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We propose and discuss terahertz electro-absorption modulators based on graphene plasmonic structures. The active device consists of a self-gated pair of graphene layers, which are patterned to structures supporting THz plasmonic…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-06-12 Berardi Sensale-Rodriguez , Rusen Yan , Mingda Zhu , Debdeep Jena , Lei Liu , Huili Grace Xing

We introduce a novel scheme for efficient manipulation and detection of terahertz (THz) radiation. Our work consists of two parts; with a focus on proving the concept of our novel scheme, and the exploitation of graphene's peculiar…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2016-08-12 Hossam Galal

Accelerator-based terahertz (THz) radiation has been expected to realize a high-power broadband source. Employing a low-emittance and short-bunch electron beam at a high repetition rate, a scheme of coherent diffraction-radiation in an…

External electric fields are highly attractive for dynamical manipulation of excitons in two-dimensional materials. Here, we theoretically study the ionization of excitons in monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) by intense…

Materials Science · Physics 2022-01-05 Høgni C. Kamban , Thomas G. Pedersen

Quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) represent a fascinating accomplishment of quantum engineering and enable the direct generation of terahertz (THz) frequency radiation from an electrically-biased semiconductor heterostructure. Their large…

Terahertz (THz) polarization detection provides critical insights into material properties but faces a fundamental constraint upon miniaturization: subwavelength metallic electrodes induce strong localization and distortion of the incident…

Optical antennas made of low-loss dielectrics have several advantages over plasmonic antennas, including high radiative quantum efficiency, negligible heating and excellent photostability. However, due to weak spatial confinement,…

Recent years have seen an explosive research and development of nanoplasmonics in the visible and near-infrared (near-ir) frequency regions. One of the most fundamental effects in nanoplasmonics is nano-concentration of optical energy.…

Optics · Physics 2009-11-13 Anastasia Rusina , Maxim Durach , Keith A. Nelson , Mark I. Stockman

The new TeraFET design with identical source and drain antennas enables a tunable resonant polarization-sensitive plasmonic spectrometer operating in the sub-terahertz and terahertz (THz) range of frequencies at room temperature. It could…

Applied Physics · Physics 2018-10-16 I. Gorbenko , V. Kachorovskii , Michael Shur

Terahertz waves hold immense potential across diverse fields, including healthcare monitoring, biomedical imaging, precision navigation, high-speed communication, security screening, industrial quality control, and space exploration.…

Optics · Physics 2026-04-13 Yifan Zhao , Shahed-E- Zumrat , Szu-An Tsao , Mona Jarrahi

Coherent detection and interferometry in the terahertz (THz) regime are key capabilities that enable applications ranging from astronomy to non-destructive testing. Phase-sensitive THz detection is currently achieved using nonlinear…

Tunable terahertz plasmons are essential for reconfigurable photonics, which have been demonstrated in graphene through gating, though with relatively weak responses. Here, we demonstrate strong terahertz plasmons in graphite thin films via…

Terahertz (THz) radiation meaning electromagnetic radiation in the range from 0.1 THz (3 mm) to 10 THz (30 mu) has the unique advantage of easily penetrating many obstructions while being non-hazardous to organic tissue since it is…

Optics · Physics 2017-10-24 Sven Augustin , Sven Frohmann , Peter Jung , Heinz-Wilhelm Huebers

Metasurfaces represent a new frontier in materials science paving for unprecedented methods of controlling electromagnetic waves, with a range of applications spanning from sensing to imaging and communications. For pulsed terahertz…

Topological Insulator-based devices can transport electrons/photons at the surfaces of materials without any back reflections, even in the presence of obstacles. Topological properties have recently been studied using non-reciprocal…

Optics · Physics 2016-11-03 Babak Bahari , Ricardo Tellez-Limon , Boubacar Kanté

Compared with adjacent microwaves and infrared frequencies, terahertz (THz) frequency offers numerous advantages for imaging applications. The unique THz spectral signatures of chemicals allow the development of THz imaging systems for…

Superconductivity · Physics 2026-04-08 Manabu Tsujimoto , Kaveh Delfanazari , Takanari Kashiwagi , Toshiaki Hattori , Kazuo Kadowaki

Field-effect transistors coupled to integrated antennas (TeraFETs) are photodetectors being actively developed for the THz frequency range ($\sim$ 100 GHz - 10 THz). Among them, Graphene TeraFETs (G-TeraFETs) have demonstrated distinctive…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-03-29 Florian Ludwig , Andrey Generalov , Jakob Holstein , Anton Murros , Klaara Viisanen , Mika Prunnila , Hartmut G. Roskos

Imaging applications in the terahertz (THz) frequency range are severely restricted by diffraction. Near-field scanning probe microscopy is commonly employed to enable mapping of the THz electromagnetic fields with sub-wavelength spatial…

Perfect absorption of radiation in a graphene sheet may play a pivotal role in the realization of technologically relevant optoelectronic devices. In particular, perfect absorption of radiation in the terahertz (THz) spectral range would…

Optics · Physics 2014-11-25 Fangli Liu , Y. D. Chong , Shaffique Adam , Marco Polini

We report efficient terahertz (THz) generation in epitaxial $\alpha$-W/Co$_{60}$Fe$_{40}$ spintronic emitters. Two types of emitters have been investigated; epitaxial $\alpha$-W$(110)$/Co$_{60}$Fe$_{40}(110)$ and…