Josephson-vortex-flow terahertz emission in layered high-Tc superconducting single crystals

Phys Rev Lett. 2007 Jan 12;98(2):027002. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.027002. Epub 2007 Jan 8.

Abstract

We report on the successful terahertz emission (0.6-1 THz) that is continuous and tunable in its frequency and power, by driving Josephson vortices in resonance with the collective standing Josephson plasma modes excited in stacked Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+x intrinsic Josephson junctions. Shapiro-step detection was employed to confirm the terahertz-wave emission. Our results provide a strong feasibility of developing long-sought solid-state terahertz-wave emission devices.