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On the improvement of the electromagnetic coupling between infrared point-contact detectors and laser beams

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The electromagnetic coupling between a gaussian beam and whisker structures such as those found in some kinds of non-linear devices used at infrared frequencies is investigated. Calculations show the potential improvement of the electromagnetic coupling coefficient by the proper choice of the focusing angle of the beam and the use of corner reflectors, giving quantitative support to these techniques which have been used for long time.

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  1. A. Comerón

    Present address: Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Telecomunicación, Jorge Girona, s/n, 34, Barcelona, Spain

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  1. Institut d'Electronique Fondamentale (CNRS, LA 22), Université Paris-XI Bât 220, F-91405, Orsay, France

    A. Comerón & J.J. Jiménez

  2. Laboratoire de Signaux et Systèmes (CNRS-ESE), Plateau du Moulon, F-91190, Gif-sur-Yvette, France

    J.-Ch. Bolomey

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Work supported in part by the CNRS, ATP 3547 and Greco Microondes.

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Comerón, A., Jiménez, J. & Bolomey, JC. On the improvement of the electromagnetic coupling between infrared point-contact detectors and laser beams. Int J Infrared Milli Waves 5, 585–604 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01010153

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