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Multi-Physics Modeling Of Terahertz And Millimeter-Wave Devices, Mohammad Ali Khorrami

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

In recent years, there have been substantial efforts to design and fabricate millimeter-wave and terahertz (THz) active and passive devices. Operation of microwave and photonic devices in THz range is limited due to limited maximum allowable electron velocity at semiconductor materials, and large dimensions of optical structures that prohibit their integration into nano-size packages, respectively. In order to address these issues, the application of surface plasmons (SPs) is mostly suggested to advance plasmonic devices and make this area comparable to photonics or electronics.

In this research, the feasibility of implementing THz and millimeter-wave plasmonic devices inside different material platforms including: …