0.68 THz and 1.00 THz triplers based on discrete Schottky diodes and quartz glass

JIANG Jun; CHEN Peng; HE Yue; TIAN Yao-Ling; HAO Hai-Long; CHENG Bin-Bin; LIN Chang-Xing

doi:10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2019.02.005

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