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Terahertz (THz) technologies, generally defined as operating in the 0.1-10THz range, bridge the gap between electronic and photonic devices. Because THz radiation passes readily through materials such as plastics, paper and cloth it can be…

We have fabricated resonant terahertz metamaterials on free standing polyimide substrates. The low-loss polyimide substrates can be as thin as 5.5 micron yielding robust large-area metamaterials which are easily wrapped into cylinders with…

Materials Science · Physics 2009-11-13 H. Tao , A. C. Strikwerda , K. Fan , C. M. Bingham , W. J. Padilla , X. Zhang , R. D. Averitt

A novel digital reconfigurable 2_bit metamaterial, equipped with a substrate integrated feeding system, is designed for industrial quality control applications within the terahertz frequency range. The proposed feeding mechanism facilitates…

Optics · Physics 2024-07-11 Eistiak Ahamed , Rasool Keshavarz , Negin Shariati

Terahertz (THz) technology enables multi-Tbps satellite communications, but conventional semiconductor detectors suffer from fundamental performance degradation above 1 THz due to the Drude limit of free electrons. Here, we theoretically…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2026-05-14 Zhi Li

Metamaterial perfect absorbers from microwaves to optical part of the electromagnetic spectrum has been intensely studied for its ability to absorb electromagnetic radiation. Perfect absorption of light by metamaterials have opened up new…

Optics · Physics 2014-08-19 Longqing Cong , Ranjan Singh

Superconducting terahertz (THz) metamaterial (MM) made from superconducting Nb film has been investigated using a continuous-wave THz spectroscopy with a superconducting split-coil magnet. The obtained quality factors of the resonant modes…

Phononic engineering at gigahertz (GHz) frequencies form the foundation of microwave acoustic filters, acousto-optic modulators, and quantum transducers. Terahertz (THz) phononic engineering could lead to acoustic filters and modulators at…

Terahertz (THz) technology is critical for quantum material physics, biomedical imaging, ultrafast electronics, and next-generation wireless communications. However, standing in the way of widespread applications is the scarcity of…

Materials Science · Physics 2025-02-28 Sujan Subedi , Wenhao Liu , Wuzhang Fang , Carter Fox , Zixin Zhai , Fan Fei , Yuan Ping , Bing Lv , Jun Xiao

Nonlinear processes can offer pathways to next-generation sensors and frequency mixing devices to overcome modern imaging, detection, and communication challenges. In this article, we report on strong second and third-order nonlinear…

We proposed multilayered graphene (Gr)-based surface plasmon resonance-induced high-performance terahertz (THz) modulators with tunable resonance frequencies. Several THz plasmonic modulators based on Gr metamaterials were previously…

Optics · Physics 2024-05-17 Dip Sarker , Partha Pratim Nakti , Ahmed Zubair

We will report on the electromagnetic response due to induced dipolar currents in metamaterials of 2-dimensional array of metallic elements. Used as frequency selectors, the metamaterial transmittance presents a single resonance in the…

Optics · Physics 2009-08-04 C. Rizza , E. Palange , P. Carelli , M. Ortolani , O. Limaj , A. Nucara , S. Lupi

A novel plasmonic THz fiber is described that features two metallic wires that are held in place by the porous dielectric cladding functioning as a mechanical support. This design is more convenient for practical applications than a classic…

Optics · Physics 2015-06-15 Andrey Markov , Maksim Skorobogatiy

Recent advancements in spintronics have opened a new avenue in terahertz (THz) radiation sources that may outperform the traditional contact-based metallic counterparts. Inspired by the generation of broadband spintronic THz signals at the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-04-25 Abbas Ghaffari , Malek Abdelsamei , Puja Thapa , Seiji Mita , Ramón Collazo , Kenan Gundogdu , Dali Sun , Qing Gu

Terahertz (THz)-band communications are celebrated as a key enabling technology for next-generation wireless systems that promises to integrate a wide range of data-demanding and delay-sensitive applications. Following recent advancements…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-05-04 Hadi Sarieddeen , Nasir Saeed , Tareq Y. Al-Naffouri , Mohamed-Slim Alouini

The development of plasmonics and related applications in the terahertz range faces limitations due to the intrinsic high electron density of standard metals. All-dielectric systems are profitable alternatives, which allows for customized…

Optics · Physics 2026-01-08 Stefano Campanaro , Luca Bussi , Stefano Curtarolo , Arrigo Calzolari

We describe the design of two types of metamaterials aimed at enhancing terahertz field pulses that can be used to control the magnetic state in condensed matter systems. The first structure is a so-called "dragonfly" antenna, able to…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-02-13 M. Pancaldi , P. Vavassori , S. Bonetti

Plasmons, collective oscillations of electron systems, can efficiently couple light and electric current, and thus can be used to create sub-wavelength photodetectors, radiation mixers, and on-chip spectrometers. Despite considerable…

Terahertz (THz) frequency range, lying between the optical and microwave range covers a significant portion of the electro-magnetic spectrum. Though its initial usage started in the 1960s, active research in the THz field started only in…

Optics · Physics 2015-06-11 Ajanta Barh , B. P. Pal , G. P. Agrawal , R. K. Varshney , B. M. A. Rahman

Broadband electro-optic intensity modulators are essential to convert electrical signals to the optical domain. The growing interest in THz wireless applications demands modulators with frequency responses to the sub-THz range, high power…

The efficient amplification and lasing of electromagnetic radiation at terahertz (THz) frequencies is a non-trivial task achieved mainly by quantum cascade laser configurations with limited tunability and narrowband functionality. There is…

Optics · Physics 2018-11-30 Tianjing Guo , Liang Zhu , Pai-Yen Chen , Christos Argyropoulos