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Published on: September 27, 2011
Polarizing effect of aligned nanoparticles in terahertz frequency region
Debanjan Polley1, Arnab Ganguly, Anjan Barman
1Department of Chemical, Biological and Macromolecular Sciences, Unit for Nano Science and Technology, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Salt Lake, Kolkata, India.
Abstract:
We report the polarizing behavior of aligned Ni nanoparticles (NPs) having average diameter of 165±15 nm in ~210 μm thick polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) matrix in the frequency range of 0.2-1.6 THz. The NPs have been prepared via a wet chemical route and then aligned in PVA film by using an external magnetic field. When the polarization of THz electric field is parallel to the NPs alignment direction, a strong THz absorption is observed whereas a minimum THz absorption is noticed for the corresponding perpendicular configuration. Degree of polarization is calculated to be 0.9±0.08. Considering the good polarizing performance, ease of preparation, durability, and low maintenance, this aligned NP system is a perfect candidate to emerge as a potential THz polarizer.
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