Title :
Is the stimulated emission of THz photons feasible at the inverse population of lattice vibration states?
Author_Institution :
Semicond. Phys. Inst., Vilnius, Lithuania
fDate :
Nov. 3 2009-Oct. 6 2009
Abstract :
Stimulated emission of THz electromagnetic waves related to the phonon-difference processes are discussed supposing the lattice vibration states to be populated inversely to their thermal equilibrium. Numerical data are presented for zincblende GaN.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium compounds; optical lattices; optoelectronic devices; terahertz wave devices; terahertz wave generation; wide band gap semiconductors; GaN; inverse population; lattice vibration states; phonon-difference processes; stimulated emission; terahertz photons; zincblende GaN; Electron emission; Electron optics; Gallium nitride; Lattices; Optical resonators; Phonons; Physics; Semiconductor impurities; Stimulated emission; Vibrations;
Conference_Titel :
Terahertz and Mid Infrared Radiation: Basic Research and Practical Applications, 2009. TERA-MIR 2009. International Workshop
Conference_Location :
Turunc-Marmaris
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3848-8
Electronic_ISBN :
98-1-4244-3849-5
DOI :
10.1109/TERAMIR.2009.5379653
