DocumentCode
2940127
Title
Efficient generation of narrow-linewidth THz waves from multilayers pumped by electron beam
Author
Ding, Y.J.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys., Arkansas Univ., Fayetteville, AR, USA
fYear
2000
fDate
10-15 Sept. 2000
Abstract
Summary form only given. Recently it was shown that superlattices consisting of alternating layers could be used for efficient generation of extreme-UV and soft X-ray waves based on transition radiation. In this paper, for the first time to the best of our knowledge, we show that it is possible to use an electron beam to pump Ge/Si multilayers for efficiently generating narrow-linewidth THz waves based on transition radiation from each interface.
Keywords
electron beam pumping; elemental semiconductors; germanium; semiconductor superlattices; silicon; submillimetre wave generation; transition radiation; Si-Ge; alternating layer superlattices; conversion efficiency; efficient generation; electron beam pumped multilayers; narrow-linewidth THz waves; resonant emission condition; transition radiation; Doping; Electron beams; Kinetic energy; Nonhomogeneous media; Resonance; Tiles;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2000. Conference Digest. 2000 International
Conference_Location
Nice, France
Print_ISBN
0-7803-6318-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IQEC.2000.908052
Filename
908052
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