Effects Of Thz Transmission On The Narrow Gap Dc Glow Discharge Plasmas

Abstract

Commercially available Glow Discharge Detectors (GDDs) are often employed to detect mm-wave/THz radiation. Properties of the discharge are expected to have a significant effect on the responsivity of the detector 1–2. On the other hand, the mechanism behind the radiation detection remains a mystery. To answer such problem, one has to study the effect of radiation in the discharge itself.