Plasma Instability and Terahertz Oscillations in Resonant-Tunneling Transistors

Abstract

The self-excitation of plasma oscillations in a resonant-tunneling transistor structure is studied. It is demonstrated that it can give rise to the generation of transient current at frequencies in the terahertz range. The amplitudes and the frequencies of different modes of the generated oscillations are voltage-tuned.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 29, 2000
Accession Number
ADP011732

Entities

People

  • Michael Shur
  • V. Ryzhii

Organizations

  • University of Aizu

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Electron Gas
  • Electron Mobility
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Electrons
  • Equations
  • Field Effect Transistors
  • Frequency
  • High Electron Mobility Transistors
  • Plasma Instabilities
  • Plasma Oscillation
  • Plasma Waves
  • Quantum Tunneling
  • Steady State
  • Systems Engineering
  • Terahertz Radiation
  • Transistors
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Programming and Software Development.
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics