Title :
Ultrafast, all-terahertz plasmonic modulation in metals
Author :
Elezzabi, A.Y. ; Creig, S. ; Maraghechi, P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Abstract :
We report on the effect of induced surface charges on the propagation of the terahertz (THz) radiation via particle plasmons. The phenomenon is attributed to a change of the surface conductivity of the metallic particles.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; optical modulation; plasmonics; surface charging; surface conductivity; surface plasmons; terahertz wave spectra; all-terahertz plasmonic modulation; induced surface charges; metallic particle surface conductivity; particle plasmons; terahertz radiation propagation; ultrafast plasmonic modulation; Conductivity; Electric fields; Gold; Modulation; Plasmons; Probes;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
