Heterodyne detection of output of sub-THz RTD oscillator using InP-SBD detector and RTD local oscillator

We report on detection of output power from an RTD oscillator using a heterodyne receiver composed of an InP-SBD and an RTD local oscillator at around 430 GHz. Spectral linewidth of the RTD oscillators was estimated from the detected signal.

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