Title :
Dynamical electric and magnetic metamaterial response at terahertz frequencies
Author :
Padilla, W.J. ; Taylor, A.J. ; Highstrete, C. ; Lee, Mark ; Averitt, R.D.
Author_Institution :
Los Alamos Nat. Lab., Los Alamos, NM
Abstract :
Utilizing terahertz time domain spectroscopy, we characterized the electromagnetic response of planar split ring resonators fabricated on GaAs. Optical excitation is sufficient to turn off the electric resonance demonstrating the potential of SRR terahertz switches.
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; gallium arsenide; metamaterials; optical materials; terahertz wave spectra; GaAs; SRR terahertz switches; electric resonance; metamaterial; optical excitation; planar split ring resonators; terahertz time domain spectroscopy; Frequency; Gallium arsenide; Laboratories; Magnetic materials; Magnetic resonance; Metamaterials; Optical devices; Optical materials; Optical ring resonators; Spectroscopy; (230.1150) All-optical devices; (320.7150) Ultrafast spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627768
