DocumentCode
1654574
Title
Coherent detection of multiband terahertz radiation using a surface plasmon-polariton based photoconductive antenna
Author
Liu, Shuchang ; Shou, Xiang ; Nahata, Ajay
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
fYear
2012
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We demonstrate a dipole antenna that utilizes surface plasmons for enhanced sensitivity of narrowband coherent terahertz detection. We also describe properties of a multiband dipole detector that would allow for enhanced sensitivity at multiple frequencies.
Keywords
dipole antennas; nanophotonics; optical variables measurement; photoconductivity; polaritons; surface plasmons; terahertz wave detectors; coherent detection; dipole antenna; multiband terahertz radiation; narrowband coherent terahertz detection; photoconductive antenna; surface plasmon-polariton; surface plasmons; Apertures; Detectors; Dipole antennas; Frequency measurement; Narrowband; Resonant frequency; Sensitivity;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-1839-6
Type
conf
Filename
6325695
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