Transmission and polarization properties of multi-walled carbon nanotubes film in terahertz waveband

Liu Xin; Wang Yue; Zhang Liying; Zhang Ying; Wang Xuan

doi:10.3788/IRLA201746.1221001

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Liu Xin, Wang Yue, Zhang Liying, Zhang Ying, Wang Xuan. Transmission and polarization properties of multi-walled carbon nanotubes film in terahertz waveband[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2017, 46(12): 1221001-1221001(7). doi: 10.3788/IRLA201746.1221001

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Liu Xin, Wang Yue, Zhang Liying, Zhang Ying, Wang Xuan. Transmission and polarization properties of multi-walled carbon nanotubes film in terahertz waveband[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2017, 46(12): 1221001-1221001(7). doi: 10.3788/IRLA201746.1221001

Transmission and polarization properties of multi-walled carbon nanotubes film in terahertz waveband

doi: 10.3788/IRLA201746.1221001

1.
Department of Electric Science and Technology,Harbin University of Science and Technology,Harbin 150080,China;
2.
Key Laboratory of Engineering Dielectrics and Its Application,Ministry of Education,Harbin University of Science and Technology,Harbin 150080,China

Received Date: 2017-04-10
Rev Recd Date: 2017-05-20
Publish Date: 2017-12-25

Abstract

Carbon nanotubes film has attracted significant attention and has the potential application in photo-electrical devices because of its outstanding electrical, optical and mechanical properties in the wide frequency range from microwave to visible light. The active and passive terahertz devices are progressing at a rapid rate. The highly quality carbon nanotubes film offers an alternative to generation, detection, and polarization of terahertz wave. The vertically aligned multi-walled carbon nanotubes film was grown by low pressure chemical vapor deposition. The drawing method was employed to fabricate the super-aligned carbon nanotubes film. The transmission and polarization properties of the carbon nanotubes film (three kinds of film:one is carbon nanotubes film with gratings on Si substrate; another is carbon nanotubes film without gratings on Si substrate, and last is a freestanding carbon nanotubes film) had been investigated by terahertz time-domain spectroscopy. The results show that the anisotropic properties of the complex refraction index and permittivity of carbon nanotubes film were observed. The transmittance in the case of the terahertz polarization perpendicular to the axis of carbon nanotubes is more than that of the terahertz polarization parallel to the axis of carbon nanotubes. The degree of polarization and extinction ratio of film increases with increasing film thickness. The degree of polarization is up to 99% and keeps constant for 9 m-thick multi-walled carbon nanotubes film. This research provides basic knowledge useful for emerging applications of multi-walled carbon nanotubes in optoelectronics and plasmonics in the technologically important terahertz frequency range.
- multi-walled carbon nanotubes film,
- terahertz,
- anisotropy,
- polarization

