Surface-modified GaAs terahertz plasmon emitter
Surface-modified GaAs terahertz plasmon emitter
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DOI:
10.1063/1.1497192
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发表时间:
2002-07-29
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4
通讯作者:
Unterrainer, K
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作者:
Darmo, J;Strasser, G;Unterrainer, K
We studied the THz emission from n-GaAs plasmon emitters modified by low-temperature-grown (LT) GaAs surface layers. The THz emission is increased since the LT GaAs pins the Fermi level at a midgap position, increasing the surface depletion field. For a THz emitter with a 70-nm-thick LT GaAs layer we observe without external fields a THz emission intensity of 140 nW. In addition, the long-term performance of the modified emitters is improved by the LT GaAs surface layer. (C) 2002 American Institute of Physics.