Terahertz detection cell
US9163997B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 14, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/544
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
According to a first aspect of the invention, the invention relates to a terahertz detection cell for detecting radiations having frequencies within a given spectral detection band, said cell comprising: a polar semi-conductor crystal structured such that it forms at least one slab of crystal, said crystal (330) having a Reststrahlen band covering said spectral detection band, and comprising at least one interface with a dielectric means; coupling means obtained by the slab structure (330), each slab forming an optical antenna, enabling the resonant coupling of an interface phonon polariton (IPhP) supported by said interface and an incident radiation having a frequency within the spectral detection band; and at least one first and one second connection terminal (301, 302) that are in electrical contact respectively with a first and a second end of the interface, said ends opposing each other, and said connection terminals to be connected to an electrical reading circuit for measuring the variation of the impedance of the crystal between the opposing ends of the interface.
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