AMPLITUDE-MODULATION AT RADIO FREQUENCIES USING A 4-TERMINAL BALLISTIC ELECTRON DEVICE

被引:2
作者
CUMMING, DRS
HOLLAND, MC
WEAVER, JMR
BEAUMONT, SP
机构
[1] Nanoelectronics Research Centre, Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering, University of Glasgow
关键词
AMPLITUDE MODULATION; 2-DIMENSIONAL ELECTRON GAS;
D O I
10.1049/el:19951317
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
The authors demonstrate that the gross nonlinearities in the IV characteristics of a mesoscopic cross at 4.2K may be used to demodulate signals at radio frequencies with high efficiency and low distortion. The device has a relatively low impedance and the results are reproducible from device to device.
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页码:1945 / 1947
页数:3
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