Complex Index of Refraction of Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes in Strong Terahertz Fields

Undergraduate Thesis Or Project

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Attribute Name	Values
Creator	McCuen, Dalton R.
Abstract	Carbon nanotubes are the subject of intense interest in virtually every field, from medicine to nano-scale electrical components. Multi-walled nanotubes exhibit a strong nonlinear response to high-field strength terahertz radiation. This research uses terahertz pulses with field strength exceeding 1 MV/cm generated by means of optical rectification utilizing a lithium niobate prism to determine the complex refractive index of free standing highly aligned multi-walled carbon nanotubes wound around a polyethylene reel. Computational techniques are used to determine the index of refraction and extinction coefficient simultaneously as a function of frequency.
Resource Type	Undergraduate Thesis
Date Issued	2015-05-26
Degree Level	Bachelor's
Degree Name	Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Degree Field	Physics
Degree Grantor	Oregon State University
Commencement Year	2015
Advisor	Lee, Yun-Shik
Academic Affiliation	Physics
Subject	Carbon nanotubes
Rights Statement	In Copyright
Publisher	Oregon State University
Peer Reviewed	No
Language	English [eng]

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