Theoretical analysis of external feedback effect on oscillation characteristics of resonant-tunneling-diode terahertz oscillators

The resonant tunneling diode (RTD) is a candidate for a compact and coherent source in the terahertz frequency range. We show theoretically that the oscillation characteristics of RTDs are strongly affected by the external feedback of partially reflected output power. The oscillation frequency and output power largely change with a small amount of the reflected output power as a periodic function of the position of the reflection object. A change in the current–voltage curve, which can be used for the detection of the external feedback, also occurs.

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