Nonrelativistic and nonmagnetic terahertz-wave generation via ultrafast current control in anisotropic conductive heterostructures

Sheng Zhang; Yongwei Cui; Shunjia Wang; Haoran Chen; Yaxin Liu; Wentao Qin; Tongyang Guan; Chuanshan Tian; Zhe Yuan; Lei Zhou; Yizheng Wu; Zhensheng Tao

doi:10.1117/1.AP.5.5.056006

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