Sub-terahertz on-off switch based on a two-dimensional photonic crystal infiltrated by liquid crystals |
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| Authors: | Z Ghattan T Hasek M Shahabadi |
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| Institution: | a Institut für Hochfrequenztechnik, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Schleinitzstraße 22, D-38106 Braunschweig, Germany
b Photonics Research Laboratory, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran |
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| Abstract: | A sub-terahertz switch is realized by infiltration of a two-dimensional photonic crystal (PC) with the liquid crystal 5CB. On-off switching is based on a shift of the bandgap of the PC by applying an external electric field which rotates the 5CB molecules. We confirm theoretically and experimentally that rotating the optical axis of the 5CB molecules considerably affects the transmission of the electromagnetic waves of TM polarization in the stop band. The effect can be used for on-off switching of the electromagnetic waves in the sub-terahertz range. Experimentally we demonstrate an extinction ratio of 13.3 dB at 91 GHz. |
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| Keywords: | 42 79 Gn 42 70 Qs 41 20 Jb |
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