论文信息 - All‐electronic generation of 880 fs, 3.5 V shockwaves and their application to a 3 THz free‐space signal generation system

All‐electronic generation of 880 fs, 3.5 V shockwaves and their application to a 3 THz free‐space signal generation system

We report the first subpicosecond shockwaves ever generated and measured by entirely electronic means. These shockwaves have 880 fs fall times with 3.5 V amplitudes. This was accomplished at T=77 K with a monolithic nonlinear transmission line and diode sampling bridge fabricated on GaAs. We have used these circuits with integrated antennas to generate freely propagating pulses and have detected measurable radiation beyond 3 THz.

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