THzQWP二维光栅耦合效率的理论分析研究

将二维金属光栅结构引入到探测器结构中,以提高太赫兹(THz)量子阱光电探测器的探测率。采用三维时域有限差分算法,建立了THz量子阱光电探测器的二维金属光栅仿真模型,详细分析了二维金属光栅参数对太赫兹量子阱光电探测器的电场强度的影响。仿真分析结果表明:当入射光频率为6.27 THz(相对应波长为47.847 m)、光栅周期P=10.5 m、占空比=0.55（金属块宽度w= 5.755 m）、光栅层厚度h=0.4 m时,器件中的Z方向上的电场值最大,光栅的耦合效率最高。     

InAs/GaSb量子阱中太赫兹光电导特性

太赫兹技术由于具有重大的科学价值及应用前景而引起了广泛关注,其核心问题是性能优异的室温太赫兹辐射源和探测器研究.本文用半经典的玻尔兹曼方程方法研究了In As/Ga Sb量子阱系统中载流子对电磁场的响应,运用平衡方程方法求解玻尔兹曼方程得到了量子阱系统中的光电导,系统地研究了量子阱结构对光电导的影响,揭示了在该量子阱系统中光电导产生的物理机制.研究发现,量子阱结构主要通过调节载流子的能级、浓度和波函数的耦合影响光电导,对称性较好的量子阱结构(8 nm-8 nm)的光电导信号更强,其峰值落在太赫兹区(0.2 THz),并且在低温下器件的性能较好,温度升高则吸收峰略有降低,且光电导峰值发生红移.研究结果表明该量子阱系统可以用作室温太赫兹光电器件.     

甚长波量子阱红外探测器光栅耦合的研究

采用平面波展开的散射矩阵方法研究n型甚长波量子阱红外探测器的二维衍射光栅，并同时从实验方面研究了其红外透射光谱.研究表明，n型量子阱器件的光栅耦合是传输场和倏逝场共同作用的结果.对于n型量子阱红外探测器的光栅耦合，光栅周期、光栅深度和占空比三者之间相互影响；要达到好的光学耦合效果，需要根据量子阱器件的峰值探测波长选择合适的光栅参数. 关键词： n型量子阱红外探测器 二维光栅 光耦合     

光伏型太赫兹量子阱探测器研究进展

光伏型太赫兹量子阱探测器(PV-THzQWIP)是光伏型量子阱光电探测器(PV-QWIP)在THz波段的扩展,它具有功耗低、暗电流小、噪声水平低以及焦平面阵列(FPAs)热分辨率高等优点,是THz频段技术应用的重要器件之一.文章主要介绍了PV-THzQWIP的工作原理、特点、理论设计及其研究进展.     

基于太赫兹量子阱探测器的太赫兹量子级联激光器发射谱研究

采用一个光谱匹配的太赫兹(THz)量子阱探测器(QWP)研究了一激射频率约为41 THz的THz量子级联激光器(QCL)在不同驱动电流下的发射谱,分析了测量得到的发射谱谱型和谱峰位置,根据测量的发射谱估算了太赫兹量子级联激光器发射功率随驱动电流变化的情况,从而得到了THz QCL激射的电流密度范围及其阈值电流密度.文中还研究了THz QWP在不同温度下对THz QCL 激光辐射的响应特性.研究结果表明,THz QWP在表征THz QCL的发射谱方面是一种很好的探测器,并有望成为未来THz通信中的接收装置. 关键词： 太赫兹量子阱探测器 太赫兹量子级联激光器 太赫兹通信 Fourier变换红外光谱     

多体效应对太赫兹量子阱探测器的影响

设计了一种太赫兹量子阱光电探测器(THz-QWP),并利用该器件研究了多体效应。通过表征和分析器件的光电流谱,发现多体效应改变了器件的峰值响应频率,并且引起了双响应峰现象,从而验证了多体效应能加深有效势阱深度并增大基带与第一激发能级态之间的间距。因此,在THz-QWP的结构设计中,考虑多体效应具有重要意义。     

量子阱红外探测器的光耦合

本文从有效质量近似理论出发,在量子阱导带内子带间光吸收分析的基础上,评述了ｎ型量子阱红外探测器的光耦合。着重研究适宜于量子阱红外探测器的不同种类的光栅,并从理论上优化出高耦合效率的各种光栅参数     

