Theoretical Analysis of Terahertz-Wave Frequency Up-Conversion Detection Based on Coexisting Difference- and Sum-Frequency Generation

Xiaoqin Yin; Shuzhen Fan; Yongfu Li; Xingyu Zhang; Zhaojun Liu; Xian Zhao; Jiaxiong Fang

doi:10.3788/CJL202148.1214001

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