Saturday, September 16, 2017

Abstract-Enhanced All-Optical Modulation of Terahertz Waves Based on Manganese Ferrite Nanoparticles


Weien LaiPeng HuangBeatriz PelazPablo del Pino, and Qian Zhang

http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b07756?mi=aayia761&af=R&AllField=nano&target=default&targetTab=std

We present an all-optical modulator based on manganese ferrite nanoparticles (MnFe2O4 NPs), which provides an enhanced attenuation of broadband terahertz waves. A wide-band modulation of THz transmission was observed in a frequency range from 0.15 to 1.2 THz. The experimental results were assessed by simulations in the context of a band structure model of semiconductors. Our work demonstrated that coatings of MnFe2O4 NPs can be efficiently used to improve the performance of THz modulators based on optical modulation. This paper describes a new route to increase the surface photoconductivity of semiconductors by coating of MnFe2O4 NPs. This work demonstrates that the THz modulator based on MnFe2O4 NPs can significantly boost the overall performance of THz communication systems, and MnFe2O4 NPs may offer some useful solutions for future THz devices

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