Flexible polymer based artificial materials for terahertz applications.

Gallant, A.J.; Zeze, D.A.; Wood, D.; Petty, M.C.; Dai, D.; Chamberlain, J.M.

Abstract

In this paper we report on the fabrication and testing of arrays of subwavelength apertures which are formed in a highly flexible polymer, PDMS (polydimethylsiloxane). PDMS can be elastically stretched to cause the deformation of any surface features. This enables transmission characteristics to be mechanically altered and has applications in terahertz biological and chemical sensing.

Citation

Gallant, A., Zeze, D., Wood, D., Petty, M., Dai, D., & Chamberlain, J. (2007). Flexible polymer based artificial materials for terahertz applications. In Desc: 2-9 September 2007, Cardiff, Wales, UK (961-963). https://doi.org/10.1109/icimw.2007.4516819

• Conference Name: Joint 32nd International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2007 and the 2007 15th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics. IRMMW-THz.
• Conference Location: Cardiff, Wales
• Publication Date: 2007
• Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Pages: 961-963
• Book Title: 2007 Joint 32nd International Conference on Infrared and Millimeter Waves and 15th International Conference on Terahertz Electronics; Desc: 2-9 September 2007, Cardiff, Wales, UK.
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/icimw.2007.4516819
• Keywords: artificial materials; micromachining; PDMS; terahertzTRANSMISSION