One THz harmonic oscillation of resonant tunneling diodes

Abstract

One THz harmonic oscillation was observed in a sub-THz oscillating GaInAs∕AlAs resonant tunneling diode integrated with a slot antenna. The fundamental and third-harmonic frequencies were 342GHz and 1.02THz, respectively, for a 50μm long antenna. The maximum output power of the fundamental mode was around 23μW, and that of the third-harmonic component was 2.6% of the fundamental. Theoretical analysis with the van der Pole equation qualitatively explained the measured results.