We demonstrate micromachined reconfigurable metamaterials working at multiple frequencies simultaneously in the terahertz range.The proposed metamaterial structures can be structurally reconfigured by employing flexib...We demonstrate micromachined reconfigurable metamaterials working at multiple frequencies simultaneously in the terahertz range.The proposed metamaterial structures can be structurally reconfigured by employing flexible microelectromechanical system-based cantilevers in the resonators,which are designed to deform out of plane under an external stimulus.The proposed metamaterial structures provide not only multiband resonance frequency operation but also polarization-dependent tunability.Three kinds of metamaterials are investigated as electric split-ring resonator(eSRR)arrays with different positions of the split.By moving the position of the split away from the resonator’s center,the eSRR exhibits anisotropy,with the dipole resonance splitting into two resonances.The dipole–dipole coupling strength can be continuously adjusted,which enables the electromagnetic response to be tailored by adjusting the direct current(DC)voltage between the released cantilevers and the silicon substrate.The observed tunability of the eSRRs is found to be dependent on the polarization of the incident terahertz wave.This polarization-dependent tunability is demonstrated by both experimental measurements and electromagnetic simulations.展开更多
Metamaterial one-dimensional periodic structures are composed of split-ring resonators, which can display electric permittivity and magnetic permeability simultaneously negative, are studied experimentally. In the pre...Metamaterial one-dimensional periodic structures are composed of split-ring resonators, which can display electric permittivity and magnetic permeability simultaneously negative, are studied experimentally. In the present study, each resonator is made up of two concentric circular copper rings patterned on a substrate of kapton, with slits diametrically opposite each other and with the line of the splits along the longitudinal direction of the periodic array containing seven split rings evenly spaced. The experiments consist in inserting the metamaterial slab into a square waveguide of side length 6 mm, corresponding to a cutoff frequency of 25 GHz. Transmission bands due to magnetic and electrical responses are identified for slits with aperture widths of 1 mm and 2 mm, centered at 5.67 and 6.12 GHz frequencies, respectively, values well below the 25 GHz frequency cutoff, so characterizing a medium with negative permeability and permittivity.展开更多
Effects of oblique incidence of terahertz waves on the response of planar split-ring resonators are investigated, both experimentally and by simulation. It is found that the incident angle dependent phase delay and co...Effects of oblique incidence of terahertz waves on the response of planar split-ring resonators are investigated, both experimentally and by simulation. It is found that the incident angle dependent phase delay and coupling conditions of neighboring split-ring resonator （SRR） units play important roles and greatly change both the transmission and reflection spectra for the resonant feature of linear charge oscillations. Our results show that the SRR structure-supported magne- toelectric couplings at oblique excitation are trivial and can be ignored. A highly symmetric response is found in the cross-polarization effects, which may manifest the bianisotropic properties of the SRR system but this needs further study.展开更多
This paper presents the design,fabrication,and characterization of a real-time voltage-tunable terahertz metamaterial based on microelectromechanical systems and broadside-coupled split-ring resonators.In our metamate...This paper presents the design,fabrication,and characterization of a real-time voltage-tunable terahertz metamaterial based on microelectromechanical systems and broadside-coupled split-ring resonators.In our metamaterial,the magnetic and electric interactions between the coupled resonators are modulated by a comb-drive actuator,which provides continuous lateral shifting between the coupled resonators by up to 20μm.For these strongly coupled split-ring resonators,both a symmetric mode and an anti-symmetric mode are observed.With increasing lateral shift,the electromagnetic interactions between the split-ring resonators weaken,resulting in frequency shifting of the resonant modes.Over the entire lateral shift range,the symmetric mode blueshifts by~60 GHz,and the anti-symmetric mode redshifts by~50 GHz.The amplitude of the transmission at 1.03 THz is modulated by 74%;moreover,a 180°phase shift is achieved at 1.08 THz.Our tunable metamaterial device has myriad potential applications,including terahertz spatial light modulation,phase modulation,and chemical sensing.Furthermore,the scheme that we have implemented can be scaled to operate at other frequencies,thereby enabling a wide range of distinct applications.展开更多
