Title :
Applications of Terahertz surface plasmon polaritons in semiconductor surfaces
Author :
Yang, Tao ; Wang, L.H. ; Huang, Wei ; Ho, H.P.
Author_Institution :
Jiangsu-Singapore Joint Res. Center on Org./Bio Electron. & Inf. Displays, Nanjing Univ. of Posts & Telecommun., Nanjing, China
Abstract :
Terahertz surface plasmon polaritons propagating in semiconductor surfaces have been explored for the study of plasma frequency measurement, carrier density and surface defects. We also highlight to possibility of studying biochemical thin films using Terahertz spectroscopy.
Keywords :
carrier density; polaritons; surface plasmons; surface structure; terahertz wave spectra; thin films; Terahertz spectroscopy; Terahertz surface plasmon polaritons; biochemical thin films; carrier density; plasma frequency measurement; semiconductor surfaces; surface defects; Charge carrier density; Frequency measurement; Optical surface waves; Plasmas; Semiconductor device measurement; Spectroscopy; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference (OECC), 2012 17th
Conference_Location :
Busan
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0976-9
Electronic_ISBN :
2166-8884
DOI :
10.1109/OECC.2012.6276492