Title :
Semiconductor superlattice frequency multiplier for the submillimeter wavelength range
Author :
Renk, K.F. ; Ernst, Thomas ; Muthmann, M. ; Rogl, A. ; Stahl, B.I. ; Endres, C. ; Lewen, F. ; Vowinkel, B. ; Winnewisser, G. ; Koschurinov, Yu.I. ; Pavel´ev, D.G. ; Ustinov, V. ; Zhukov, A. ; Maleev, N. ; Vasilyev, A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Angewandte Phys., Regensburg Univ., Germany
fDate :
27 Sept.-1 Oct. 2004
Abstract :
A report on a semiconductor superlattice frequency multiplier for generation of submillimeter waves is presented. The principle is based on the nonlinearity of the miniband transport in a GaAs/AlAs superlattice. Pump radiation around 100 GHz is used. The frequency multiplication is demonstrated by studying the emission spectrum with a Fabry-Perot interferometer and by investigating an absorption line of methanol gas.
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot interferometers; III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; frequency multipliers; gallium arsenide; luminescence; organic compounds; semiconductor superlattices; submillimetre wave generation; 1 THz; 100 GHz; Fabry-Perot interferometer; GaAs-AlAs; GaAs-AlAs superlattice; absorption line; emission spectrum; frequency multiplication; methanol gas; miniband transport; pump radiation; semiconductor superlattice frequency multiplier; submillimeter wave generation; Bolometers; Current-voltage characteristics; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Fabry-Perot interferometers; Frequency conversion; Gold; Helium; Methanol; Semiconductor superlattices; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2004 and 12th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics, 2004. Conference Digest of the 2004 Joint 29th International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8490-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2004.1421985
