Title :
Optimization of millimeter-wave glow-discharge detectors
Author :
Farhat, Nabil H.
Author_Institution :
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
Abstract :
A simplified theory that provides the basis for determining the optimum gas composition and pressure which maximize the responsivity of millimeter and submillimeter glow-discharge detectors at a given spectral frequency is presented together with experimental verification.
Keywords :
Asymptotic stability; Detectors; Electromagnetic heating; Electrons; Gain; Ionization; Plasma measurements; Plasma properties; Plasma temperature; Upper bound;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1974.9416
