Modulation of light by external waves is an essential function in any photonics-based system. Using an integrated plasmonic approach, the speed of modulation of 1.55-μm waves has now been extended to the ‘low’ THz band.
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Ducournau, G. T-ray modulation of light for future THz radios. Nat. Photonics 13, 511–513 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41566-019-0499-y
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