亚波长孔阵列的太赫兹波异常透射研究

利用太赫兹时域光谱（THz-TDS）系统,在5—300 K温区下测量了在厚度约200 nm的金属Nb薄膜刻蚀的亚波长圆孔阵列的异常THz波透射情况.实验结果表明,在03—2 THz波段,具有亚波长孔阵结构的金属Nb薄膜的异常透射现象波谱的峰位置与CST（computer simulation technology）软件仿真模拟的结果一致,峰值随温度降低有逐渐增强的趋势. 关键词： 亚波长孔阵列 THz时域光谱技术 异常透射     

亚波长分形结构太赫兹透射增强的机理研究

利用太赫兹时域光谱(terahertz time domain spectroscopy,简称THz-TDS),研究了亚波长金属分形结构在THz波段的透射增强特性.分别从实验和理论两个方面,研究了铜箔上各级分形结构THz透射增强现象的产生机理.结果表明,在低频区的透射增强主要是由低级分形线中电子运动的共振引起的,而高频区的透射增强则主要由高级分形线中电子运动的共振引起的.从而将这种透射增强效应归结为分形结构中电子的共振辐射,即分形结构的局域共振效应. 关键词： 分形 太赫兹 透射 共振峰     

基于金属光栅的氨基酸溶液太赫兹光谱检测

基于太赫兹金属光栅谐振传输现象,利用金属光栅表面等离子体共振对周围介质敏感的特性,设计了一种由金属光栅、样品池和高阻硅基底组成的免标记生物传感器.利用这种传感器在太赫兹时域光谱下测量了苏氨酸和精氨酸溶液的太赫兹透射光谱.结果表明:苏氨酸和精氨酸的共振频率随着溶液浓度改变在0.6～0.75 THz之间出现频移,并且苏氨酸和精氨酸的混合样品的光谱并不是两者光谱的线性叠加.     

基于金属光栅的氨基酸溶液太赫兹光谱检测（英文）

基于太赫兹金属光栅谐振传输现象,利用金属光栅表面等离子体共振对周围介质敏感的特性,设计了一种由金属光栅、样品池和高阻硅基底组成的免标记生物传感器.利用这种传感器在太赫兹时域光谱下测量了苏氨酸和精氨酸溶液的太赫兹透射光谱.结果表明:苏氨酸和精氨酸的共振频率随着溶液浓度改变在0.6~0.75THz之间出现频移,并且苏氨酸和精氨酸的混合样品的光谱并不是两者光谱的线性叠加.     

太赫兹波在亚波长随机金属Al颗粒中的相干传播

本文报道亚波长特征尺寸的随机金属颗粒体系由于表面等离子体效应,在太赫兹（THz）电磁波段出现的异常透射现象.通过THz时域光谱实验测量,发现THz波的透射强度不仅随着金属颗粒体系的厚度减小,而且当颗粒体系的横向尺寸大于THz光斑时,透射强度会随着体系横向尺寸的增大而减小,并伴随着透射时间的延迟.同时发现,入射THz电磁场在导电粒子体系中激发的表面等离子波主要沿着体系的边界传播. 关键词： 太赫兹电磁波 金属颗粒 表面等离子体     

亚波长金属块阵列中太赫兹波的传输特性研究

利用太赫兹时域光谱技术,研究了亚波长金属块阵列的太赫兹透射光谱特性及金属阵列结构的周期、金属块尺寸等因素对太赫兹透射特性的影响.结合时域有限差分方法,对实验结果进行了数值模拟,并分析了影响太赫兹透射的因素.结果表明:亚波长金属块阵列结构中,THz波的透射极小的位置由金属块的尺寸和周期决定,其透射谷的半高宽随其周期的增大而减小;透射峰值的位置由阵列的周期结构决定,其频率随周期的增加而减小;亚波长金属块结构的透射极小来源于金属块表面局域化电场等离子体的本征频率反射,该局域化电场与金属块结构密切相关,通过改变金属块结构,可以改变其表面电场分布与局域化.研究结果为研制太赫兹波段带阻滤波器提供了有益的参考.     

亚波长金属块阵列中太赫兹波的传输特性研究

利用太赫兹时域光谱技术,研究了亚波长金属块阵列的太赫兹透射光谱特性及金属阵列结构的周期、金属块尺寸等因素对太赫兹透射特性的影响.结合时域有限差分方法,对实验结果进行了数值模拟,并分析了影响太赫兹透射的因素.结果表明:亚波长金属块阵列结构中,THz波的透射极小的位置由金属块的尺寸和周期决定,其透射谷的半高宽随其周期的增大而减小;透射峰值的位置由阵列的周期结构决定,其频率随周期的增加而减小;亚波长金属块结构的透射极小来源于金属块表面局域化电场等离子体的本征频率反射,该局域化电场与金属块结构密切相关,通过改变金属块结构,可以改变其表面电场分布与局域化.研究结果为研制太赫兹波段带阻滤波器提供了有益的参考.     

