Switchable Dual-Functional Metasurface for THz Absorption and Electromagnetically Induced Transparency
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Abstract
The metasurfaces based on nanostructure film play an important role in many fields. Usually, the properties and functions of metasurfaces are limited by their structure. Once the metasurface samples are processed, their functions have already been restricted. The dual-function device designed in this work utilizes the phase transition characteristic of vanadium dioxide (VO2). The entire layer of VO2 film is inserted between the double metal micro-nano structure. When VO2 film is in the metallic state after phase change, an isotropic narrow absorber is obtained in the terahertz (THz) region, which consists of a top Z-shaped meta-atom, a middle dielectric layer, and a bottom VO2 film. By adjusting structure parameters of VO2 film, perfect absorption is realized at the frequency of 0.525 THz with the overall absorption beyond 91%. When VO2 is in insulating state, the top Z-shaped meta-atom will interact with the bottom Z-shaped structure, and the resonance coupling leads to the appearance of electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT). The designed metal-VO2 hybrid metamaterial opens possible avenues for switchable functionalities in a single device.
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OpenAlex topics: Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications · Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies · Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks
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Affiliations
School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
School of Computer and Information Engineering, Tianjin Chengjian University, Tianjin 300384, China
Jihua Laboratory, Foshan 528200, China
Laboratory of Opto-Electronics Information Technology (Tianjin University), School of Precision Instruments and Opto-Electronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Ministry of Education, Tianjin 300072, China
Funding
National Natural Science Foundation of China · National Key Research and Development Program of China · Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation
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