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Heterodyning Scheme Employing Quantum Interference

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We propose a fundamentally new method of heterodyne detection of FIR signals using quantum interference between one- and two-photon absorption. We suggest different implementations of the scheme using multiple QW detectors and evaluate its sensitivity.

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  1. Dept. of ECE, Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD, 21218, USA

    J. B. Khurgin

  2. Swales Aerospace, 5050 Powder Mill Rd, Beltsville, MD, 20105

    B. Saif

  3. Nasa Goddard Space Flight Center, Seebrook, MD, 20705, USA

    B. Seery

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  1. Department of Physics, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA

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Khurgin, J.B., Saif, B., Seery, B. (1999). Heterodyning Scheme Employing Quantum Interference. In: Pötz, W., Schroeder, W.A. (eds) Coherent Control in Atoms, Molecules, and Semiconductors. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4552-7_17

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