Switchable terahertz polarization converter based on VO2 metamaterial |
| |
Institution: | 1.Guangxi Key Laboratory of Automatic Detecting Technology and Instrument, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China;2.Guilin Institute of Information Technology, Guilin 541004, China |
| |
Abstract: | A switchable terahertz (THz) polarization converter based on vanadium dioxide (VO2) metamaterial is proposed. It is a 5-layer structure which containing metal split-ring-resonator (SRR), the first polyimide (PI) spacer, VO2 film, the second PI spacer, and metal grating. It is an array structure and the period in x and y directions is 100 μm. The performance is simulated by using finite integration technology. The simulation results show that, when the VO2 is in insulating state, the device is a transmission polarization converter. The cross-linear polarization conversion can be realized in a broadband of 0.70 THz, and the polarization conversion rate (PCR) is higher than 99%. Under thermal stimulus, the VO2 changes from insulating state to metallic state, and the device is a reflective polarization converter. The linear-to-circular polarization conversion can be successfully realized in a broadband of 0.50 THz, and the PCR is higher than 88%. |
| |
Keywords: | switchable terahertz (THz) metamaterial polarization conversion vanadium dioxide (VO2) |
|
| 点击此处可从《中国物理 B》浏览原始摘要信息 |
| 点击此处可从《中国物理 B》下载免费的PDF全文 |
|