Broadband response metamaterial absorber(MMA)remains a challenge among researchers.A nanostructured new zero-indexed metamaterial(ZIM)absorber is presented in this study,constructed with a hexagonal shape resonator fo...Broadband response metamaterial absorber(MMA)remains a challenge among researchers.A nanostructured new zero-indexed metamaterial(ZIM)absorber is presented in this study,constructed with a hexagonal shape resonator for optical region applications.The design consists of a resonator and dielectric layers made with tungsten and quartz(Fused).The proposed absorbent exhibits average absorption of more than 0.8972(89.72%)within the visible wavelength of 450–600 nm and nearly perfect absorption of 0.99(99%)at 461.61 nm.Based on computational analysis,the proposed absorber can be characterized as ZIM.The developments of ZIM absorbers have demonstrated plasmonic resonance characteristics and a perfect impedance match.The incidence obliquity in typically the range of 0◦–90◦both in TE and TM mode with maximum absorbance is more than 0.8972(∼89.72%),and up to 45◦angular stability is suitable for solar cell applications,like exploiting solar energy.The proposed structure prototype is designed and simulated by studying microwave technology numerical computer simulation(CST)tools.The finite integration technique(FIT)based simulator CST and finite element method(FEM)based simulator HFSS also helps validate the numerical data of the proposed ZIM absorber.The proposed MMA design is appropriate for substantial absorption,wide-angle stability,absolute invisible layers,magnetic resonance imaging(MRI),color images,and thermal imaging applications.展开更多
Metamaterial devices(metadevices)have been developed in progress aiming to generate extraordinary performance over traditional de-vices in the(sub-)terahertz(THz)domain,and their planar integra-tion with complementary...Metamaterial devices(metadevices)have been developed in progress aiming to generate extraordinary performance over traditional de-vices in the(sub-)terahertz(THz)domain,and their planar integra-tion with complementary-metal-oxide-semiconductor(CMOS)cir-cuits pave a new way to build miniature silicon plasmonics that over-comes existing challenges in chip-to-chip communication.In an effort towards low-power,crosstalk-tolerance,and high-speed data link for future exascale data centers,this article reviews the recent progress on two metamaterials,namely,the spoof surface plasmon polaritons(SPPs),and the split-ring resonator(SRR),as well as their imple-mentations in silicon,focusing primarily on their fundamental the-ories,design methods,and implementations for future THz commu-nications.Owing to their respective dispersion characteristic at THz,these two metadevices are highly expected to play an important role in miniature integrated circuits and systems toward compact size,dense integration,and outstanding performance.A design example of a fully integrated sub-THz CMOS silicon plasmonic system integrating these two metadevices is provided to demonstrate a dual-channel crosstalk-tolerance and energy-efficient on-off keying(OOK)communication system.Future directions and potential applications for THz metade-vices are discussed.展开更多
基金This work was supported by MOE2012-T2-2-154(Monolithic Integrated Si/AIN Nanophotonics Platform for Optical NEMS and OEICs)under WBS No.R-263-000-A59-112.
文摘We demonstrate micromachined reconfigurable metamaterials working at multiple frequencies simultaneously in the terahertz range.The proposed metamaterial structures can be structurally reconfigured by employing flexible microelectromechanical system-based cantilevers in the resonators,which are designed to deform out of plane under an external stimulus.The proposed metamaterial structures provide not only multiband resonance frequency operation but also polarization-dependent tunability.Three kinds of metamaterials are investigated as electric split-ring resonator(eSRR)arrays with different positions of the split.By moving the position of the split away from the resonator’s center,the eSRR exhibits anisotropy,with the dipole resonance splitting into two resonances.The dipole–dipole coupling strength can be continuously adjusted,which enables the electromagnetic response to be tailored by adjusting the direct current(DC)voltage between the released cantilevers and the silicon substrate.The observed tunability of the eSRRs is found to be dependent on the polarization of the incident terahertz wave.This polarization-dependent tunability is demonstrated by both experimental measurements and electromagnetic simulations.
基金supported by FAPESP(Sao Paulo Research Foundation)and CNPq(National Council for Scientific and Technological Development)in Brazil
文摘Metamaterial one-dimensional periodic structures are composed of split-ring resonators, which can display electric permittivity and magnetic permeability simultaneously negative, are studied experimentally. In the present study, each resonator is made up of two concentric circular copper rings patterned on a substrate of kapton, with slits diametrically opposite each other and with the line of the splits along the longitudinal direction of the periodic array containing seven split rings evenly spaced. The experiments consist in inserting the metamaterial slab into a square waveguide of side length 6 mm, corresponding to a cutoff frequency of 25 GHz. Transmission bands due to magnetic and electrical responses are identified for slits with aperture widths of 1 mm and 2 mm, centered at 5.67 and 6.12 GHz frequencies, respectively, values well below the 25 GHz frequency cutoff, so characterizing a medium with negative permeability and permittivity.
基金Project supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2014CB339800)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11374358 and 61077082)
文摘Effects of oblique incidence of terahertz waves on the response of planar split-ring resonators are investigated, both experimentally and by simulation. It is found that the incident angle dependent phase delay and coupling conditions of neighboring split-ring resonator （SRR） units play important roles and greatly change both the transmission and reflection spectra for the resonant feature of linear charge oscillations. Our results show that the SRR structure-supported magne- toelectric couplings at oblique excitation are trivial and can be ignored. A highly symmetric response is found in the cross-polarization effects, which may manifest the bianisotropic properties of the SRR system but this needs further study.
