Title :
Instantaneous release of broadband terahertz radiation trapped by periodic arrays of split-ring resonators
Author :
Li, Zhongyang ; Sun, Guan ; Zhao, Pu ; Ding, Yujie J. ; Gan, Qiaoqiang
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate that broadband terahertz radiation can be trapped by periodic arrays of split-ring resonators and released instantaneously by means of optical absorption. Such phenomena can open up novel applications.
Keywords :
light absorption; metamaterials; optical resonators; terahertz wave generation; broadband terahertz radiation; instantaneous release; optical absorption; periodic arrays; split-ring resonators; trapped arrays; Broadband communication; Charge carrier processes; Optical device fabrication; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Resonant frequency; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
