• DocumentCode
    153289
  • Title

    Transition from insulating to conducting states induced by intense terahertz pulses in aggregate of metal particles

  • Author

    Tadokoro, Yuzuru ; Takano, Kyoya ; Hangyo, M.

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. of Laser Eng., Osaka Univ., Suita, Japan
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    14-19 Sept. 2014
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate a transition from insulating to conducting states in an aggregate of copper particles by an irradiation of intense terahertz (THz) pulses. The resistance of the aggregate is switched from a few kilo ohms to a few tens of ohms after the irradiation of the intense THz pulses. The time dependence of the resistance indicates that the switching is induced by a single THz pulse.
  • Keywords
    copper; metal-insulator transition; terahertz waves; Cu; conducting states; copper particles; insulating states; metal particles; terahertz pulses; Aggregates; Copper; Crystals; Electrodes; Lithium niobate; Optical switches; Resistance;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz waves (IRMMW-THz), 2014 39th International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Tucson, AZ
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2014.6956363
  • Filename
    6956363