Title :
Wave absorbing properties of polymer-carbon nanocomposites in the THz region
Author :
Tanaka, Kenichiro ; Fujiyama, Yukihiro ; Tomokane, Ryota ; Koga, Hiroki ; Akita, Seiji ; Nosaka, Toshikazu ; Nakayama, Yoshikazu ; Tonouchi, Masayoshi
Author_Institution :
Technol. Res. Inst. of Osaka Prefecture, Izumi
Abstract :
We have investigated the absorption characteristics of several kinds of polymer/carbon nanocomposites in the THz region. In the calculation of the absorption, we treated each composite as a dielectric lossy layer in a conductor-backed single-layered electromagnetic wave absorber. To measure the complex permittivity of the composites, we used THz transmission time-domain spectroscopy. A composite of vapor-grown carbon fibers (VGCF, registered trade mark, product of Showa Denko K.K.) dispersed into a polymer matrix exhibited good absorbing performance over the wide frequency range. The complex permittivity of the VGCF composite varied along the non reflection curve as the frequency changed. This means that the peak absorption frequency can be controlled simply by adjusting the layer thickness.
Keywords :
carbon fibres; electromagnetic wave absorption; nanocomposites; polymers; THz region; THz transmission time-domain spectroscopy; absorption characteristics; dielectric lossy layer; electromagnetic wave absorber; nonreflection curve; peak absorption frequency; polymer matrix; polymer-carbon nanocomposites; vapor-grown carbon fibers; wave absorbing properties; Dielectric losses; Dielectric measurements; Electromagnetic measurements; Electromagnetic scattering; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Frequency; Nanocomposites; Permittivity measurement; Polymers; Time domain analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2007 and the 2007 15th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics. IRMMW-THz. Joint 32nd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cardiff
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1438-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2007.4516527