Title :
Theoretical efficiency of the l.s.a. mode for gallium arsenide at frequencies above 10GHz
Author :
Butcher, P.N. ; Hearn, C.J.
Author_Institution :
University of Warwick, School of Physics, Coventry, UK
Abstract :
The efficiency of the l.s.a. mode is calculated for galliumarsenide diodes taking account of all the electron-lattice relaxation processes. The efficiency falls off with increasing frequency and typically becomes negative above 100GHz.
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19680359