Josephson-vortex-flow terahertz emission in layered high-Tc superconducting single crystals.
We report on the successful terahertz emission (0.6-1 THz) that is continuous and tunable in its frequency and power, by driving Josephson vortices in resonance with the collective standing Josephson plasma modes excited in stacked Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+x intrinsic Josephson junctions. Shapiro-step detection was employed to confirm the terahertz-wave emission. Our results provide a strong feasibility of developing long-sought solid-state terahertz-wave emission devices.
Bae
Myung-Ho
MH
Department of Physics, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 790-784, Republic of Korea.
Lee
Hu-Jong
HJ
Choi
Jae-Hyun
JH