基于基底细胞癌的太赫兹波光谱分析

获得了基底细胞癌变组织的太赫兹(THz)光谱和图像,并进行了组织病理学的分析,采用太赫兹时域光谱技术,对石蜡包埋的基底细胞癌组织进行透射式实验研究,获得了透过率和吸收系数的光谱,并利用癌变组织和健康组织区分度明显的1.3THz的吸收系数进行成像得到了与宏观组织较符合的THz图像.从组织病理学的角度阐述了太赫兹谱线及图像的成因,结合生物大分子的THz光谱,分别讨论了细胞密度、DNA的含量、水化作用对太赫兹光谱和成像的影响.实验结果表明:癌变组织与健康组织相比对THz吸收较多.太赫兹光谱和成像技术有望用于术前基底细胞癌的轮廓诊断.     

太赫兹技术在爆炸物检测中的应用

研究了太赫兹成像技术在爆炸物探测中的应用,分析了太赫兹透射型时域光谱系统的实验装置,介绍了太赫兹时域光谱的测量步骤。确定了四种爆炸物样品(TNT,RDX,DNT,HMX)在太赫兹波段的吸收谱。结果表明,这四种爆炸物样品在0~2.5THz的频率范围内均存在特征吸收峰,这为太赫兹技术检测爆炸物提供了一种有效的途径。     

基于衰减全反射式太赫兹时域光谱技术的食用油光谱特性研究

食用油是人类营养和能量的重要来源,为人体提供必需的脂肪酸,研究食用油在太赫兹波段光学特性,对食用油成分分析及品质评价具有重要价值。衰减全反射式太赫兹时域光谱技术是一种新型的太赫兹时域光谱技术,通过样品与倏逝波的相互作用,获取样品的太赫兹光谱。与透射式或反射式太赫兹时域光谱技术相比,该技术能有效地避免测量食用油等液体样品时样品池对光学参数的影响,并能获得样品的精确光学参数。分别利用透射式太赫兹时域光谱技术和衰减全反射式太赫兹时域光谱技术测量了大豆油的吸收光谱。结果表明,与透射式太赫兹时域光谱技术相比,衰减全反射式太赫兹时域光谱技术能更有效地提取大豆油的吸收系数、吸收峰分布等光学特性。进一步利用衰减全反射式太赫兹时域光谱技术研究了大豆油、核桃油、葡萄籽油在太赫兹波段的光学特性,获得了三种食用油在1~1.8 THz范围内的折射率谱和吸收光谱。利用密度泛函理论计算了食用油中四种主要成分(软脂酸、硬脂酸、油酸和亚油酸)在太赫兹波段的振动、转动模式,理论计算结果同实验测量结果吻合较好。研究表明,在太赫兹波段食用油的吸收峰与所含脂肪酸分子种类与含量有关,其主要来源为脂肪酸分子的低频振动和转动。研究成果对食用油成分定性定量分析及品质检测等具有指导意义。     

多种糖混合物的太赫兹时域光谱定性及定量分析研究

利用太赫兹时域光谱(terahertz time-domain spectroscopy, THz-TDS)技术研究了D-(-)-核糖、D-葡萄糖、α-乳糖一水合物及β-乳糖在0.3～1.6 THz波段的光谱特性。结果显示THz波对几种糖结构的变化有灵敏响应,在测量波段内有各自特征的THz指纹吸收光谱。利用线性回归技术对含两至四组分混合体系的THz光谱进行定性及定量解析,获得了混合物中各组分含量,相对误差小于7.2%,并就误差产生的原因做了简要分析。实验结果表明THz-TDS技术能够用于材料的定性及定量分析研究,在生物医药的无损检测和质量控制等方面有重要的应用前景。     

次黄嘌呤及其核苷的THz光谱

利用太赫兹时域光谱(terahertz time-domain spectroscopy,简称THz-TDS)技术研究了次黄嘌呤及其核苷在03—16THz波段的光谱特性.结果显示THz波对该碱基及核苷的结构变化有灵敏响应,其中次黄嘌呤在该波段无特征吸收,而其核苷在14THz处有强的指纹特征吸收峰,根据Hartree-Fock模拟计算提示该低频振动来源于嘌呤环与戊糖环的扭摆振动.定量研究的结果表明,在一定浓度范围内所测化合物THz吸收强度与浓度呈线性关系,符合朗伯-比尔定律.利用THz谱成分分析法对次黄嘌呤及其核苷的混合物进行了定量解析,获得了混合物中各成分的含量,相对误差不超过7%,并就误差产生的原因做了简要分析. 关键词： 太赫兹时域光谱 次黄嘌呤 次黄嘌呤核苷 定量分析     

Optical control over surface-plasmon-polariton-assisted THz transmission through a slit aperture

We demonstrate optical control over the transmission of terahertz (THz) radiation through a single subwavelength slit in an otherwise opaque silicon wafer. The addition of periodic corrugation on each side of the wafer allows coupling to surface plasmon polaritons, so that light not impinging directly on the slit can contribute to the transmission. A significant enhancement of the THz transmission can be achieved through control of the surface wave propagation length by excitation at optical wavelengths. The observed transmission increase is in distinct contrast to the reduction reported for photoexcitation of arrays of holes in semiconductors.     

