Title :
Electrically tunable metamaterial for polarization-independent terahertz modulation
Author :
Paul, Oliver ; Imhof, Christian ; Lagel, Bert ; Wolff, Sandra ; Heinrich, Jan ; Hofling, Sven ; Forchel, Alfred ; Zengerle, Remigius ; Beigang, Rene ; Rahm, Marco
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany
Abstract :
We present a polarization-insensitive, electrically tunable metamaterial operating at terahertz (THz) frequencies and demonstrate the fast modulation of a propagating THz wave. The structure is composed of gold crosses on n-doped gallium arsenide (GaAs).
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; metamaterials; optical modulation; terahertz waves; GaAs; electrically tunable metamaterial; fast modulation; polarization independent terahertz modulation; terahertz frequencies; Gallium arsenide; Gold; Metamaterials; Optical modulation; Optical polarization; Physics; Resonance; Resonant frequency; Submillimeter wave technology; Voltage; (160.3918) Metamaterials; (220.4000) Microstructure; (230.4110) Modulators; (300.6495) THz spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
