Deep-Subwavelength Plasmon Polariton Atomic Cavity Detector for Frequency- and Polarization-Sensitive Terahertz Detection and Imaging
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| author | Liu, Shaojing Zhu, Hongjia Wang, Ximiao Li, Runli Ou, Hai Li, Shangdong Ke, Yanlin Zhan, Runze Xu, Ningsheng Chen, Huanjun Deng, Shaozhi |
| author_facet | Liu, Shaojing Zhu, Hongjia Wang, Ximiao Li, Runli Ou, Hai Li, Shangdong Ke, Yanlin Zhan, Runze Xu, Ningsheng Chen, Huanjun Deng, Shaozhi |
| contents | Room-temperature, miniaturized, polarization-resolved terahertz (THz) detection of high speed is vital for high-resolution imaging in radar, remote sensing, and semiconductor inspection, and is essential for large-scale THz focal plane arrays. However, miniaturization below deep-subwavelength scales (< 1/50 wavelength) remain challenging due to weak light-matter interaction, which degrades responsivity and polarization sensitivity. Here, we present a graphene plasmon polariton atomic cavity (PPAC) monolithic detector that overcomes this limitation by maintaining and even enhancing performance at a deep-subwavelength channel length of just 2 micrometers (1/60 wavelength). The device integrates graphene rectangle PPAC arrays with dissimilar metal contacts, where graphene functions as both absorber and conductor, simplifying the architecture. Exploiting plasmon polariton resonances and the photothermoelectric (PTE) effect, the detector achieves polarization-sensitive, frequency-selective, and fast THz detection spanning 0.53 to 4.24 THz with a polarization ratio of 93, featuring a responsivity (RV) of 1007 V/W, a noise-equivalent power (NEP) of 16 pW/Hz^0.5, a specific detectivity (D*) of 2.9 x 10^7 Jones, and a response time of 230 ps. We further demonstrate monolithic integration for polarization imaging and non-destructive semiconductor chip inspection, advancing room-temperature, compact, and polarization-sensitive THz technologies. |
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| spellingShingle | Deep-Subwavelength Plasmon Polariton Atomic Cavity Detector for Frequency- and Polarization-Sensitive Terahertz Detection and Imaging Liu, Shaojing Zhu, Hongjia Wang, Ximiao Li, Runli Ou, Hai Li, Shangdong Ke, Yanlin Zhan, Runze Xu, Ningsheng Chen, Huanjun Deng, Shaozhi Optics Room-temperature, miniaturized, polarization-resolved terahertz (THz) detection of high speed is vital for high-resolution imaging in radar, remote sensing, and semiconductor inspection, and is essential for large-scale THz focal plane arrays. However, miniaturization below deep-subwavelength scales (< 1/50 wavelength) remain challenging due to weak light-matter interaction, which degrades responsivity and polarization sensitivity. Here, we present a graphene plasmon polariton atomic cavity (PPAC) monolithic detector that overcomes this limitation by maintaining and even enhancing performance at a deep-subwavelength channel length of just 2 micrometers (1/60 wavelength). The device integrates graphene rectangle PPAC arrays with dissimilar metal contacts, where graphene functions as both absorber and conductor, simplifying the architecture. Exploiting plasmon polariton resonances and the photothermoelectric (PTE) effect, the detector achieves polarization-sensitive, frequency-selective, and fast THz detection spanning 0.53 to 4.24 THz with a polarization ratio of 93, featuring a responsivity (RV) of 1007 V/W, a noise-equivalent power (NEP) of 16 pW/Hz^0.5, a specific detectivity (D*) of 2.9 x 10^7 Jones, and a response time of 230 ps. We further demonstrate monolithic integration for polarization imaging and non-destructive semiconductor chip inspection, advancing room-temperature, compact, and polarization-sensitive THz technologies. |
| title | Deep-Subwavelength Plasmon Polariton Atomic Cavity Detector for Frequency- and Polarization-Sensitive Terahertz Detection and Imaging |
| topic | Optics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.01796 |