Dynamically adjustable asymmetric transmission and polarization conversion for linearly polarized terahertz wave

doi:10.1088/1674-1056/ab5ef8

Abstract The asymmetric transmission (AT) and polarization conversion of terahertz (THz) wave play a vital role in future THz communication, spectrum, and information processing. Generally, it is very difficult and complicated to actively control the AT of electromagnetic (EM) wave by using traditional devices. Here, we theoretically demonstrate a stereo-metamaterial (stereo-MM) consisting of a layer of metal structure and a layer of phase transition structure with a polyimide spacer in between. The performance of the device is simulated by using the finite-integration-technology (FIT). The results show that the AT and polarization conversion of linearly polarized wave can be dynamically controlled in a range of 1.0 THz-1.6 THz when the conductivity σ of vanadium dioxide (VO₂) is changed under the external stimulation. This study provides an example of actively controlling of the AT and polarization conversion of the EM wave.

Keywords: stereo-metamaterial (stereo-MM) asymmetric transmission (AT) polarization conversion vanadium dioxide (VO₂)

Received: 18 July 2019
Revised: 14 October 2019
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PACS:	42.79.Ci	(Filters, zone plates, and polarizers)
	81.05.Xj	(Metamaterials for chiral, bianisotropic and other complex media)
	84.30.Vn	(Filters)

Fund: Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11574059 and 61965005), the National Technology Major Special Project, China (Grant No. 2017ZX02101007-003), the Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China (Grant No. 2018GXNSFAA050043), and the Guangxi Special Expert Program and Innovation Project of Guangxi Graduate Education, China (Grant Nos. 2019YCXS088 and 2019YCXS094), and the Foundation from Guangxi Key Laboratory of Automatic Detection Technology and Instrument, China (Grant No. YQ16101).

Corresponding Authors: Fang-Rong Hu
E-mail: hufangrong@sina.com

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Tong Li(李彤), Fang-Rong Hu(胡放荣), Yi-Xian Qian(钱义先), Jing Xiao(肖靖), Long-Hui Zhang(张隆辉), Wen-Tao Zhang(张文涛), Jia-Guang Han(韩家广) Dynamically adjustable asymmetric transmission and polarization conversion for linearly polarized terahertz wave 2020 Chin. Phys. B 29 024203

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