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High-frequency oscillations in low-dimensional conductors and semiconductor superlattices induced by current in stack direction
A narrow energy band of the electronic spectrum in some direction in
low-dimensional crystals may lead to a negative differential conductance and
N-shaped I-V curve that results in an instability of the uniform stationary
state. A well-known stable solution for such a system is a state with electric
field domain. We have found a uniform stable solution in the region of negative
differential conductance. This solution describes uniform high-frequency
voltage oscillations. Frequency of the oscillation is determined by antenna
properties of the system. The results are applicable also to semiconductor
superlattices.Comment: 8 pages, 3 figure
ABOUT DYNAMICS OF THE GEOPOLITICAL POSITION OF THE NORTH-EAST OF RUSSIA IN THE 17-TH-21-ST CENTURIES
Purpose: In the article, the changes in the geopolitical situation on the North-East for four preceding, partial centuries are considered.
Methodology: Up to the inclusion in the structure of Russia, this extensive region (2.3 million km2) with the considerable natural-resources potential has actually existed out of the world geopolitical processes, basically, because of the extremeness of the natural climatic conditions, remoteness from the centers of world civilization and limited technical and technological capabilities in those times.
Result: The different stages in the state of the geopolitical position of the region in prior centuries are identified and their repeatedly and multidirectional varying characteristics during the period in question are reported. It is also emphasized that the measures attempted by Russia for strengthening of the geopolitical position on the North-East gave rise abroad to the negative response consonant with the current ones practically at all considered stages. The current stage is considered as a period of the drastically varying external geopolitical conditions and increased technical capabilities when the geopolitical significance of the North-East for Russia increases by a factor of many times.
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Theoretical backgrounds of nonlinear THz spectroscopy of semiconductor superlattices
We consider terahertz absorption and gain in a single miniband of
semiconductor superlattice subject to a bichromatic electric field in the most
general case of commensurate frequencies of the probe and pump fields. Using an
exact solution of Boltzmann transport equation, we show that in the
small-signal limit the formulas for absorption always contain two distinct
terms related to the parametric and incoherent interactions of miniband
electrons with the alternating pump field. It provides a theoretical background
for a control of THz gain without switching to the negative differential
conductivity state. For pedagogical reasons we present derivations of formulas
in detail.Comment: 14 page
Negative high-frequency differential conductivity in semiconductor superlattices
We examine the high-frequency differential conductivity response properties
of semiconductor superlattices having various miniband dispersion laws. Our
analysis shows that the anharmonicity of Bloch oscillations (beyond
tight-binding approximation) leads to the occurrence of negative high-frequency
differential conductivity at frequency multiples of the Bloch frequency. This
effect can arise even in regions of positive static differential conductivity.
The influence of strong electron scattering by optic phonons is analyzed. We
propose an optimal superlattice miniband dispersion law to achieve
high-frequency field amplification
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