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.; Patan�, Amalia; Mellor, Christopher J.; Kusmartsev, F.V.; Balanov, A.G.

Abstract

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.

Citation

Gaifullin, M., Alexeeva, N., Hramov, A., Makarov, V., Maksimenko, V., Koronovskii, A., …Balanov, A. (2017). Microwave Generation in Synchronized Semiconductor Superlattices. Physical Review Applied, 7(4), Article 044024. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.7.044024

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 30, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Apr 27, 2017
• Publication Date: Apr 27, 2017
• Deposit Date: May 4, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: May 4, 2017
• Journal: Physical Review Applied
• Electronic ISSN: 2331-7019
• Publisher: American Physical Society
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 7
• Issue: 4
• Article Number: 044024
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.7.044024
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/857803
• Publisher URL: https://journals.aps.org/prapplied/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevApplied.7.044024