Title :
Current density distribution and equivalent photoconductance of laser-excited microstrip gap structures
Author :
Platte, W. ; Moesel, K.
Author_Institution :
Universitÿt Erlangen-Nÿrnberg, Institut fÿr Hochfrequenztechnik, Erlangen, West Germany
Abstract :
The computation of current density distribution within the gap structure of laser-controlled microstrip devices by using finite-difference methods is reported. The numerical results verify the analytical approximation commonly used for the calculation of equivalent photoconductance.
Keywords :
current density; current distribution; laser beam applications; optoelectronic devices; photoconductivity; strip line components; current density distribution; equivalent photoconductance; finite difference methods; laser excited microstrip gap structures; optoelectronic devices;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19780396
