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In order to cope with the “THz Gap”, metamaterial based devices operating at about 1 THz have been designed to have a tunable response. We studied the electromagnetic behaviour of periodic structures consisting of different “unit cells” based on the concept of Split Ring Resonator (SRR). The devices response in the required frequency region is simulated using a commercial electromagnetic code. Different modulation mechanisms have been investigated, including the use of liquid crystals, MEMS, semiconducting substrates.
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Chikhi, N., Di Gennaro, E., Esposito, E., Andreone, A. (2011). A Study of Tunable Metamaterial Devices for the THz Region. In: Pereira, M., Shulika, O. (eds) Terahertz and Mid Infrared Radiation. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series B: Physics and Biophysics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0769-6_2
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