Novel design concepts of widely tunable germanium terahertz lasers
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We explore the full parameter space for laser operation and compile guidelines for building improved Ge lasers, especially for continuous wave applications. We present laser emission from p-type Ge lasers with small volumes at high repetition rates and with inter-contact distances as low as 750 mm. The emission is analyzed as a function of the current–voltage characteristic. The Poisson equation is solved to determine the electric field distribution and two new laser designs are presented. q 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved. PACS: 42.55.Px; 42.70.Hj; 78.45.qh
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تاریخ انتشار 1999