@inproceedings{5d6a3dfb670c4d9ca89f4e1c2c30271f,
title = "Metal slanted columnar thin film THz optical sensors",
abstract = "We demonstrate that the anisotropic optical response of metal (cobalt) slanted columnar thin films (STF) at THz frequencies strongly depends on the dielectric properties of the dielectric ambient surrounding the slanted columnar thin films. An effective medium dielectric function approach is used to describe the combined optical response of metal slanted columnar thin film and dielectric ambient. Our observations indicate that metal (cobalt) slanted columnar thin films can be used as sensors which will enable detection and characterization of minute amounts of dielectrics at THz frequencies, such as for flow-based detection of liquid chemical constituents.",
author = "T. Hofmann and D. Schmidt and A. Boosalis and P. K{\"u}hne and Herzinger, \{C. M.\} and Woollam, \{J. A.\} and E. Schubert and M. Schubert",
year = "2011",
doi = "10.1557/opl.2012.780",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9781627482233",
series = "Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings",
pages = "1--6",
booktitle = "Functional Semiconductor Nanocrystals and Metal-Hybrid Structures",
note = "2011 MRS Fall Meeting ; Conference date: 28-11-2011 Through 03-12-2011",
}