Dual-Polarization, Tunable Breaking Window in the Polarization Conversion Pass Band in a Terahertz Dirac Semimetal-Based Metamaterial

We propose a planar THz hybrid bulk Dirac semimetal (BDS)-metal metamaterial which consists of a hybrid BDS-metal array on a dielectric layer and a back metallic mirror. The simulation results show that a spectral window that possesses high reflectance with no polarization conversion effect arises i...

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Main Authors: Jianxing Zhao, Jianlin Song, Yao Zhou, Ruilong Zhao, Jianhong Zhou
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Published: IEEE 2019-01-01
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Jianlin Song
Yao Zhou
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Jianhong Zhou
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Jianlin Song
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description We propose a planar THz hybrid bulk Dirac semimetal (BDS)-metal metamaterial which consists of a hybrid BDS-metal array on a dielectric layer and a back metallic mirror. The simulation results show that a spectral window that possesses high reflectance with no polarization conversion effect arises in the polarization conversion pass band due to the existence of the BDS rods. Interestingly, though the proposed structure possesses no symmetry property, the effects are nearly the same for x- and y-polarization incidences. We analyze the electric field distributions at the breaking frequency and attribute the phenomena to plasmonic analogue of electromagnetically induced reflectance (EIR-like) effect for x-polarization incidence and direct back scattering for y-polarization incidence. The dependence of the breaking window on the BDS rod length shows that, for both x- and y-polarization incidences, the breaking characteristic is mainly determined by the dipole resonance on the BDS rod. Moreover, the breaking window can be independently and dynamically manipulated by changing the Fermi energy of the BDS rods. Our results may provide potential applications in designing new polarization control devices.
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spelling doaj-art-ec502a5891fc4ed38ca0766f5f37eebf2025-08-20T03:15:15ZengIEEEIEEE Photonics Journal1943-06552019-01-011161910.1109/JPHOT.2019.29462228862915Dual-Polarization, Tunable Breaking Window in the Polarization Conversion Pass Band in a Terahertz Dirac Semimetal-Based MetamaterialJianxing Zhao0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1633-9896Jianlin Song1Yao Zhou2Ruilong Zhao3Jianhong Zhou4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3517-9437School of Photoelectric Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, ChinaSchool of Photoelectric Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, ChinaSchool of Photoelectric Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, ChinaSchool of Photoelectric Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, ChinaSchool of Photoelectric Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, ChinaWe propose a planar THz hybrid bulk Dirac semimetal (BDS)-metal metamaterial which consists of a hybrid BDS-metal array on a dielectric layer and a back metallic mirror. The simulation results show that a spectral window that possesses high reflectance with no polarization conversion effect arises in the polarization conversion pass band due to the existence of the BDS rods. Interestingly, though the proposed structure possesses no symmetry property, the effects are nearly the same for x- and y-polarization incidences. We analyze the electric field distributions at the breaking frequency and attribute the phenomena to plasmonic analogue of electromagnetically induced reflectance (EIR-like) effect for x-polarization incidence and direct back scattering for y-polarization incidence. The dependence of the breaking window on the BDS rod length shows that, for both x- and y-polarization incidences, the breaking characteristic is mainly determined by the dipole resonance on the BDS rod. Moreover, the breaking window can be independently and dynamically manipulated by changing the Fermi energy of the BDS rods. Our results may provide potential applications in designing new polarization control devices.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8862915/MetamaterialDirac semimetalPolarization conversion breaking.
spellingShingle Jianxing Zhao
Jianlin Song
Yao Zhou
Ruilong Zhao
Jianhong Zhou
Dual-Polarization, Tunable Breaking Window in the Polarization Conversion Pass Band in a Terahertz Dirac Semimetal-Based Metamaterial
IEEE Photonics Journal
Metamaterial
Dirac semimetal
Polarization conversion breaking.
title Dual-Polarization, Tunable Breaking Window in the Polarization Conversion Pass Band in a Terahertz Dirac Semimetal-Based Metamaterial
title_full Dual-Polarization, Tunable Breaking Window in the Polarization Conversion Pass Band in a Terahertz Dirac Semimetal-Based Metamaterial
title_fullStr Dual-Polarization, Tunable Breaking Window in the Polarization Conversion Pass Band in a Terahertz Dirac Semimetal-Based Metamaterial
title_full_unstemmed Dual-Polarization, Tunable Breaking Window in the Polarization Conversion Pass Band in a Terahertz Dirac Semimetal-Based Metamaterial
title_short Dual-Polarization, Tunable Breaking Window in the Polarization Conversion Pass Band in a Terahertz Dirac Semimetal-Based Metamaterial
title_sort dual polarization tunable breaking window in the polarization conversion pass band in a terahertz dirac semimetal based metamaterial
topic Metamaterial
Dirac semimetal
Polarization conversion breaking.
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8862915/
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