Fast terahertz wave switch/modulator based on photonic crystal structures

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Volumn 23, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 203-212

  Javan, Maleki A R ^a   Granpayeh, N ^a  

^a K N TOOSI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR HOLES; BAND GAPS; DEFECT LAYERS; DEFECT MODE; FAST SWITCHES; FREE CARRIERS; GAAS; OPTICALLY CONTROLLED; PICOSECONDS; PROBE PULSE; PROBE SIGNALS; TERAHERTZ WAVES; THZ WAVES; TRIANGULAR LATTICE; TWO-DIMENSIONAL PHOTONIC CRYSTALS;

CRYSTAL ATOMIC STRUCTURE; DEFECT STRUCTURES; ENERGY GAP; MODULATION; PHOTONIC CRYSTALS; PROBES; SILICON COMPOUNDS; SILICON ON INSULATOR TECHNOLOGY; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

SURFACE DEFECTS;

EID: 66149140926     PISSN: 09205071     EISSN: 15693937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156939309787604571     Document Type: Article

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