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Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide (TMD) semiconductors exhibit a wide range of novel phenomena at millielectronvolt (terahertz-frequency) energy scales, including superconducting and correlation-induced insulating gaps that…
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Improving terahertz(THz) radiation power and/or optics-to-THz efficiency of the photoconductive antenna(PCA) is widely recognized as one of the most attractive and challenging missions in THz community. In this work, the design of a THz PCA…
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A superconducting microstrip half-wavelength resonator is proposed as a suitable band-pass filter for broadband moderate spectral resolution spectroscopy for terahertz (THz) astronomy. The proposed filter geometry has a free spectral range…
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Recently, there has been a growing interest in integrated THz photonics for various applications in communications, spectroscopy and sensing. We present a new integrated photonic platform based on active and passive elements integrated in a…
We observe intense pulses of far-infrared electromagnetic radiation emitted from arrays of InAs nanowires. The THz radiation power efficiency of these structures is about 15 times higher compared to a planar InAs substrate. This is…
We demonstrate structured illumination super-resolution imaging in the Terahertz (THz) frequency band using the Virtually Structured Detection (VSD) method. Leveraging our previously reported high-speed, high-sensitivity atomic-based THz…
We present a real-time THz imaging method using a commercial fiber coupled photo conductive antenna as the THz source and an uncooled microbolometer camera for detection. Compared to other THz imaging setups, this concept is very adaptable…
Many components for terahertz (THz) optical filtering are mechanically fragile and are hard to produce with large aperture, making them unsuitable for applications where larger THz beam diameter is required. In this work, the THz optical…
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The achievable instrument sensitivity is a critical parameter for the continued development of THz applications. Techniques such as Cavity-Enhanced Techniques and Cavity Ring Down Spectroscopy have not yet been employed at THz frequency due…
We developed a hydrodynamic model of plasmonic crystals formed in the current-driven grating gate transistor structures. The model demonstrates that the quality factor of plasmonic resonances could be increased by using ungated regions with…
Terahertz (THz) communication is widely deemed the next frontier of wireless networks owing to the abundant spectrum resources in the THz band. Whilst THz signals suffer from severe propagation losses, a massive antenna array can be…