Title :
Properties of Novel Terahertz Electric Metamaterials
Author :
Hara, John F O ; Smirnova, Evgenya ; Chen, Hou-Tong ; Taylor, Antoinette J. ; Averitt, Richard D. ; Highstrete, Clark ; Lee, Mark ; Padilla, Willie J.
Author_Institution :
Los Alamos Nat. Lab., Albuquerque
Abstract :
Planar electric metamaterials are studied with terahertz time-domain spectroscopy in transmission and reflection. Energy absorption of 5-20% due to Ohmic losses within the metal patterning is observed at resonant frequencies. Finite-element simulations verify experimental results.
Keywords :
finite element analysis; light transmission; metamaterials; optical materials; reflectivity; submillimetre wave spectra; energy absorption; finite-element simulations; metal patterning; ohmic losses; reflection; resonant frequencies; terahertz electric metamaterials; terahertz time-domain spectroscopy; transmission; Absorption; Energy measurement; Finite element methods; Gallium arsenide; Laboratories; Metamaterials; Optical reflection; Performance evaluation; Resonance; Time domain analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452938
