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Terahertz characterization of nano-scale high-entropy alloy films and their high-contrast grating applications
- Source :
- AIP Advances, Vol 14, Iss 3, Pp 035036-035036-8 (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- AIP Publishing LLC, 2024.
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Abstract
- We investigated the optical constants of thin films of the Nb25Mo25Ta25W25 alloy, which belongs to high-entropy alloys (HEAs), with a transmission terahertz (THz) measurement system and discovered that the refractive index, extinction coefficient, and conductivity of the HEA thin film measured in the range of 0.3–1.0 THz all increased as the thickness of the thin film increased (the thickness was maintained in the range between 10 and 40 nm). According to the experimental results, this alloy with a high refractive index is suitable for producing high-contrast gratings (HCGs). The principle behind achieving a high contrast with a high-reflection HEA grating is to harness the confined plasmonic energy within the grating, thereby enhancing the localized plasmonic energy within the grating. This work elucidates that we can not only fabricate THz components by controlling the thickness of the thin film but also utilize the high refractive index of this material to create HCGs.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 21583226
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- AIP Advances
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.5627780319024e3dbedd387a72e0e3bb
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0188695