Title :
Novel unipolar nanodiodes for room-temperature THz detection
Author :
Balocco, C. ; Kasjoo, S.R. ; Lu, X.F. ; Zhang, L.Q. ; Alimi, Y. ; Winnerl, S. ; Song, A.M.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Abstract :
We report on the room-temperature electrical rectification at 1.5 THz with novel non-linear asymmetric nanochannels. The planar layout facilitates the integration of microfabricated THz antennas without introducing parasitic elements, and enables ultra-high operation frequencies. This is the highest speed reported for nanorectifiers to date.
Keywords :
microfabrication; rectification; submillimetre wave antennas; terahertz wave detectors; frequency 1.5 THz; microfabricated THz antenna integration; nanorectifier; nonlinear asymmetric nanochannel; planar layout; room-temperature THz detection; room-temperature electrical rectification; temperature 293 K to 298 K; ultra-high operation frequency; unipolar nanodiode; Antenna arrays; Fabrication; Geometry; Noise; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2011 36th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Houston, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0510-6
Electronic_ISBN :
2162-2027
DOI :
10.1109/irmmw-THz.2011.6104931
