THz optics has experienced a tremendous increase in interest among the scientific community as
better THz sources and detection schemes are discovered. With recent studies in THz modulation
experiment using optically excited Si opens a new possibility in constructing THz optics using an
optically controlled THz SLM. Thus, various patterns, such as zone lenses, could be optically
constructed and tuned in real time for used in THz beam correction. For example, optically
constructed Fresnel zone lenses on high-resistivity Si can be actively tuned for focal length and
chromatic aberration, which are just some possible applications of this methodology. In this paper,
we will present results for an optically controlled single pixeled THz semiconductor SLM for use as
a modulator and discuss extensions to applications in zone lenses, diffraction gratings, and other
optical components.
KEYWORDS: Terahertz radiation, Modulation, Signal attenuation, Absorption, Modulators, Silicon, Semiconductors, Telecommunications, Spectroscopy, Near field optics
Optically controlled modulation of broadband THz radiation with a comparably uniform spatial distribution is demonstrated in a Si-based semiconductor structure with moderate doping. Using THz Time-Domain Spectroscopy a maximum intensity modulation of more than 99% was demonstrated for a spectrum ranging from 50GHz to 3.5THz with 3dB attenuation already for optical excitation as low as only 5mW. The uniformity of the modulation was measured and compared to the THz beam profile.
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