A broadband terahertz metamaterial electrical modulator

Author

Hou-Tong Chen ; Padilla, Willie J. ; Cich, M.J. ; Azad, Abul K. ; Averitt, R.D.

Author_Institution

Center for Integrated Nanotechnol., Los Alamos Nat. Lab., Los Alamos, NM, USA

fYear

2009

fDate

2-4 June 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

We demonstrate hybrid metamaterial devices that are able to electrically switch their resonances therefore the terahertz transmission properties at room temperature. The interrelated amplitude switching and phase shifting allow for fast broadband external terahertz modulation.

Keywords

electro-optical modulation; electro-optical switches; metamaterials; microwave photonics; broadband external terahertz modulation; broadband terahertz metamaterial electrical modulator; hybrid metamaterial devices; interrelated amplitude switching; phase shifting; temperature 293 K to 298 K; terahertz transmission properties; Amplitude modulation; Magnetic materials; Metamaterials; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical resonators; Optical switches; Phase modulation; Resonance; Temperature; (160.3918) Metamaterials; (250.4110) Modulators; (300.6495) Spectroscopy, terahertz;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

Type

conf

Filename

5224797