量子阱红外探测器的光耦合

本文从有效质量近似理论出发，在量子阱导带内子带间光吸收分析的基础上，评述了ｎ型量子阱红外探测器的光耦合。着重研究适宜于量子阱红外探测器的不同种类的光栅，并从理论上优化出高耦合效率的各种光栅参数     

GaN量子点层厚度对太赫兹量子点级联激光器有源区优化设计的影响

近年来,随着太赫兹科学技术的兴起,Ga N基量子级联激光器成为进一步提高太赫兹源工作温度潜力的研究方向之一。半导体量子点由于其优越的量子限制效应对改善光电器件的特性有重要的作用。本文系统研究了引入Ga N量子点后,Ga N量子点层厚度对双阱结构周期的Al_xGa_1-xN/Al_yGa_1-yN太赫兹量子点级联激光器的有源区结构优化设计的影响,并考虑了各种不同掩埋量子点的阱层厚度的影响。发现该结构中量子点层厚度越小,跃迁发光能级的能量间隔越小,且处于太赫兹光能量范围内;反之量子点层厚度越大,明显超出了太赫兹范围,尤其超过2 nm后压电极化效应使量子点左侧的阱中的三角形势垒抬高,更加不利于发光跃迁的进行。因此量子点级联激光器要产生太赫兹波段的辐射需要量子点层厚度足够小,对该结构来说应小于等于1 nm。此外还发现总体上跃迁发光的能级间隔几乎不受掩埋量子点的阱层厚度的影响。这些研究结果可为引入Ga N量子点的Al_xGa_1-xN/Al_yGa_...     

超薄金属膜在太赫兹波段的光学特性研究

超薄金属膜在太赫兹波段的探测器、反射镜、波导器件以及太赫兹量子级联激光器中得到了广泛应用。超薄金属膜的光学常数不仅是这些器件设计中不可缺少的参数,而且是开发新型光电材料的一个重要依据。文章运用太赫兹差分时域光谱技术对超薄金属铬、镍和钛膜的光学特性研究,获得其在太赫兹波段的折射率和消光系数,并根据菲涅尔公式计算入射介质为高阻GaAs时,GaAs/Metal界面的反射谱,三种金属在0.3～1.5THz的波段范围内的平均反射率均超过80%。研究超薄金属膜在太赫兹波段的反射特性,为设计性能优良的太赫兹辐射源、探测器及太赫兹光学元件奠定基础。     

Non-perturbative multiphoton excitation studies in an excitonic coupled quantum well system using high-intensity THz laser fields

Multiphoton excitations and nonlinear optical properties of exciton states in GaAs/Al_xGa_(1-x)As coupled quantum well structure have been theoretically investigated under the influence of a time-varying high-intensity terahertz(THz) laser field. Non-perturbative Floquet theory is employed to solve the time-dependent equation of motion for the laser-driven excitonic quantum well system. The response to the field parameters, such as intensity and frequency of the laser electric field on the state populations, can be used in various optical semiconductor device applications, such as photodetectors,sensors, all-optical switches, and terahertz emitters.     

Continuous‐wave vertically emitting photonic crystal terahertz laser

Compact semiconductor light sources with high performance continuous‐wave (CW) and single mode operation are highly demanded for many applications in the terahertz (THz) frequency range. Distributed feedback (DFB) and photonic crystal (PhC) quantum cascade (QC) lasers are amongst the leading candidates in this field. Absorbing boundary condition is a commonly used method to control the optical performance of a laser in double‐metal confinement. However, this approach increases the total loss in the device and results in a large threshold current density, limiting the CW maximum output power and operating temperature. In this letter, a robust surface emitting continuous‐wave terahertz QC laser is realized in a two‐dimensional PhC structure by a second order Bragg grating extractor that simultaneously provides the boundary condition necessary for mode selection. This results in a 3.12 THz single mode CW operation with a 3 mW output power and a maximum operation temperature (T_max) of 100 K. Also, a highly collimated far‐field pattern is demonstrated, which is an important step towards real world applications.     

Purcell enhancement of spontaneous emission from quantum cascades inside mirror-grating metal cavities at THz frequencies

Quantum cascade devices processed into double metal cavities with subwavelength thickness and a grating on top are studied at terahertz frequencies. The power extracted from the devices as a function of the device thickness and the grating period is analyzed owing to electrodynamical modeling of dipole emission based on a modal method in multilayer systems. The experimental data thus reveal a strong Purcell enhancement, with Purcell factors up to approximately 50.     

