Ultrafast Relaxation of Charge Carriers Induced Switching in Terahertz Metamaterials
Abstract
Here, we demonstrate ultrafast switching of resonant mode in terahertz metamaterials through optical excitation of radiation-damaged silicon placed in the gap of a split-ring resonator. Upon optical excitation, we observe the dynamic transition of the fundamental resonance from ON-to-OFF state on a timescale of 4 picoseconds (ps) and then fast recovery of the resonance to the ON-state within the next 20 ps. Electric field distributions in the metamaterial unit cell derived through numerical simulations clearly support our experimental observations, showing that the high electric field at the resonator gaps, responsible for inductive-capacitive (LC) resonance, completely disappears and switches OFF the resonance after being optically excited. The ultrafast switching of the metamaterial resonance is attributed to the relaxation of the photo-carriers through the defect states of radiation-damaged silicon layer. Such ultrafast material–based active control of metamaterials can lead to the ultrafast terahertz metaphotonic devices.
- Authors:
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- Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati (India)
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Mahindra Ecole Centrale, Hyderabad (India)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1482017
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-18-30111
Journal ID: ISSN 1866-6892
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC52-06NA25396
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 39; Journal Issue: 12; Journal ID: ISSN 1866-6892
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; Metasurface, Metamaterial, Terahertz, Ultrafast
Citation Formats
Rao, S. Jagan Mohan, Kumar, Gagan, Azad, Abul Kalam, and Chowdhury, Dibakar Roy. Ultrafast Relaxation of Charge Carriers Induced Switching in Terahertz Metamaterials. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web. doi:10.1007/s10762-018-0547-6.
Rao, S. Jagan Mohan, Kumar, Gagan, Azad, Abul Kalam, & Chowdhury, Dibakar Roy. Ultrafast Relaxation of Charge Carriers Induced Switching in Terahertz Metamaterials. United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10762-018-0547-6
Rao, S. Jagan Mohan, Kumar, Gagan, Azad, Abul Kalam, and Chowdhury, Dibakar Roy. Tue .
"Ultrafast Relaxation of Charge Carriers Induced Switching in Terahertz Metamaterials". United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10762-018-0547-6. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1482017.
@article{osti_1482017,
title = {Ultrafast Relaxation of Charge Carriers Induced Switching in Terahertz Metamaterials},
author = {Rao, S. Jagan Mohan and Kumar, Gagan and Azad, Abul Kalam and Chowdhury, Dibakar Roy},
abstractNote = {Here, we demonstrate ultrafast switching of resonant mode in terahertz metamaterials through optical excitation of radiation-damaged silicon placed in the gap of a split-ring resonator. Upon optical excitation, we observe the dynamic transition of the fundamental resonance from ON-to-OFF state on a timescale of 4 picoseconds (ps) and then fast recovery of the resonance to the ON-state within the next 20 ps. Electric field distributions in the metamaterial unit cell derived through numerical simulations clearly support our experimental observations, showing that the high electric field at the resonator gaps, responsible for inductive-capacitive (LC) resonance, completely disappears and switches OFF the resonance after being optically excited. The ultrafast switching of the metamaterial resonance is attributed to the relaxation of the photo-carriers through the defect states of radiation-damaged silicon layer. Such ultrafast material–based active control of metamaterials can lead to the ultrafast terahertz metaphotonic devices.},
doi = {10.1007/s10762-018-0547-6},
journal = {Journal of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves},
number = 12,
volume = 39,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Oct 16 00:00:00 EDT 2018},
month = {Tue Oct 16 00:00:00 EDT 2018}
}
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