Title :
Investigations on the origin of the terahertz transmission through random metallic media
Author :
Chau, K.J. ; Elezzabi, A.Y.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Abstract :
Dense, optically thick collections of sub-wavelength size metallic particles can exhibit extraordinary terahertz transmission. Here, we investigate the effects of particle size, particle shape, and conductivity on the enhanced transmission through metallic particle ensembles.
Keywords :
light transmission; metallic media; metallic particles; terahertz transmission; Chromium; Conductivity; Finite difference methods; Optical scattering; Plasmons; Propagation delay; Random media; Shape; Time domain analysis; Ultrafast optics; (260.3910) Metals, optics of; (290.5850) Scattering, particles; (300.6500) Spectroscopy, time-resolved;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628612
