Terahertz resonance frequency shifting in metamaterial metal line array fabricated on photoconductive antennas

Authors

  • Regine Loberternos ⋅ PH Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Hannah Bardolaza ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Jairrus Publico ⋅ PH Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Ivan Cedrick Verona ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • John Paul Ferrolino ⋅ PH Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Jose Mari Sebastian Arcilla ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Kristiene Joy Fernandez ⋅ PH Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Kenneth Jay Alaba ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Lourdes Nicole Dela Rosa ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Vince Paul Juguilon ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Armando Somintac ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Arnel Salvador ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
  • Elmer Estacio ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

Frequency shifting of the THz emission spectra of photoconductive antenna devices was demonstrated by utilizing a metamaterial consisting of gold metal line arrays. Two devices with array periodicities of ~400 μm and ~100 μm were investigated, with calculated first order resonance frequencies of ~0.2 THz and ~0.8 THz, respectively. The THz emission spectra of both devices shifted relative to the reference photoconductive antenna, toward the resonance frequencies. For the device having a 100 μm period, both a spectral shift and increase in THz power at lower frequencies was observed, which may be attributed to spoof plasmonic interactions originating from metal lines having separation distances greater than 100 μm. The results show the feasibility of tailoring the periodicity of the metamaterial structures to adjust the operating frequencies of THz devices.

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Article ID

SPP-2024-PA-18

Section

Poster Session A (Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science)

Published

2024-06-28

How to Cite

[1]
R Loberternos, H Bardolaza, J Publico, IC Verona, JP Ferrolino, JMS Arcilla, KJ Fernandez, KJ Alaba, LN Dela Rosa, VP Juguilon, A Somintac, A Salvador, and E Estacio, Terahertz resonance frequency shifting in metamaterial metal line array fabricated on photoconductive antennas, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 42, SPP-2024-PA-18 (2024). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2024-PA-18.