Electrically tunable resonant terahertz transmission in subwavelength hole arrays

An actively enhanced resonant transmission in a plasmonic array of subwavelength holes is demonstrated by use of terahertz time-domain spectroscopy. By connecting this two-dimensional element into an electrical circuit, tunable resonance enhancement is observed in arrays made from good and relatively poor metals. The tunable feature is attributed to the nonlinear electric response of the periodic hole array film, which is confirmed by its voltage-current behavior. This finding could lead to a unique route to active plasmonic devices, such as tunable filters, spatial modulators, and integrated terahertz optoelectronic components.

表面等离激元研究新进展

随着理论研究的深入和现代微加工技术的进步,对支持表面等离激元的金属微纳结构体系的研究已形成了一门新兴学科方向,即表面等离激元光子学。由于表面等离激元具有独特的光学特性,在数据存储、超分辨成像、光准直、太阳能电池、生物传感器以及负折射材料等方面有着重要的应用前景,成为当前广受国内外学者重视的热点研究领域之一。本文对表面等离激元的特点、基本现象,以及其带来的新颖效应及其应用研究前景的最新发展进行了介绍。