Title :
Terahertz ellipsometry of vertically grown carbon nanotubes
Author :
Paul, M.J. ; Kuhta, N.A. ; Tomaino, J.L. ; Jameson, A.D. ; Sharf, T. ; Rupesinghe, N.L. ; Teo, K.B.K. ; Podolskiy, V.A. ; Minot, E.D. ; Lee, Yun-Shik
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Oregon State Univ., Corvallis, OR, USA
Abstract :
THz ellipsometry with broadband THz pulses reveals anisotropic THz responses from closely packed, vertically grown CNTs. Non-negligible conductivity in a direction normal to the CNT axis indicates carrier transport between adjacent CNTs.
Keywords :
carbon nanotubes; electrical conductivity; ellipsometry; terahertz wave spectra; C; anisotropic THz responses; broadband THz pulses; carrier transport; closely packed vertically grown CNT; nonnegligible conductivity; terahertz ellipsometry; vertically grown carbon nanotubes; Broadband communication; Ellipsometry; Optical films; Optical imaging; Optical polarization; Optical pulses; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
