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Current Driven Plasma Instability in Graphene-FETs with Coulomb Electron Drag

  • Maxim Ryzhii
  • , Victor Ryzhii
  • , Taiichi Otsuji
  • , Vladimir Mitin
  • , Michael S. Shur
  • The University of Aizu
  • Tohoku University
  • Russian Academy of Sciences
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Abstract

We show that the ballistic electron injection from the n+ source region through the i-region into the gated n-region of the n+-i-n-n+ graphene field-effect transistor (GFET) leads to the effective drag of quasi-equilibrium electrons toward the drain. The drag results in the positive feedback between the ballistic injection and the reverse injection from the n+ drain region and can lead to the negative real part of the GFET source-drain impedance accompanied with the change of the impedance imaginary part sign. As a result, the steady-state current flow along the GFET channel can be unstable giving rise to the current driven self-excitation of the electron density high-frequency oscillations (plasma instability). The related oscillations of the current feeding an antenna can be used for the terahertz radiation emission.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2021 IEEE International Conference on Microwaves, Antennas, Communications and Electronic Systems, COMCAS 2021
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages482-485
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9780738146720
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Event2021 IEEE International Conference on Microwaves, Antennas, Communications and Electronic Systems, COMCAS 2021 - Tel Aviv, Israel
Duration: Nov 1 2021Nov 3 2021

Publication series

Name2021 IEEE International Conference on Microwaves, Antennas, Communications and Electronic Systems, COMCAS 2021

Conference

Conference2021 IEEE International Conference on Microwaves, Antennas, Communications and Electronic Systems, COMCAS 2021
Country/TerritoryIsrael
CityTel Aviv
Period11/1/2111/3/21

Keywords

  • Ballistic electron injection
  • Coulomb electron drag
  • Graphene-FET
  • Instability
  • Plasma oscillations
  • Terahertz radiation

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