance of GaN-based heterostructure will be presented.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium compounds; quantum cascade lasers; terahertz wave generation; wide band gap semiconductors; quantum cascade laser; semiconductor-based generation; solid state THz generation; strain-related optical performance; Aluminum gallium nitride; Electric fields; Gallium nitride; Optical polarization; Optical scattering; Phonons; Quantum cascade lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series, 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Montreal, QC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5730-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHOSST.2011.6000064
