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A photoexcited switchable perfect metamaterial absorber/reflector with polarization-independent and wide-angle for terahertz waves

  • Yongzhi Cheng*
  • , Rongzhou Gong
  • , Jingcheng Zhao
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Wuhan University of Science and Technology
  • Huazhong University of Science and Technology

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Abstract

We present a photoexcited switchable perfect metamaterial absorber/reflector for terahertz waves. The switchable absorber/reflector is based on a cross-shaped structure (CSS) integrated semiconductor photoconductive silicon (Si). The electric response property of the photoconductive Si can be easily modified through a pump optical beam. The conductivity of Si pads filled in the gap of CSS is tuned efficiently through the incident pump optical beam with different power, resulting in the modulation of absorption magnitude from 0 to 100% at the fixed operation frequency. Thus, the switch ability of the perfect absorber/reflector can be easily realized. Furthermore, the proposed design is polarization insensitive and operated well at wide incidence angles for both TE and TM waves.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)28-33
Number of pages6
JournalOptical Materials
Volume62
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2016

Keywords

  • Cross-shaped structure
  • Metamaterial absorber/reflector
  • Photoconductive silicon
  • Polarization insensitive

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