Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-6-2016
Abstract
We demonstrate terahertz (THz) split-ring resonator (SRR) designs with incorporated germanium telluride (GeTe) thin films. GeTe is a chalcogenide that undergoes a nonvolatile phase change from the amorphous to crystalline state at approximately 200 °C, depending on the film thickness and stoichiometry. The phase change also causes a drop in the material's resistivity by six orders of magnitude. In this study, two GeTe-incorporated SRR designs were investigated. The first was an SRR made entirely out of GeTe and the second was a gold SRR structure with a GeTe film incorporated into the gap region of the split ring. These devices were characterized using THz time-domain spectroscopy and were heated in-situ to determine the change in the design operation with varying temperatures.
Source Publication
Applied Physics Letters
Recommended Citation
Kodama, C. H., & Coutu, R. A. (2016). Tunable split-ring resonators using germanium telluride. Applied Physics Letters, 108(23), 231901. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4953228
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Funding note: This research was supported by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR Grant No. F4FGA05069J001).