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Generation of THz Radiation from Semiconductors

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Generation and detection of THz electromagnetic radiation is one of the recent “Hot” topics in the photonics and optoelectronics community.1 During the rapid development of picosecond and femtosecond laser sources in the early 80’s, several different optoelectronic techniques for generating broadband electromagnetic pulses were developed.2–8 In particular, the development of chirped laser amplifiers allowed the generation of femtosecond electromagnetic pulses with peak power greater than one megawatt.9 These pulses will have a significant impact on far-infrared spectroscopy and materials characterization.

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  1. Physics Department and Center for Integrated Electronics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA

    X.-C. Zhang & Y. Jin

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Zhang, XC., Jin, Y. (1995). Generation of THz Radiation from Semiconductors. In: Carin, L., Felsen, L.B. (eds) Ultra-Wideband, Short-Pulse Electromagnetics 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1394-4_3

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