Bolometric detection of terahertz quantum cascade laser radiation with graphene-plasmonic antenna arrays

RD, HEB and DAR acknowledge financial support from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (Grant No. EP/J017671/1, Coherent Terahertz Systems). SH acknowledges funding from EPSRC (Grant No. EP/K016636/1, GRAPHTED). KN acknowledges the University of Cambridge Nanoscience Doctoral Training Centre (EPSRC EP/G037221/1) for financial support.

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