Ultra-wideband high-efficiency reflective linear-to-circular polarization converter based on metasurface at terahertz frequencies
Ultra-wideband high-efficiency reflective linear-to-circular polarization converter based on metasurface at terahertz frequencies
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基于超表面的太赫兹频率超宽带高效反射式线圆偏振转换器
DOI:
10.1364/oe.25.027616
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发表时间:
2017-10-30
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3.8
通讯作者:
Cao, Weiping
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作者:
Jiang, Yannan;Wang, Lei;Cao, Weiping
The polarization conversion of electromagnetic (EM) waves, especially linear-to-circular (LTC) polarization conversion, is of great significance in practical applications. In this study, we propose an ultra-wideband high-efficiency reflective LTC polarization converter based on a metasurface in the terahertz regime. It consists of periodic unit cells, each cell of which is formed by a double split resonant square ring, dielectric layer, and fully reflective gold mirror. In the frequency range of 0.60 - 1.41 THz, the magnitudes of the reflection coefficients reach approximately 0.7, and the phase difference between the two orthogonal electric field components of the reflected wave is close to 90 degrees or -270 degrees. The results indicate that the relative bandwidth reaches 80% and the efficiency is greater than 88%, thus, ultra-wideband high-efficiency LTC polarization conversion has been realized. Finally, the physical mechanism of the polarization conversion is revealed. This converter has potential applications in antenna design, EM measurement, and stealth technology. (C) 2017 Optical Society of America under the terms of the OSA Open Access Publishing Agreement