量子理论新方法研究光的双缝衍射

用量子理论新方法研究光的双缝衍射实验现象,首先用光的量子理论计算光在缝中双缝衍射的波函数,再由基尔霍夫定律计算光的衍射波函数,由衍射强度正比于衍射波函数模方,从而得到光双缝衍射强度的解析式,把量子理论计算结果和经典电磁理论计算结果以及与实验数据三者进行比较,发现量子理论结果与实验数据符合更好,而经典电磁理论计算结果与实验有一定偏差.从而说明量子理论更能精确解释光的衍射现象.该方法还可进一步研究光的单缝、多缝以及光栅衍射的实验现象.     

任意发光类型的多色光照明下光栅塔尔博特效应的研究

利用部分相干光理论对多色光源照明下光栅的菲涅耳衍射进行了理论分析,得到了适用于任意发光类型(脉冲或连续发光)的多色光源的衍射光强的一般公式,理论结果表明菲涅耳衍射区的平均衍射光强的形式只与光源的频谱分布有关,这对借助于连续发光光源来研究脉冲光源照明下光栅的塔尔博特效应以及用来确定脉冲光源的性能参量提供了有力的参考依据。此外,详细讨论了光源的频谱分布对光栅塔尔博特效应的影响并进行了相应的数值计算。实验中通过选用不同频率的激光分别照明光栅,拍摄到对应于不同频率的衍射光强分布图像,从而间接获得多色光同时照明光栅时总的衍射光强分布。实验结果表明,理论和实验符合较好。     

Optically controlled terahertz beam steering and imaging

We propose a spatial modulator for terahertz waves based on light induced electron plasma in photo-active semiconductors. A two-dimensional array of computer controlled light is used to create free carries in bulk silicon, which results in a spatial modulation of the transmission at terahertz frequencies. This method not only exhibits a remarkable modulation depth over a broad frequency range but also allows for an optically controlled beam steering of terahertz waves by inducing virtual grating structures. In addition, we analyze the possibility of all-optically controlled terahertz imaging.     

Optical response of tunable terahertz plasmon in a grating-gated graphene transistor

Tunable terahertz plasmon in a graphene-based device with a grating serving as a top gate is studied. Transmission spectra exhibit a distinct peak in the terahertz region when the terahertz electric field is perpendicular to the grating fingers.Our results show that the extinction in the transmission of single-layer graphene shields beyond 80%. Electronic results further show that the graphene plasmon can be weakly adjusted by tuning the gate voltage. Theoretical calculation also implies that the plasmon frequency of graphene can fall into the terahertz region of 1–2 THz by improving the sustaining ability and capacitance of the top gate.     

Transmission characteristics of a microscale dielectric slab waveguide device with a deep groove and an embedded metallodielectric grating at low terahertz frequency

We discuss the transmission characteristics of a microscale dielectric waveguide device with a deep groove and an embedded metallodielectric grating illuminated by a continuous wave of TM and TE modes at low terahertz frequency. To study its performance we solve numerically the corresponding Maxwell equations by means of finite difference time domain method with uniaxial perfectly match layer as its boundary condition. By varying the angle of incident, grating filling factor and refractive index of analyte in the deep groove, it is found that the device exhibits a significant transmission enhancement for the TM mode due to the existence of surface plasmon interaction. We also demonstrate its potential application as a biosensor device.     

Tunable terahertz radiation from arbitrary profile dielectric grating coated with graphene excited by an electron beam

In this paper, the enhanced terahertz radiation transformed from surface plasmon polaritons, excited by a uniformly moving electron bunch, in a structure consisting of a monolayer graphene supported on a dielectric grating with arbitrary profile is investigated. The results show that the grating profile has significant influence on the dispersion curves and radiation characteristics including radiation frequency and intensity. The dependence of dispersion and radiation characteristics on the grating shape for both the symmetric and asymmetric gratings is studied in detail. Moreover, we find that, for an asymmetric grating with certain profile, there exist two different diffraction types, and one of the two types can provide higher radiation intensity comparing to the other one. These results will definitely facilitate the practical application in developing a room-temperature, tunable, coherent and miniature terahertz radiation source.     

Coherent versus incoherent modulation of a resonant level: the effect of modulation noise on the propagation of light through quantum wells

The propagation of a weak light beam through a quantum well in the vicinity of an excitonic resonance that is modulated harmonically in time at terahertz frequency is considered. It is found that the reflection probability of the light beam is considerably different in the cases of purely coherent versus Gaussian incoherent terahertz modulation, even in the limit of long coherence times.