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Dichroic absorption of aligned graphene-augmented inorganic nanofibers in the terahertz regime
KTH, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), Intelligent systems, Micro and Nanosystems.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7739-3178
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2024 (English)In: Applied Materials Today, ISSN 2352-9407, E-ISSN 2352-9415, Vol. 39, article id 102245Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

This article investigates the dichroic properties of aligned γ-Al2O3 nanofibers coated with graphene in the terahertz (THz) regime, revealing significant variance in absorption based on the orientation of the electric field in relation to the nanofibers, arising from the anisotropic nature of the material. Samples are prepared in a hot-wall chemical vapor deposition reactor with varying growth times, resulting in 5 samples with increasing graphene content. Compositional characterization is carried out using scanning electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The samples are characterized electromagnetically using two distinct measurement techniques. First, a novel waveguide measurement setup is deployed, wherein square waveguide cassettes are used to capture the anisotropic behavior of the material and equally measure both polarization states in 67–500 GHz. Then, the samples are characterized using terahertz time-domain spectroscopy up to 4 THz. Both techniques highlight absorption enhancement when the electric field is parallel to the fibers, opening new possibilities for THz devices using polarization filtering.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier BV , 2024. Vol. 39, article id 102245
Keywords [en]
Anisotropy, Dichroism, Graphene, Nanofibers, Polarization, THz
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Condensed Matter Physics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-347283DOI: 10.1016/j.apmt.2024.102245ISI: 001248430100001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85194361887OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-347283DiVA, id: diva2:1867215
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Available from: 2024-06-10 Created: 2024-06-10 Last updated: 2025-11-25Bibliographically approved
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1. Passive Terahertz Waveguide Elements: Loss Engineering and All-Dielectric Components for High-Frequency Applications
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2025 (English)Doctoral thesis, comprehensive summary (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

The practical deployment of terahertz systems for future applications requires a comprehensive toolkit of high performance, compact passive components that overcome several limitations innate to terahertz waves. A primary challenge is minimizing attenuation in signal routing, a problem especially critical when terahertz power is scarce. At the same time, effective signal management and device characterization require components that can efficiently absorb power to minimize reflections and crosstalk. This thesis addresses both of these needs, presenting novel low-loss all-silicon devices for terahertz applications and introducing advanced loss engineering techniques to create highly effective integrated and free space absorbers.

The first part of this thesis introduces high performance, all-silicon passive devices fabricated using silicon micromachining techniques. A perforation-free, mechanically robust planar parabolic reflector antenna is presented utilizing slab optics and total internal reflection to achieve a flat gain response over a broad bandwidth of 220-330 GHz. Furthermore, a very low crosstalk waveguide crossing is demonstrated by applying transformation optics to a Maxwell fisheye lens. This approach resolves the fundamental mode mismatch problem inherent to conventional lens designs, enabling dense and complex terahertz circuit integration.

The second part focuses on lossy structures for both dielectric and metallic waveguides. For open dielectric waveguides, ultrathin single-walled carbon nanotube films are deposited to create compact, broadband and reflectionless terminations without altering the geometry of the guide, drastically attenuating the propagating waves over short distances by evanescent field interaction. For enclosed hollow metallic waveguides, integrated absorbers are developed using highly porous nanomaterials, including randomly oriented and aligned graphene-coated nanofibers, as well as carbon nanotube aerogels. Characterized using a novel multi-band measurement methodology, these materials demonstrate broadband stealth and shielding performance across a wide frequency range (67-500 GHz). The investigation is also extended to free-space applications, demonstrating a hierarchically porous carbon-silica composite as a low reflectivity absorber in 140-220 GHz.

Collectively, this thesis expands the component toolkit for terahertz integrated systems, providing practical and high performance solutions for waveguiding, radiation and termination that are crucial for the next generation of high-frequency applications.

Abstract [sv]

Den praktiska driftsättningen av terahertssystem för framtida tillämpningar kräver en heltäckande uppsättning högpresterande, kompakta passiva komponenter som övervinner flera begränsningar som är inneboende för terahertzvågor. En primär utmaning är att minimera dämpning i signalvägarna, särskilt kritiskt när tillgänglig terahertzkraft är knapp. Samtidigt kräver effektiv signalhantering och komponentkarakterisering lösningar som kan absorbera effekt på ett kontrollerat sätt för att minimera reflektioner och överhörning. Denna avhandling adresserar båda behoven: den presenterar nya lågdämpande helkiselbaserade komponenter för terahertztillämpningar och introducerar avancerade metoder för förluststyrning för att skapa mycket effektiva integrerade och fri-rum-absorbatorer.

I avhandlingens första del introduceras högpresterande, helkiselbaserade passiva komponenter framställda med kiselmikromaskinering. En perforationsfri, mekaniskt robust plan parabolisk reflektorantenn presenteras, som utnyttjar slab-optik och totalreflektion för att uppnå en jämn förstärkningsrespons över det breda bandet 220–330 GHz. Vidare demonstreras en vågledarkorsning med mycket låg överhörning genom att tillämpa transformationoptik på en Maxwell fisheye-lins. Detta angreppssätt löser det fundamentala modmisspassningsproblemet hos konventionella linsdesigner och möjliggör tät och komplex terahertzkrets-integrering.

Den andra delen fokuserar på förluststrukturer för både dielektriska och metalliska vågledare. För öppna dielektriska vågledare deponeras ultratunna filmer av enkelväggiga kolnanorör för att skapa kompakta, bredbandiga och i praktiken reflektionsfria terminer utan att ändra vågledarens geometri; de dämpar kraftigt den fortskridande vågen över korta sträckor genom interaktion med det avklingande fältet. För inkapslade ihåliga metallvågledare utvecklas integrerade absorbatorer baserade på högporösa nanomaterial, inklusive slumpmässigt orienterade och alignerade grafenbelagda nanofibrer samt aerogeler av kolnanorör. Med en ny multibandsmätmetodik karakteriseras dessa material och uppvisar bredbandiga stealth- och skärmningsegenskaper över ett stort frekvensområde (67–500 GHz). Studien utvidgas även till fri-rum-tillämpningar, där en hierarkiskt porös kol–silika-komposit demonstreras som en absorber med låg reflektivitet i 140–220 GHz.

Sammantaget utökar denna avhandling uppsättningen komponenter för integrerade terahertssystem och tillhandahåller praktiska och högpresterande lösningar för vågledning, strålning och terminering som är avgörande för nästa generations högfrekventa tillämpningar.

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Stockholm, Sweden: KTH Royal Institute of Technology, 2025. p. 131
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TRITA-EECS-AVL ; 2026:2
Keywords
Terahertz, THz, all-dielectric waveguides, silicon, absorbers, graphene, carbon nanotubes, Maxwell fisheye lens, loss engineering
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Other Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering Nanotechnology for Electronic Applications Communication Systems
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Electrical Engineering
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urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-373256 (URN)978-91-8106-467-4 (ISBN)
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2026-01-15, https://kth-se.zoom.us/j/68506901226, F3, Lindstedtsvägen 26, Stockholm, 09:00 (English)
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Available from: 2025-11-26 Created: 2025-11-25 Last updated: 2025-12-09Bibliographically approved

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