DocumentCode
1769385
Title
Terahertz detector based on a p-n junction film of aligned carbon nanotubes
Author
Xiaowei He ; Fujimura, Naoki ; Erickson, Kristopher ; Talin, A. Alec ; Qi Zhang ; Weilu Gao ; Kawano, Yoshihiro ; Hauge, Robert H. ; Leonard, Francois ; Kono, Junichiro
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Rice Univ., Houston, TX, USA
fYear
2014
fDate
8-13 June 2014
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We have developed a room temperature, broadband, and polarization-sensitive terahertz detector based on a p-n junction film of highly aligned and ultralong carbon nanotubes. Direct thermoelectric measurements demonstrate the photothermoelectirc nature of the detection mechanism.
Keywords
carbon nanotubes; p-n junctions; photothermal effects; semiconductor nanotubes; semiconductor thin films; terahertz wave detectors; thermoelectricity; C; aligned carbon nanotubes; broadband terahertz detector; direct thermoelectric measurements; p-n junction film; photothermoelectric nature; polarization-sensitive terahertz detector; temperature 293 K to 298 K; ultralong carbon nanotubes; Carbon nanotubes; Detectors; Films; Heating; Lighting; P-n junctions; Temperature measurement;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Type
conf
Filename
6988304
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