Abstract
Two dimensional plasmons in submicron transistors have attracted much attention due to their nature of promoting emission/detection of electromagnetic radiation in the terahertz range. We have recently proposed and fabricated a highly efficient, broadband plasmon-resonant terahertz emitter. The device incorporates doubly interdigitated grating gates and a vertical cavity into a high electron mobility transistor. The device operates in various modes: (1) DC-current-driven self oscillation, (2) CW-laser excited terahertz emission, (3) two-photon injection-locked difference-frequency terahertz emission, and (4) impulsive laser excited terahertz emission. Furthermore, the device can operate in completely different functionalities including ultrahigh-speed intensity modulation for terahertz carrier waves. This paper reviews recent advances on plasma wave devices.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 33-53 |
Number of pages | 21 |
Journal | International Journal of High Speed Electronics and Systems |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 Mar |
Keywords
- Emitter
- Injection locking
- Instability
- Intensity modulator
- Plasmon
- Resonance
- Terahertz
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Hardware and Architecture
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering