太赫兹超材料极化转换器设计及其特性分析

提出了一种反射型太赫兹超材料极化转换器.该极化转换器结构单元由典型的三层结构组成,上、下两层为金属层,中间为介质层,顶层金属层由一个开口谐振环和一个镂空圆盘组成.研究结果表明:该极化转换器能够将x极化波转换为y极化波,在0.584 0～1.352 0 THz频带上极化转换率大于80％,在0.642 4、0.936 4和1.301 8 THz处极化转换率接近100％.该极化转换器结构简单、便于加工,且能实现宽频带极化转换,在太赫兹波通信、成像等方面有广阔的应用前景.     

Design of broadband polarization converter for terahertz waves

A broadband reflective polarization converter is proposed. The unit cell of polarization converter is composed of a single-split resonant ring, a double-split resonant ring, a dielectric substrate and a metallic ground. The simulated results show that the polarization converter can convert x-polarized waves into y-polarized waves and obtain a broadband polarization conversion from 0.501 0 THz to 1.390 0 THz with the polarization conversion ratio (PCR) beyond 80% at normal incidence. Moreover, the surface current distributions are investigated to explain the polarization conversion mechanism. Finally, a good agreement is achieved between simulated and measured results. The polarization converter can be applied in terahertz imaging, communication and stealthy technology.