Title :
Terahertz surface plasmon polariton generation with metallic gratings and silicon prisms
Author :
O´Hara, John F. ; Averitt, R.D. ; Taylor, A.J.
Author_Institution :
Los Alamos Nat. Lab., NM, USA
Abstract :
Terahertz time-domain spectroscopy is used to generate surface plasmon polaritons via metallic gratings and silicon prisms. Grating measurements indicate efficient, narrowband coupling. Prism measurements show broadband coupling with substantial promise for guided-wave spectroscopy applications.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; elemental semiconductors; optical prisms; polaritons; silicon; submillimetre wave spectroscopy; surface plasmons; Si; broadband coupling; metallic gratings; narrowband coupling; silicon prisms; surface plasmon polariton generation; terahertz time-domain spectroscopy; Delay effects; Gratings; Nonlinear optics; Optical attenuators; Optical coupling; Optical reflection; Optical surface waves; Plasmons; Silicon; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202442
