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Hybrid metamaterials enable fast electrical modulation of freely propagating terahertz waves

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Chen, HT; Palit, S; Tyler, T; Bingham, CM; Zide, JMO; O'Hara, JF; Smith, DR; Gossard, AC; Averitt, RD; Padilla, WJ; Jokerst, NM; Taylor, AJ
Published in: Applied Physics Letters
September 15, 2008

We demonstrate fast electrical modulation of freely propagating terahertz waves at room temperature using hybrid metamaterial devices. The devices are planar metamaterials fabricated on doped semiconductor epitaxial layers, which form hybrid metamaterial-Schottky diode structures. With an applied ac voltage bias, we show modulation of terahertz radiation at inferred frequencies over 2 MHz. The modulation speed is limited by the device depletion capacitance which may be reduced for even faster operation. © 2008 American Institute of Physics.

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Applied Physics Letters

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0003-6951

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September 15, 2008

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93

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9

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  • Applied Physics
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 40 Engineering
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Chen, H. T., Palit, S., Tyler, T., Bingham, C. M., Zide, J. M. O., O’Hara, J. F., … Taylor, A. J. (2008). Hybrid metamaterials enable fast electrical modulation of freely propagating terahertz waves. Applied Physics Letters, 93(9). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2978071
Chen, H. T., S. Palit, T. Tyler, C. M. Bingham, J. M. O. Zide, J. F. O’Hara, D. R. Smith, et al. “Hybrid metamaterials enable fast electrical modulation of freely propagating terahertz waves.” Applied Physics Letters 93, no. 9 (September 15, 2008). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2978071.
Chen HT, Palit S, Tyler T, Bingham CM, Zide JMO, O’Hara JF, et al. Hybrid metamaterials enable fast electrical modulation of freely propagating terahertz waves. Applied Physics Letters. 2008 Sep 15;93(9).
Chen, H. T., et al. “Hybrid metamaterials enable fast electrical modulation of freely propagating terahertz waves.” Applied Physics Letters, vol. 93, no. 9, Sept. 2008. Scopus, doi:10.1063/1.2978071.
Chen HT, Palit S, Tyler T, Bingham CM, Zide JMO, O’Hara JF, Smith DR, Gossard AC, Averitt RD, Padilla WJ, Jokerst NM, Taylor AJ. Hybrid metamaterials enable fast electrical modulation of freely propagating terahertz waves. Applied Physics Letters. 2008 Sep 15;93(9).

Published In

Applied Physics Letters

DOI

ISSN

0003-6951

Publication Date

September 15, 2008

Volume

93

Issue

9

Related Subject Headings

  • Applied Physics
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 40 Engineering
  • 10 Technology
  • 09 Engineering
  • 02 Physical Sciences