Title :
Nano-holes vs nano-cracks in thin gold films: What causes anomalous THz transmission?
Author :
Krewer, Keno ; Ke Jiang ; Mics, Zoltan ; Zuanming Jin ; Bley, Karina ; Elmers, Hans-Joachim ; Landfester, Katharina ; Bonn, Mischa ; Turchinovich, Dmitry
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Phys., Johannes Gutenberg Univ., Mainz, Germany
Abstract :
Nano-structuring materials can change their properties extraordinarily, but so can defects caused by manufacturing. We study the effect of capacitive defects on terahertz transmission in golden nanomeshes, and find their influence crucial.
Keywords :
cracks; gold; metallic thin films; nanostructured materials; terahertz wave spectra; Au; anomalous THz transmission; capacitive defects; golden nanomeshes; nano-cracks; nano-holes; nanostructuring materials; terahertz transmission; thin gold films; Conductivity; Electrical resistance measurement; Films; Finite difference methods; Frequency measurement; Gold; Time-domain analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
