Active control of terahertz multimode resonance transmission through subwavelength metal annular aperture arrays.

Ultrafast optical properties of U-shaped annular aperture arrays (UAAAs) fabricated on a silicon substrate were investigated for varying photodoping levels of the silicon from the back to front interfaces of the sample. Experimental data demonstrate that the transmission modulation depth of the multimode resonance can be realized about 90% under optical power 60 mW, and the off switch of these resonance peaks transmission can be also simultaneously achieved within several picoseconds. Such plasmonic structure is able to be used for ultrafast optical modulators, active terahertz plasmonics, and ultrafast optical off switch. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]