High-contrast terahertz modulator based on extraordinary transmission through a ring aperture

Optics Express

Volumn 19, Issue 27, 2011, Pages 26666-26671

  Shu, Jie ^a   Qiu, Ciyuan ^a   Astley, Victoria ^a   Nickel, Daniel ^a   Mittleman, Daniel M ^a   Xu, Qianfan ^a  

^a Rice University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METALLIC FILMS;

CMOS COMPATIBLE; EXTRAORDINARY TRANSMISSION; FREE CARRIERS; HIGH CONTRAST; HIGH TRANSMISSION; METAL FILM; SILICON SUBSTRATES; TERA HERTZ; THIN LAYERS;

MODULATORS;

ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION; TELECOMMUNICATION; TERAHERTZ RADIATION;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; OPTICAL DEVICES; TELECOMMUNICATIONS; TERAHERTZ RADIATION;

EID: 84555177402     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.19.026666     Document Type: Article

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