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We develop a comprehensive, elegant theory to explain terahertz (THz) emission from a superlattice over a wide range of applied electric field,which shows excellent agreement between theory andexperiment for a GaAs/Al{0.3}Ga{0.7As…

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The induced terahertz response of semiconductor systems is investigated with a microscopic theory. In agreement with recent terahertz experiments, the developed theory fully explains the ultrafast build up of the plasmon resonance and the…

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We provide an analysis of the electromagnetic modes of three-dimensional metamaterial resonators in the THz frequency range. The fundamental resonance of the structures is fully described by an analytical circuit model, which not only…

We investigate theoretically the feasibility of generation and amplification of terahertz radiation in aligned achiral carbon nanotubes (zigzag and armchair) in comparison with a superlattice in the presence of a constant (dc) and…

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We show that a periodic multi-grated-gate structure can be applied to THz plasmonic FETs (TeraFETs) to improve the THz detection sensitivity. The introduction of spatial non-uniformity by separated gate sections creates regions with…

Applied Physics · Physics 2023-02-21 Yuhui Zhang , Michael S. Shur

Resonant frequencies of the two-dimensional plasma in FETs increase with the reduction of the channel dimensions and can reach the THz range for sub-micron gate lengths. Nonlinear properties of the electron plasma in the transistor channel…

We study the localization properties of disordered semiconductor superlattices driven by ac-fields. The localization length of the electrons in the superlattice increases when the frequency of the driving field is smaller than the miniband…

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Detectors of high-frequency radiation based on high-electron-mobility transistors benefit from low noise, room-temperature operation, and the possibility to perform radiation spectroscopy using gate-tunable plasmon resonance. Despite…

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We demonstrate that parametric driving of suitable collective modes in cuprate superconductors results in a reflectivity $R>1$ for frequencies in the low terahertz regime. We propose to exploit this effect for the amplification of coherent…

Superconductivity · Physics 2022-03-08 Guido Homann , Jayson G. Cosme , Ludwig Mathey

Electrodynamic properties of the graphene - magnetic semiconductor - graphene superlattice placed in magnetic field have been investigated theoretically in Faraday geometry with taking into account dissipation processes. Frequency and field…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2014-12-31 Dmitry A. Kuzmin , Igor V. Bychkov , Vladimir G. Shavrov

We derive simple difference formulas describing a small-signal absorption of THz field in a semiconductor superlattice driven by a microwave pump. We give a transparent geometric interpretation of these formulas that allows a search of…

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We examine phenomenon of electromagnetic transparency in semiconductor superlattices (having various miniband dispersion laws) in the presence of multi-frequency periodic and non-periodic electric fields. Effects of induced transparency and…

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We study photon-assisted tunneling (PAT) through weakly-coupled doped semiconductor superlattices (SL's) in the high voltage regime. A self-consistent model which treats the Coulomb interaction in a mean field approximation is considered.…

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Nonlinear kinetic inductance in a high Q superconducting coplanar waveguide microresonator can cause a bifurcation of the resonance curve. Near the critical pumping power and frequency for bifurcation, large parametric gain is observed for…

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Semiconductor superlattices may display dispersions that are degenerate either at the zone center or zone boundary. We show that they are linear upon the wave-vector in the vicinity of the crossing point. This establishes a realisation of…

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We study a resistively shunted semiconductor superlattice subject to a high-frequency electric field. Using a balance equation approach that incorporates the influence of the electric circuit, we determine numerically a range of amplitude…

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Terahertz fields can be dramatically enhanced as they propagate through nanometer-sized slits. The enhancement is mediated by significant accumulation of the induced surface charges on the surrounding metal. This enhancement is shown here…

Electrons performing Bloch oscillations in an energy band of a dc-biased superlattice in the presence of weak dissipation can potentially generate THz fields at room temperature. The realization of such Bloch oscillator is a long-standing…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-10-08 Timo Hyart , Natalia V. Alexeeva , Jussi Mattas , Kirill N. Alekseev

We study theoretically a multi-frequency response of electrons in confined graphene subject to dc-ac driven fields. We explore the possibility for using graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) to generate and amplify terahertz (THz) radiations in…

Materials Science · Physics 2015-02-18 M. Rabiu , S. Y. Mensah , S. S. Abukari

We propose the existence of an electric-field induced nonlinear magnetization in a weakly coupled granular superconductor due to time-parity violation. As the field increases the induced magnetization passes from para- to dia-magnetic…

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