Optimization design of optical waveguide control by nanoslit-enhanced THz field

We discuss design issues of devices which were proposed recently [Opt. Lett. 37 (2012) 3903] for terahertz (THz) control of the propagation of an optical waveguide mode. The mode propagates through a nonlinear dielectric material placed in a metallic nanoslit illuminated by THz radiation. The THz field in the slit is strongly localized and thus significantly enhanced, facilitating nonlinear interactions with the dielectric waveguide material. This enhancement can lead to notable changes in the refractive index of the waveguide. The closer the waveguide is to the slit walls, the higher the nonlinear effects are, but with the cost of increasing propagation losses due to parasitic coupling to surface plasmon polaritons at the metal interfaces. We analyze several optical waveguide configurations and define a figure of merit that allows us to design the optimal configuration. We find that designs with less overlap of the THz and optical fields but also with lower losses are better than designs where both these parameters are higher. The estimated terahertz field incident onto the metallic nanoslit required to manipulate the waveguide mode has reasonable values which can be achieved in practice.     

Tunable terahertz plasmonic planar lens based on InSb micro-slit array

Optical Review - A plasmonic planar lens operating at terahertz (THz) region based on InSb micro-slit array with varying dielectric slit width is designed and numerically investigated. Dielectric...     

Extraordinary THz transmission through subwavelength semiconductor slits under antiparallel external magnetic fields

We theoretically study the resonant transmission of electromagnetic waves at the THz frequencies through subwavelength semiconductor slits under external static magnetic fields. The dispersion relations of the surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) inside a subwavelength slit are analytically derived. It is found that the SPPs propagating along one direction and its reverse are symmetric when parallel external magnetic fields are applied, but are asymmetric when antiparallel external magnetic fields are applied. The transmission properties of periodic subwavelength semiconductor slit arrays with the antiparallel magnetic fields in each unit cell are investigated by the mode expansion technique. The two significant transmission characteristics are observed: (i) The resonant peaks are redshifted with increasing external magnetic fields; (ii) The transmissions in the two opposite directions through the slit arrays are asymmetric. The origin of the transmission asymmetry is reasonably explained by the magnetic-field induced asymmetric SPP propagation losses.     

A polarization insensitive dual-band tunable graphene absorber at the THz frequency

A dual-band and polarization insensitive tunable graphene absorber for THz frequency has been proposed and investigated. The absorber consists of a square graphene ring with a slit at the middle of each side separated from a metallic mirror by a dielectric spacer. Two distinct absorption peaks of 99.87% and 97.82% are observed at 3.92 THz and 6.96 THz, respectively. In addition, the distributions of electric field intensity are also presented for well-recognized the physical origin of such perfect absorption phenomenon. Furthermore, the influence of geometric parameters on the dual-band absorption properties is studied in detail to provide a useful guidance for practical fabrication. The perfect dual-band absorption properties can also be dynamically tuned through the change of the Fermi energy along with large angle insensitivity, both are interesting for real application. The proposed tunable graphene absorber should found potential applications in areas including sensors, modulators, and detectors.     

Far field detection of terahertz near field enhancement of sub-wavelength slits using Kirchhoff integral formalism

We demonstrate that the near field enhancement of sub-wavelength slits can be experimentally determined in the far field by using a reference aperture. Our simple model derived from the Kirchhoff integral formalism shows that enhancement of the near field at a slit exit with respect to the incident wave can be read in the transmitted amplitude through the slit attached on a reference aperture, normalized by the transmitted amplitude through the reference aperture. Furthermore, the near field enhancement obtained in such a way is essentially independent of the reference aperture size. By performing terahertz time domain spectroscopy we experimentally confirm the inverse frequency dependence of the near field enhancement of extremely narrow slits and measure the maximum field enhancement reaching 200 at 0.1 THz for a 500-nm-width slit.     

Investigation of the propagation properties of terahertz waves through a semiconductor subwavelength slit

The propagation properties of terahertz (THz) waves through semiconductor conductor-dielectric-conductor (CDC) structure have been investigated. The influence of geometrical parameters, radiation frequencies and temperatures on the propagation properties have been shown and discussed. The contour results demonstrate that as the length of the dielectric filling materials increase, the effective indices of the propagation modes increase. Compared with the results of the metal structure, the effective indices of surface modes through semiconductor InSb slits increase, the propagation length decrease. The effective indices of the surface modes decrease, the propagation lengths increase with the increasing of the carrier concentration. It is expected that the numerical results may be very helpful to have better understand the propagation mechanism of THz waves through semiconductor subwavelength slit.     

金属导线偶合THz表面等离子体波

利用THz时域光谱技术,研究了具有不同排列参数的金属导线阵列的透射特性,分析了金属导线半径,排列间隔以及入射电场的偏振方向对表面等离子体波产生和传播的影响.在具有等间隔缝隙的金属导线中,当电场偏振方向垂直金属导线时,透射信号受等离子模式和谐振腔模式的共振效应的影响;而当电场偏振平行金属导线时,只存在谐振腔模式的共振. 关键词： THz 时域光谱 铜导线 表面等离子体