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Prospects for The Application of Miniaturised Vacuum Technologies to Terahertz Sources

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Terahertz Sources and Systems

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It is possible, although not usual, to classify Terahertz frequency sources by the extent to which Quantum Mechanics is required to explain their operation. For example, several sources exist for which quantum mechanical explanations are irrelevant: these include devices that operate on the “bunching” principle, such as the Free Electron Lasers (FEL). The second category comprises of those devices for which Quantum Mechanics provides a background: e.g. HBVs, Gunn diodes. Finally, there are those devices for which Quantum Mechanics is essential; e.g. resonant tunnel diodes and cascade lasers.

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Chamberlain, J.M. et al. (2001). Prospects for The Application of Miniaturised Vacuum Technologies to Terahertz Sources. In: Miles, R.E., Harrison, P., Lippens, D. (eds) Terahertz Sources and Systems. NATO Science Series, vol 27. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0824-2_13

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