THz Superradiance from a GaAs: ErAs Quantum Dot Array at Room Temperature
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Pulsed Terahertz (THz) Emission
3.2. Efficiency and Photomixing Results
4. Discussion
4.1. Quantum Dot (QD) Modeling
4.2. Comparison of THz Data with Superradiant Theory
4.3. Comparison of This Research with Previous Results
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhang, W.; Brown, E.R.; Mingardi, A.; Mirin, R.P.; Jahed, N.; Saeedkia, D. THz Superradiance from a GaAs: ErAs Quantum Dot Array at Room Temperature. Appl. Sci. 2019, 9, 3014. https://doi.org/10.3390/app9153014
Zhang W, Brown ER, Mingardi A, Mirin RP, Jahed N, Saeedkia D. THz Superradiance from a GaAs: ErAs Quantum Dot Array at Room Temperature. Applied Sciences. 2019; 9(15):3014. https://doi.org/10.3390/app9153014
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Weidong, Elliott R. Brown, Andrea Mingardi, Richard P. Mirin, Navid Jahed, and Daryoosh Saeedkia. 2019. "THz Superradiance from a GaAs: ErAs Quantum Dot Array at Room Temperature" Applied Sciences 9, no. 15: 3014. https://doi.org/10.3390/app9153014