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[2]	Ye Quanyi, Yang Chun. Recent progress in THz sourse based on photonics methods[J]. Chinese Optics, 2012, 5(1):1-11. (in Chinese)叶全意,杨春. 光子学太赫兹源研究进展[J].中国光学, 2012, 5(1):1-11.
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[4]	Morimoto T, Okazaki T. Optical resonance in far-infrared spectra of multi-walled carbon nanotubes[J]. Appl Phys Express, 2015, 8(5):055101.
[5]	Feng C, Liu K, Wu J S, et al. Flexible, stretchable, transparent conducting films made from superaligned carbon nanotubes[J]. Adv Func Mater, 2010, 20(6):885-891.
[6]	Xie Qi, Yang Hongru, Li Hongguang, et al. Explosive identification based on terahertz time-domain spectral system[J]. Optics Precision Engineering, 2016, 34(10):2392-2399. (in Chinese)解琪, 杨鸿儒, 李宏光, 等. 基于太赫兹时域光谱系统的爆炸物识别[J]. 光学精密工程, 2016, 34(10):2392-2399.
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[8]	Morimoto T, Okazaki T. Optical resonance in far-infrared spectra of multi-walled carbon nanotubes[J]. Appl Phys Express, 2015, 8(5):055101.
[9]	Zhang Dongzhi. Structure characterization and electric properties of electrostatic-induced self-assembly carbon nanotube films[J]. Optics Precision Engineering, 2014, 22(6):1562-1570. (in Chinese)张冬至. 静电诱导自组装碳纳米管薄膜的结构表征与电学性能[J]. 光学精密工程, 2014, 22(6):1562-1570.
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[12]	Zhang Xutao, Sun Jinhai, Cai He, et al. Quiet zone meaturements and data processing of THz-TDS experiment system[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2016, 45(11):1125003. (in Chinese)张旭涛, 孙金海, 蔡禾, 等. 太赫兹时域光谱系统静区测试及数据处理[J]. 红外与激光工程, 2016, 45(11):1125003.
[13]	Cai He, Guo Xuejiao, He Ting, et al. Terahertz wave and its new applications[J]. Chinese Optics, 2010, 3(3):209-222.(in Chinese)蔡禾, 郭雪娇, 和挺, 等. 太赫兹技术及其应用研究进展[J]. 中国光学, 2010, 3(3):209-222.
[14]	Zhang X, Song L, Cai L, et al. Optical visualization and polarized light absorption of the single-wall carbon nanotube to verify intrinsic thermal applications[J]. Light Sci Appl, 2015, 4(8):1-8.
[15]	Imakita K, Kamada T, Fujii M, et al. Terahertz wire grid polarizer fabricated by imprinting porous silicon[J]. Opt Lett, 2013, 38(23):5067-5070.

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Transmission and polarization properties of multi-walled carbon nanotubes film in terahertz waveband

1. Department of Electric Science and Technology,Harbin University of Science and Technology,Harbin 150080,China;

2. Key Laboratory of Engineering Dielectrics and Its Application,Ministry of Education,Harbin University of Science and Technology,Harbin 150080,China

Received Date: 2017-04-10

Rev Recd Date: 2017-05-20

Publish Date: 2017-12-25

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Abstract: Carbon nanotubes film has attracted significant attention and has the potential application in photo-electrical devices because of its outstanding electrical, optical and mechanical properties in the wide frequency range from microwave to visible light. The active and passive terahertz devices are progressing at a rapid rate. The highly quality carbon nanotubes film offers an alternative to generation, detection, and polarization of terahertz wave. The vertically aligned multi-walled carbon nanotubes film was grown by low pressure chemical vapor deposition. The drawing method was employed to fabricate the super-aligned carbon nanotubes film. The transmission and polarization properties of the carbon nanotubes film (three kinds of film:one is carbon nanotubes film with gratings on Si substrate; another is carbon nanotubes film without gratings on Si substrate, and last is a freestanding carbon nanotubes film) had been investigated by terahertz time-domain spectroscopy. The results show that the anisotropic properties of the complex refraction index and permittivity of carbon nanotubes film were observed. The transmittance in the case of the terahertz polarization perpendicular to the axis of carbon nanotubes is more than that of the terahertz polarization parallel to the axis of carbon nanotubes. The degree of polarization and extinction ratio of film increases with increasing film thickness. The degree of polarization is up to 99% and keeps constant for 9 m-thick multi-walled carbon nanotubes film. This research provides basic knowledge useful for emerging applications of multi-walled carbon nanotubes in optoelectronics and plasmonics in the technologically important terahertz frequency range.

