Reconfigurable nanowire assembly enabled field-switchable broadband polarizers

  • Lei Kang
  • , Taiwei Yue
  • , Qiang Ren
  • , Douglas H. Werner
  • , Sarah J. Boehm
  • , Christine D. Keating

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Abstract

In this paper, a switchable broadband polarizer based on the electric field directed reconfigurable assembly of gold nanowires (NWs) is presented. Taking advantage of the collective optical properties of the two-dimensional gold NW lattices, we have experimentally demonstrated that transmission of linear polarized light can be purposely controlled using a dual electrode design to reversibly rotate the lattice by 90° on-demand. In addition, our experiments reveal that the transmission control is closely related to the geometrical dimensions of the NWs as well as the applied electric field conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages877-878
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781538632840
DOIs
StatePublished - 18 Oct 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event2017 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI 2017 - San Diego, United States
Duration: 9 Jul 201714 Jul 2017

Publication series

Name2017 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, Proceedings
Volume2017-January

Conference

Conference2017 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, APSURSI 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period9/07/1714/07/17

Keywords

  • Directed self-assembly
  • Electrical control
  • Gold nanowire
  • Polarizer
  • Reconfigurable

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