Effect of a terahertz cavity on the conductivity of short-period GaAs/AlAs superlattices.

The miniband conductivity in short-period GaAs/AlAs superlattices with a terahertz cavity has been studied. A stepwise decrease in the current caused by the formation of the electrical domains has been observed in current-voltage characteristics at a certain threshold voltage. It has been found that this threshold voltage changes considerably under the variation of the cavity parameters. The shift of the threshold has been explained by the excitation of high-amplitude oscillations in the cavity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]