Title : 
A Novel GaAs Structure for Terahertz Generators
         
        
            Author : 
Shiktorov, P. ; Starikov, E. ; Gruzinskis, V. ; Reggiani, L. ; Varan, L.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Semiconductor Physics Institute, Goshtauto 11, 2600 Vilnius, Lithuania
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
A novel n++ nn+ n++ GaAs structure is proposed for microwave power generation in the Terahertz region driven by plasma. instability. The main features of such a generator are investigated by Monte Carlo Particle simulations.
         
        
            Keywords : 
Acceleration; Acoustic scattering; Electrons; Frequency; Gallium arsenide; Lattices; Monte Carlo methods; Particle scattering; Plasma simulation; Plasma waves;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Solid State Device Research Conference, 1996. ESSDERC '96. Proceedings of the 26th European
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Bologna, Italy