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McKitterick, Christopher Burt.

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Prospects for Ultra-sensitive Terahertz Photon Detection with Graphene.

紀錄類型:	書目-電子資源 : Monograph/item
正題名/作者:	Prospects for Ultra-sensitive Terahertz Photon Detection with Graphene./
作者:	McKitterick, Christopher Burt.
面頁冊數:	181 p.
附註:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 76-11(E), Section: B.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International76-11B(E).
標題:	Condensed matter physics. -
電子資源:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3663647
ISBN:	9781321957549

Prospects for Ultra-sensitive Terahertz Photon Detection with Graphene.
McKitterick, Christopher Burt.

Prospects for Ultra-sensitive Terahertz Photon Detection with Graphene. - 181 p.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 76-11(E), Section: B.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Yale University, 2015.

This dissertation investigates a new scheme for the detection of terahertz (THz) photons. The vast majority of photons visible to outer space observatories occur in the far-infrared, but there do not yet exist detectors sensitive enough to accurately measure the faintest signals. I propose to use graphene, a single atomic layer of graphite, as the detecting element to observe these weak sources. As a result of its nano-scale dimensions, there are few charge carriers in graphene systems per unit area. Thus it is envisioned that the few charge carriers will be significantly heated by photon absorption. By measuring the increase of emitted blackbody radiation (Johnson noise) as a result of the heated charge carriers, ideally one would be able to measure even very weak THz signals.

ISBN: 9781321957549Subjects--Topical Terms:

3173567
Condensed matter physics.

Prospects for Ultra-sensitive Terahertz Photon Detection with Graphene.
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520 $a After outlining the detection requirements that motivate the research, I describe the mechanisms which affect the sensitivity of graphene-based photodetectors. Then I describe measurements which probe the physical parameters of graphene to allow for accurate predictions of device performance. Chiefly, the studies focus on the electron-phonon cooling pathway, which has a substantial role in determining device sensitivity. I find that my results are consistent with theories for electron-phonon cooling in two separate regimes: cooling in the absence of disorder (i.e., infinite mean free path) (Viljas et al., 2010) and disorder-assisted scattering at low temperatures (Chen and Clerk, 2012).
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