Title :
Conductivity of thin metal films at THz frequencies
Author :
Laman, N. ; Grischkowsky, D.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Oklahoma State Univ., Stillwater, OK
Abstract :
The conductivity of thin metal films was measured via their transmission at THz frequencies. The conductivity of all the films, particularly the thinner films and Al films, were much smaller than the bulk DC value.
Keywords :
aluminium; electrical conductivity; metallic thin films; submillimetre wave spectra; Al; THz frequencies; THz transmission; conductivity; thin metal films; Conductive films; Conductivity; Frequency dependence; Gold; Infrared spectra; Optical films; Scattering; Semiconductor films; Semiconductor thin films; Thickness measurement; (160.3900) Metals; (300.6270) Spectroscopy, far infrared;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
