THz transmission modulated by a dc-bias through GaN quantum well structure

A. Penot; J. Torres; T. Laurent; R. Sharma; P. Nouvel; S. Blin; L. Varani; W. Knap; Y. Codier; M. Chmielowska; S. Chenot; J.-P. Faurie; B. Beaumont; P. Shiktorov; E. Starikov; V. Gruzinskis; V. V. Korotyeyev; V. A. Kochelap

doi:10.1117/12.905958

1 March 2012 THz transmission modulated by a dc-bias through GaN quantum well structure

A. Penot, J. Torres, T. Laurent, R. Sharma, P. Nouvel, S. Blin, L. Varani, W. Knap, Y. Codier, M. Chmielowska, S. Chenot, J.-P. Faurie, B. Beaumont, P. Shiktorov, E. Starikov, V. Gruzinskis, V. V. Korotyeyev, V. A. Kochelap

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Proceedings Volume 8261, Terahertz Technology and Applications V; 826111 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.905958
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2012, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

We report on measurements of radiation transmission in the 0.220-0.325 THz and 0.75-1.1 THz frequency ranges through GaN quantum wells grown on sapphire substrates at nitrogen and room temperatures. Significant enhancement of the transmitted beam intensity with applied voltage is found at nitrogen temperature. This effect is explained by changes in the mobility of two-dimensional electrons under electric bias. We have clarified which physical mechanism modifies the electron mobility and we suggest that the effect of voltage-controlled sub-terahertz transmission can be used for the development of electro-optic modulators operating in the sub-THz frequency range.

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A. Penot, J. Torres, T. Laurent, R. Sharma, P. Nouvel, S. Blin, L. Varani, W. Knap, Y. Codier, M. Chmielowska, S. Chenot, J.-P. Faurie, B. Beaumont, P. Shiktorov, E. Starikov, V. Gruzinskis, V. V. Korotyeyev, and V. A. Kochelap "THz transmission modulated by a dc-bias through GaN quantum well structure", Proc. SPIE 8261, Terahertz Technology and Applications V, 826111 (1 March 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.905958

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