journal article·2019-12-01Open access

Borrmann modulation of terahertz absorption in 3D printing microlattices

Wenya Zhang, Jian Chen, Weixin Lu, Bo Hou

AIP Advances· Volume 9· Issue 12

Abstract

We have fabricated a three-dimensional (3D) microlattice, composed of orthogonal polymer rods along three dimensions and featured with a sub-millimeter scale size, with a photopolymerizing 3D printer. The reflection and transmission spectra of the microlattice have been measured in terahertz time-domain spectroscopy and compared with numerical simulations. Due to Debye relaxation loss of the constituent photopolymer, the microlattice gives rise to absorption in the measured frequencies. In particular, the absorption modulation is observed across the bandgap, corresponding to the lower/upper band edges, and is a straightforward manifestation of the Borrmann effect.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Terahertz technology and applications · Photonic Crystals and Applications · Photonic and Optical Devices

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Affiliations

School of Physical Science and Technology and Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University 1 , Suzhou 215006, China

Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Technologies of Ministry of Education & Key Lab of Advanced Optical Manufacturing Technologies of Jiangsu Province 2 , Suzhou 215006, China

Funding

State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics · Natural Science Research of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China · Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions

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