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[1]	Cao Q, Han S J, Tersoff J, et al. End-bonded contacts for carbon nanotube transistors with low, size-independent resistance[J]. Science, 2015, 350(6256):68-72.
[2]	Ye Quanyi, Yang Chun. Recent progress in THz sourse based on photonics methods[J]. Chinese Optics, 2012, 5(1):1-11. (in Chinese)叶全意,杨春. 光子学太赫兹源研究进展[J].中国光学, 2012, 5(1):1-11.
[3]	Cole M T, Doherty M, Parmee R, et al. Ultra -broadband polarisers based on metastable free-standing aligned carbon nanotube membranes[J]. Adv Optical Mater, 2014, 2(10):929-937.
[4]	Morimoto T, Okazaki T. Optical resonance in far-infrared spectra of multi-walled carbon nanotubes[J]. Appl Phys Express, 2015, 8(5):055101.
[5]	Feng C, Liu K, Wu J S, et al. Flexible, stretchable, transparent conducting films made from superaligned carbon nanotubes[J]. Adv Func Mater, 2010, 20(6):885-891.
[6]	Xie Qi, Yang Hongru, Li Hongguang, et al. Explosive identification based on terahertz time-domain spectral system[J]. Optics Precision Engineering, 2016, 34(10):2392-2399. (in Chinese)解琪, 杨鸿儒, 李宏光, 等. 基于太赫兹时域光谱系统的爆炸物识别[J]. 光学精密工程, 2016, 34(10):2392-2399.
[7]	Guo Lantao, Mu Kaijun, Deng Chao, et al. Terahertz spectroscopy and imaging[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2013, 42(1):51-56. (in Chinese)郭澜涛, 牧凯军, 邓朝, 等. 太赫兹波谱与成像技术[J]. 红外与激光工程, 2013, 42(1):51-56.
[8]	Morimoto T, Okazaki T. Optical resonance in far-infrared spectra of multi-walled carbon nanotubes[J]. Appl Phys Express, 2015, 8(5):055101.
[9]	Zhang Dongzhi. Structure characterization and electric properties of electrostatic-induced self-assembly carbon nanotube films[J]. Optics Precision Engineering, 2014, 22(6):1562-1570. (in Chinese)张冬至. 静电诱导自组装碳纳米管薄膜的结构表征与电学性能[J]. 光学精密工程, 2014, 22(6):1562-1570.
[10]	Li Chenyu, Yang Zhou, Zhou Qingli, et al. Influence of structures on optical modulation in teraherzs metamaterials[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2016, 45(7):0703002. (in Chinese)李晨毓, 杨舟, 周庆莉, 等. 结构对太赫兹超材料光调控特性的影响[J]. 红外与激光工程, 2016, 45(7):0703002.
[11]	Cai Dan, Liu Lie, Ju Jinchuan, et al. Comparative study on intense emission of velvet and carbon nanotube cathode[J]. Acta Phys Sin, 2016, 65(4):045202. (in Chinese)蔡丹, 刘列, 巨金川, 等. 碳纳米管和天鹅绒阴极强流发射特性的对比研究[J]. 物理学报, 2016, 65(4):045202.
[12]	Zhang Xutao, Sun Jinhai, Cai He, et al. Quiet zone meaturements and data processing of THz-TDS experiment system[J]. Infrared and Laser Engineering, 2016, 45(11):1125003. (in Chinese)张旭涛, 孙金海, 蔡禾, 等. 太赫兹时域光谱系统静区测试及数据处理[J]. 红外与激光工程, 2016, 45(11):1125003.
[13]	Cai He, Guo Xuejiao, He Ting, et al. Terahertz wave and its new applications[J]. Chinese Optics, 2010, 3(3):209-222.(in Chinese)蔡禾, 郭雪娇, 和挺, 等. 太赫兹技术及其应用研究进展[J]. 中国光学, 2010, 3(3):209-222.
[14]	Zhang X, Song L, Cai L, et al. Optical visualization and polarized light absorption of the single-wall carbon nanotube to verify intrinsic thermal applications[J]. Light Sci Appl, 2015, 4(8):1-8.
[15]	Imakita K, Kamada T, Fujii M, et al. Terahertz wire grid polarizer fabricated by imprinting porous silicon[J]. Opt Lett, 2013, 38(23):5067-5070.

Transmission and polarization properties of multi-walled carbon nanotubes film in terahertz waveband

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