Microwave generation in synchronized semiconductor superlattices

We study high-frequency generation in a system of electromagnetically coupled semiconductor superlattices fabricated on the same doped substrate. Applying a bias voltage to a single superlattice generates high-frequency current oscillations. We demonstrate that within a certain range of the applied...

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Main Authors: Gaifullin, M.B., Alexeeva, N.V., Hramov, A.E., Makarov, V.V., Maksimenko, V.A., Koronovskii, A.A., Greenaway, M.T., Fromhold, T.M., Patanè, Amalia, Mellor, Christopher J., Kusmartsev, F.V., Balanov, A.G.
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Published: American Physical Society 2017
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author Gaifullin, M.B.
Alexeeva, N.V.
Hramov, A.E.
Makarov, V.V.
Maksimenko, V.A.
Koronovskii, A.A.
Greenaway, M.T.
Fromhold, T.M.
Patanè, Amalia
Mellor, Christopher J.
Kusmartsev, F.V.
Balanov, A.G.
author_facet Gaifullin, M.B.
Alexeeva, N.V.
Hramov, A.E.
Makarov, V.V.
Maksimenko, V.A.
Koronovskii, A.A.
Greenaway, M.T.
Fromhold, T.M.
Patanè, Amalia
Mellor, Christopher J.
Kusmartsev, F.V.
Balanov, A.G.
author_sort Gaifullin, M.B.
building Nottingham Research Data Repository
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description We study high-frequency generation in a system of electromagnetically coupled semiconductor superlattices fabricated on the same doped substrate. Applying a bias voltage to a single superlattice generates high-frequency current oscillations. We demonstrate that within a certain range of the applied voltage, the current oscillations within the superlattices can be self-synchronized, which leads to a dramatic rise in the generated microwave power. These results, which are in good agreement with our numerical model, open a promising practical route towards the design of high-power miniature microwave generators.
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spelling nottingham-425022020-05-04T18:43:21Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/42502/ Microwave generation in synchronized semiconductor superlattices Gaifullin, M.B. Alexeeva, N.V. Hramov, A.E. Makarov, V.V. Maksimenko, V.A. Koronovskii, A.A. Greenaway, M.T. Fromhold, T.M. Patanè, Amalia Mellor, Christopher J. Kusmartsev, F.V. Balanov, A.G. We study high-frequency generation in a system of electromagnetically coupled semiconductor superlattices fabricated on the same doped substrate. Applying a bias voltage to a single superlattice generates high-frequency current oscillations. We demonstrate that within a certain range of the applied voltage, the current oscillations within the superlattices can be self-synchronized, which leads to a dramatic rise in the generated microwave power. These results, which are in good agreement with our numerical model, open a promising practical route towards the design of high-power miniature microwave generators. American Physical Society 2017-04-27 Article PeerReviewed Gaifullin, M.B., Alexeeva, N.V., Hramov, A.E., Makarov, V.V., Maksimenko, V.A., Koronovskii, A.A., Greenaway, M.T., Fromhold, T.M., Patanè, Amalia, Mellor, Christopher J., Kusmartsev, F.V. and Balanov, A.G. (2017) Microwave generation in synchronized semiconductor superlattices. Physical Review Applied, 7 (4). 044024/1-044024/7. ISSN 2331-7019 https://journals.aps.org/prapplied/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.7.044024 doi:10.1103/PhysRevApplied.7.044024 doi:10.1103/PhysRevApplied.7.044024
spellingShingle Gaifullin, M.B.
Alexeeva, N.V.
Hramov, A.E.
Makarov, V.V.
Maksimenko, V.A.
Koronovskii, A.A.
Greenaway, M.T.
Fromhold, T.M.
Patanè, Amalia
Mellor, Christopher J.
Kusmartsev, F.V.
Balanov, A.G.
Microwave generation in synchronized semiconductor superlattices
title Microwave generation in synchronized semiconductor superlattices
title_full Microwave generation in synchronized semiconductor superlattices
title_fullStr Microwave generation in synchronized semiconductor superlattices
title_full_unstemmed Microwave generation in synchronized semiconductor superlattices
title_short Microwave generation in synchronized semiconductor superlattices
title_sort microwave generation in synchronized semiconductor superlattices
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/42502/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/42502/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/42502/