Reconfigurable(4, 6^(2)) and(4, 8^(2)) Archimedean plasma photonic crystals in dielectric barrier discharge

Archimedean photonic crystal has become a research area of great interest due to its various unique properties. Here, we experimentally demonstrate the realization of reconfigurable(4, 6^(2))and(4, 8^(2)) Archimedean plasma photonic crystals(APPCs) by use of dielectric barrier discharges in air. Dynamical control on both the macrostructures including the lattice symmetry and the crystal orientation, and the microstructures including the fine structures of scattering elements has been achieved. The formation mechanisms of APPCs are studied by time-resolved measurements together with numerical simulations. Large omnidirectional band gaps of APPCs have been obtained. The tunable topology of APPCs may offer new opportunities for fabricating multi-functional and highly-integrated microwave devices.

h-BN型超晶格等离子体光子晶体能带特性研究

六方氮化硼(h-BN)晶格结构是一种类六方对称复式超晶格结构。具有h-BN晶格构型的光子晶体以其宽光子带隙特点受到国内外学者的广泛关注。本文利用不同尺度低压气体放电管与Al2O3介质棒周期性排列,构建了新型h-BN型超晶格等离子体光子晶体,实现其空间结构和等离子体参数的动态调控。利用微波透射谱对比研究了h-BN型超晶格与简单三角晶格等离子体光子晶体禁带位置、宽度和数目。分析了放电电流、介质棒阵列数对不同频段光子带隙的影响,以及电磁波入射角度对电磁传输特性的影响。结果表明:等离子体的引入不仅能够形成新的光子带隙,而且可以选择性地使部分禁带位置发生移动;相对于简单三角晶格,h-BN型超晶格等离子体光子晶体呈现出更多光子带隙;Al2O3介质棒阵列数对等离子体光子晶体禁带位置、宽度和数目均具有重要影响。电磁波入射角度变化越大,电磁传输特性差别越显著,透射谱相关性越差。本文所设计的新型h-BN型超晶格等离子体光子晶体为制作可调谐光子晶体提供了新的思路,在微波和太赫兹波控制领域具有潜在应用价值。

Tunable triangular and honeycomb plasma structures in dielectric barrier discharge with mesh-liquid electrodes

We demonstrate a method to generate tunable triangular and honeycomb plasma structures via dielectric barrier discharge with uniquely designed mesh-liquid electrodes.A rapid reconfiguration between the triangular lattice and honeycomb lattice has been realized.Novel structures comprised of triangular plasma elements have been observed and a robust angular reorientation of the triangular plasma elements withθ=π/3 is suggested.An active control on the geometrical shape,size and angular orientation of the plasma elements has been achieved.Moreover,the formation mechanism of different plasma structures is studied by spatial-temporal resolved measurements using a high-speed camera.The photonic band diagrams of the plasma structures are calculated by use of finite element method and two large omnidirectional band gaps have been obtained for honeycomb lattices,demonstrating that such plasma structures can be potentially used as plasma photonic crystals to manipulate the propagation of microwaves.The results may offer new strategies for engineering the band gaps and provide enlightenments on designing new types of 2D and possibly 3D metamaterials in other fields.

Lieb晶格等离子体光子晶体基元结构原位调控

利用独特设计的阵列-液体电极介质阻挡放电装置,率先获得了Lieb晶格等离子体光子晶体,并实现了其基元大小、形状和微观形貌的多自由度原位调控。采用光电倍增管对Lieb晶格等离子体光子晶体的时空动力学行为进行了时空分辨测量。基于有限元计算,对不同基元结构的Lieb晶格等离子体光子晶体的色散关系和能带变化规律进行了系统研究。结果表明:Lieb晶格等离子体光子晶体由两套不同四方子晶格相互嵌套形成,具有优异的时空稳定性和周期性;随着Lieb晶格基元构型的改变,光子带隙发生显著变化,形成了偶然简并的类狄拉克锥结构,以及不同频段的完全带隙和非完全带隙;基元的几何形状对光子带隙数目、位置和宽度均具有重要影响。

介质阻挡放电不同填充比环形等离子体光子晶体

采用液体电极介质阻挡放电装置,对不同填充比环形等离子体光子晶体(APPCs)进行了系统研究。实现了等离子体柱半径动态可调、时空高度对称的APPCs,并能有效调控其基元微结构。基于实验结果,利用二维有限元计算,研究了不同APPCs的色散关系,分析了等离子体柱半径对能带位置和带隙宽度的影响。结果表明,随等离子体柱半径增大,能带结构由不完全带隙转化为完全带隙,带隙宽度随之增大。环形结构基元的设计使等离子体光子晶体(PPCs)具有易于实现宽带隙能带结构的优异特性,其形成完全带隙的等离子体柱半径阈值显著低于常规PPCs。在相同等离子体柱半径下,APPCs的带隙宽度明显大于常规PPCs。提出的等离子体填充比可调的APPCs,为能带结构的优化设计提供了更多可能,同时为设计新型可调谐光子晶体以及开发宽带隙、高度集成光子器件带来启示。