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Thickness engineered tunneling field-effect transistors (TE-TFET) as a high performance ultra-scaled steep transistor is proposed. This device exploits a specific property of 2D materials: layer thickness dependent energy bandgap (Eg).…

We analyze the performance of graphene microstructures as thermal photon detectors and deduce the range of parameters that define a linear response. The saturation effects of a graphene thermal detector that operates beyond the linear range…

Metallic bilayer structures have been shown to emit strong terahertz (THz) pulses. We present a predictive multiscale mode that simulates optically induced spin-currents in a Fe/Pt-heterostructure and the emitted electric field. Electronic…

Tunnel Field Effect Transistors (TFET) have extremely low leakage current, exhibit excellent subthreshold swing and are less susceptible to short channel effects. However, TFETs do face certain special challenges, particularly with respect…

Silicon Carbide (SiC) has several advantageous properties compared to Silicon (Si) that make it an appealing detector material, such as a larger charge carrier saturation velocity, bandgap, and thermal conductivity. While the current…

We investigate the response of the micromechanical field-effect transistors (MMFETs) to the impinging terahertz (THz) signals. The MMFET uses the microcantilevers MC as a mechanically floating gate and the movable mirror of the Michelson…

Topological insulator field-effect transistors (TIFETs) built on 2-D quantum spin Hall insulators are being considered as advanced logic transistors due to their potentially superior performance originating from the dissipationless edge…

Electrical control of amplitude and phase of terahertz radiation (THz) is the key technological challenge for high resolution and noninvasive THz imaging. The lack of an active materials and devices hinders the realization of these imaging…

We present a circuit-compatible compact model of the intrinsic capacitances of graphene field-effect transistors (GFETs). Together with a compact drain current model, a large-signal model of GFETs is developed combining both models as a…

TeraHertz (THz) communications are envisioned as a promising technology, owing to its unprecedented multi-GHz bandwidth. In this paper, wideband channel measurement campaigns at 140 GHz and 220 GHz are conducted in indoor scenarios…

Coherent detection and interferometry in the terahertz (THz) regime are key capabilities that enable applications ranging from astronomy to non-destructive testing. Phase-sensitive THz detection is currently achieved using nonlinear…

Due to spectrum scarcity and increasing wireless capacity demands, terahertz (THz) communications at 0.1-10THz and the corresponding spectrum characterization have emerged to meet diverse service requirements in future 5G and 6G wireless…

Although the detection of light at terahertz (THz) frequencies is important for a large range of applications, current detectors typically have several disadvantages in terms of sensitivity, speed, operating temperature, and spectral range.…

We experimentally characterized terahertz (THz) radiation emitted from laser-wakefield acceleration (LWFA) driven at 100-TW laser power. Simultaneous measurements of the laser energy, electron-bunch charge, and THz energy reveal a quadratic…

A novel methodology, named the diffusion profile method, is proposed in this research to measure the electric field of a low gain avalanche detector (LGAD).The proposed methodology utilizes the maximum of the time derivative of the edge…

The electron fluid model in plasmonic field effect transistor (FET) operation is related to the behavior of a radio-frequency (RF) cavity. This new understanding led to finding the relationships between physical device parameters and…

We show that the sensitivity of antenna-coupled field-effect transistors (FETs) to terahertz (THz) radiation improves continuously with decreasing temperature. The noise-equivalent power (NEP) of 540 GHz patch-antenna-coupled FETs decreases…

Terahertz (THz) communications are envisioned as a promising technology for 6G and beyond wireless systems, providing ultra-broad continuous bandwidth and thus Terabit-per-second (Tbps) data rates. However, as foundation of designing THz…

High input intensities are usually required to efficiently excite optical nonlinear effects in ultrathin structures. This problem is particularly critical at terahertz (THz) frequencies because high input power THz sources are not…

We suggest a new type of an ultrasensitive detector of electromagnetic fields exploiting the giant thermoelectric effect recently found in superconductor/ferromagnet hybrid structures. Compared to other types of superconducting detectors…