基金We acknowledge the National Science Foundation under Grant No.ECCS-1309835In addition,we acknowledge support from DOE—Basic Energy Sciences under Grant No.DE-FG02-09ER46643.
文摘This paper presents the design,fabrication,and characterization of a real-time voltage-tunable terahertz metamaterial based on microelectromechanical systems and broadside-coupled split-ring resonators.In our metamaterial,the magnetic and electric interactions between the coupled resonators are modulated by a comb-drive actuator,which provides continuous lateral shifting between the coupled resonators by up to 20μm.For these strongly coupled split-ring resonators,both a symmetric mode and an anti-symmetric mode are observed.With increasing lateral shift,the electromagnetic interactions between the split-ring resonators weaken,resulting in frequency shifting of the resonant modes.Over the entire lateral shift range,the symmetric mode blueshifts by~60 GHz,and the anti-symmetric mode redshifts by~50 GHz.The amplitude of the transmission at 1.03 THz is modulated by 74%;moreover,a 180°phase shift is achieved at 1.08 THz.Our tunable metamaterial device has myriad potential applications,including terahertz spatial light modulation,phase modulation,and chemical sensing.Furthermore,the scheme that we have implemented can be scaled to operate at other frequencies,thereby enabling a wide range of distinct applications.
基金This work is supported by the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia research grant GUP-2020-074.
文摘Broadband response metamaterial absorber(MMA)remains a challenge among researchers.A nanostructured new zero-indexed metamaterial(ZIM)absorber is presented in this study,constructed with a hexagonal shape resonator for optical region applications.The design consists of a resonator and dielectric layers made with tungsten and quartz(Fused).The proposed absorbent exhibits average absorption of more than 0.8972(89.72%)within the visible wavelength of 450–600 nm and nearly perfect absorption of 0.99(99%)at 461.61 nm.Based on computational analysis,the proposed absorber can be characterized as ZIM.The developments of ZIM absorbers have demonstrated plasmonic resonance characteristics and a perfect impedance match.The incidence obliquity in typically the range of 0◦–90◦both in TE and TM mode with maximum absorbance is more than 0.8972(∼89.72%),and up to 45◦angular stability is suitable for solar cell applications,like exploiting solar energy.The proposed structure prototype is designed and simulated by studying microwave technology numerical computer simulation(CST)tools.The finite integration technique(FIT)based simulator CST and finite element method(FEM)based simulator HFSS also helps validate the numerical data of the proposed ZIM absorber.The proposed MMA design is appropriate for substantial absorption,wide-angle stability,absolute invisible layers,magnetic resonance imaging(MRI),color images,and thermal imaging applications.
基金Supposted by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(11562016)the Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region(2016Ms0408+2 种基金2013MS0107)the College Science Research of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region(NJZZ16041)the Scientific Research Foundation for the High-level Talents of Inner Mongolia Normal University(2014YJRC022)
基金supported by National Natural Science Founda-tion of China(NSFC)(Key Program Grant No.62034007)the Key-Area Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province(Grant No.2019B010116002)+3 种基金Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Founda-tion(Grant 2019B1515120024)Shenzhen Science and Technology Program(Grant No.KQTD20200820113051096)supported by Na-tional Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant 62101122Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province under Grant BK20210212.
文摘Metamaterial devices(metadevices)have been developed in progress aiming to generate extraordinary performance over traditional de-vices in the(sub-)terahertz(THz)domain,and their planar integra-tion with complementary-metal-oxide-semiconductor(CMOS)cir-cuits pave a new way to build miniature silicon plasmonics that over-comes existing challenges in chip-to-chip communication.In an effort towards low-power,crosstalk-tolerance,and high-speed data link for future exascale data centers,this article reviews the recent progress on two metamaterials,namely,the spoof surface plasmon polaritons(SPPs),and the split-ring resonator(SRR),as well as their imple-mentations in silicon,focusing primarily on their fundamental the-ories,design methods,and implementations for future THz commu-nications.Owing to their respective dispersion characteristic at THz,these two metadevices are highly expected to play an important role in miniature integrated circuits and systems toward compact size,dense integration,and outstanding performance.A design example of a fully integrated sub-THz CMOS silicon plasmonic system integrating these two metadevices is provided to demonstrate a dual-channel crosstalk-tolerance and energy-efficient on-off keying(OOK)communication system.Future directions and potential applications for THz metade-vices are discussed.
