Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 60, Issue 18, 1811023(2023)

Self-Driven Terahertz Detector Based on Topological Semimetal NiTe2

Zhihong Lai1,2, Yongjiang Xu1,2, Tantan Xu1,2, Yuan Liu1,2, Yun Shen1、*, and Xiaohua Deng2、**
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Physics and Materials Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, Jiangxi , China
  • 2Institute of Space Science and Technology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, Jiangxi , China
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    Zhihong Lai, Yongjiang Xu, Tantan Xu, Yuan Liu, Yun Shen, Xiaohua Deng. Self-Driven Terahertz Detector Based on Topological Semimetal NiTe2[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(18): 1811023

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    Paper Information

    Category: Imaging Systems

    Received: Jun. 1, 2023

    Accepted: Aug. 1, 2023

    Published Online: Sep. 19, 2023

    The Author Email: Shen Yun (Dengxiaohua0@gmail.com), Deng Xiaohua (shenyun@ncu.edu.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP231427

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