Title :
Extraordinary Terahertz Transmission through Ensembles of Sub-wavelength Size Metal Particles
Author :
Chau, K.J. ; Elezzabi, A.Y.
Author_Institution :
Ultrafast Photonics and Nano-Optics Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Abstract :
We report on observations of extraordinary terahertz transmission through metallic particle ensembles five orders of magnitude thicker than the radiation skin depth. The transmission is mediated by coherent near-field plasmonic coupling across the ensemble.
Keywords :
Ultrafast optics; electromagnetic propagation in random media; electromagnetic transient scattering; plasmons; Chromium; Electromagnetic propagation; Electromagnetic radiation; Electromagnetic scattering; Frequency; Optical pulses; Optical surface waves; Photonics; Plasmons; Random media; Ultrafast optics; electromagnetic propagation in random media; electromagnetic transient scattering; plasmons;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2005. MWP 2005. International Topical Meeting on
Print_ISBN :
89-950043-3-9
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2005.203595
