Structure-terahertz property relationship in yttrium aluminum garnet ceramics

Autor: Daniel W. Steere, Romain Gaume, S. K. Sundaram, Braeden M. Clark
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Applied Physics A. 123
ISSN: 1432-0630
0947-8396
DOI: 10.1007/s00339-017-1110-3
Popis: Terahertz (THz) transmission measurements on chemically variant yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) ceramics are described. Chemical compositions and processing parameters were varied to determine the effect of stoichiometry, density, and pore volume distribution on the optical and dielectric properties in the THz frequency regime. Density has the largest effect on properties out of the parameters that were investigated. In addition, a linear correlation between cubic root of real permittivity at 1 THz and average density of these samples is observed. Our results show promise for design and fabrication of advanced optical materials and devices with desired THz properties via controlling density and porosity of the materials.
Databáze: OpenAIRE