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Planar GaAs diodes for THz frequency mixing applications

Bishop et al., 1992

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4023730849365391217
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Bishop W
Crowe T
Mattauch R
Dossal H
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Michigan Univ., The Third International Symposium on Space Terahertz Technology: Symposium Proceedings

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Schottky barrier diodes for terahertz applications are typically fabricated as a micron to sub- micron circular anode metallization on GaAs which is contacted with a sharp wire (whisker). This structure has the benefits of the simplicity of the fabrication of the diode chip, the …
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