Title :
Compound Semiconductors for Terahertz Photonics
Author :
Johnston, M.B. ; Castro-Camus, E. ; Lloyd-Hughes, J. ; Merchant, S.K.E. ; Parkinson, P. ; Wang, Y.J. ; Herz, L.M. ; Fu, L. ; Gao, Q. ; Tan, H.H. ; Jagadish, C.
Author_Institution :
Oxford Univ., Oxford
Abstract :
Terahertz photonics is a rapidly growing field. The ultra-fast dynamics of charge carriers in semiconductors is closely linked to the performance of THz photonic devices. We study a range of ion-implanted and nano-scale semiconductors for application in novel terahertz devices.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; integrated optoelectronics; ion implantation; semiconductor materials; submillimetre wave detectors; submillimetre wave generation; THz photonic devices; charge carrier ultra-fast dynamics; ion implantation; terahertz devices; Conducting materials; Conductivity; Detectors; EMP radiation effects; Optical materials; Optical pulse generation; Photonics; Pulse measurements; Surface emitting lasers; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2007. LEOS 2007. The 20th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0924-2
Electronic_ISBN :
1092-8081
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2007.4382452
