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Title: Photoconductive metasurface-based ultrafast device

Abstract

A theoretically perfectly absorbing photoconductive all-dielectric metasurface is provided. This metasurface can improve the efficiency and performance of ultrafast photoconductive switches and detectors. In an embodiment, the metasurface is incorporated in photoconductive THz switches or detectors. In embodiments, the metasurface is constituted by a network of gallium arsenide resonators. Each resonator supports two degenerate and critically coupled magnetic dipole modes. Simultaneous excitation of these two modes leads to theoretically close-to-perfect optical absorption near the resonant wavelength.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); UCL Business Ltd., London (Great Britain)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
OSTI Identifier:
2222291
Patent Number(s):
11749694
Application Number:
16/943,001
Assignee:
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM); UCL Business Ltd. (London, GB)
DOE Contract Number:  
NA0003525
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 07/30/2020
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Brener, Igal, Vabishchevich, Polina, and Mitrofanov, Oleg. Photoconductive metasurface-based ultrafast device. United States: N. p., 2023. Web.
Brener, Igal, Vabishchevich, Polina, & Mitrofanov, Oleg. Photoconductive metasurface-based ultrafast device. United States.
Brener, Igal, Vabishchevich, Polina, and Mitrofanov, Oleg. Tue . "Photoconductive metasurface-based ultrafast device". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/2222291.
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