Terahertz plasmonic detector controlled by phase asymmetry
At a Glance
Section titled āAt a Glanceā| Metadata | Details |
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| Publication Date | 2019-02-04 |
| Journal | Optics Express |
| Authors | Ilya Gorbenko, V. Yu. Kachorovskii, Michael S. Shur |
| Institutions | Physico-Technical Institute, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| Citations | 27 |
Abstract
Section titled āAbstractāWe demonstrate that a phase difference between terahertz signals coupled to the gate and source and gate and drain terminals of a field effect transistor (a TeraFET) induces a plasmon-assisted DC current, which is dramatically enhanced in the vicinity of plasmonic resonances. We describe a TeraFET operation with identical radiation amplitudes at the source and drain antennas but with a phase-shift-induced asymmetry. In this regime, the TeraFET operates as a tunable resonant polarization-sensitive plasmonic spectrometer, operating in the sub-terahertz and terahertz ranges of frequencies. We also propose an effective scheme of a phase-sensitive homodyne detector operating in this phase-asymmetry mode, which allows for a dramatic enhancement of the response. These regimes can be implemented in different materials systems, including silicon. The p-diamond TeraFETs could support operation in the 200 to 600 GHz atmospheric windows, which is especially important for beyond 5G communication systems.