InP- and graphene-based grating-gated transistors for tunable THz and mm-wave detection

Tunable resonant absorption by plasmons in the two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) of grating-gated HEMTs is known for a variety of semiconductor systems, giving promise of chip-scale frequency-agile THz imaging spectrometers. We present our calculations of transmission spectra and resonant photoresponse due to plasmons in InPand graphene-based HEMTs at millimeter and THz wavelengths. Our experimental approach to measurement of electrical response is also described. Potential applications include man-portable or space-based spectral-sensing.

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