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Wei D, Hu F, Jiang M, An S, Gao Z, Luo W, Zhang L, Lin S. Flexible Terahertz Broadband Absorber Based on a Copper Composite Film. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 39320964 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c13957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/27/2024]
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Terahertz absorbers play a crucial role in terahertz detectors, radar stealth, electromagnetic shielding, and other fields. However, the design and fabrication of flexible terahertz broadband absorbers remain a challenge at present. Here, we demonstrated a terahertz broadband absorber based on a copper composite film (CCF) consisting of a copper foam and an organic silica gel doped with Fe3O4 powder. The CCF can be fabricated by the infiltration method. The influence of the thickness and the pore size of the copper foam and the mass fraction of doped Fe3O4 powder on the absorption bandwidth were investigated. When the thickness of the CCF is 1.5 mm, the pore size of the copper foam is 95 pores per inch (ppi), and the mass fraction of Fe3O4 is 1%; a broadband absorption is achieved in the range of 0.11-3.5 THz. It is noted that the mass fraction of Fe3O4 has a significant impact on the absorption bandwidth. In addition, the thickness of the CCF and the pore size of the copper foam also have an impact on the absorption. The impedance matching theory is introduced to understand the mechanism of broadband absorption. This flexible broadband absorber has potential application in terahertz stealth, shielding, and the sixth-generation (6G) broadband wireless communication in the future.
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- Dawei Wei
- College of Electronic Engineering and Automation, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Electronic Engineering and Automation, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Electronic Engineering and Automation, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- School of Mathematics and Physics, Hechi University, Hechi 546300, China
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- College of Electronic Engineering and Automation, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Electronic Engineering and Automation, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Electronic Engineering and Automation, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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- College of Electronic Engineering and Automation, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
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Huang C, Liang M, Wang B, Su R, Feng Y, Xing W, Zhao X, Bian X, You Z, You R. In Situ Laser-Induced 3D Porous Graphene within Transparent Polymers for Encapsulation-Free and Tunable Ultrabroadband Terahertz Absorption. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:26557-26567. [PMID: 38736285 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c03055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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Three-dimensional (3D) porous carbon materials have great potential for fabricating flexible tunable broadband absorbers owing to their high electrical conductivity, strong dielectric loss, and unique microstructure. Herein, we introduce an innovative method for synthesizing 3D porous graphene that incorporates advanced tuning and encapsulation processes to augment its functional efficacy. Through the modulation of both thermal and nonthermal interactions between a femtosecond (fs) laser and a polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) film, we have synergistically fine-tuned the surface morphology and lattice properties of 3D porous graphene. This approach enabled us to create a flexible terahertz (THz) absorber with customizable characteristics, boasting an impressive absorbance range of 80%-99% in the 0.4-1.0 THz spectrum, alongside a peak reflection loss (RL) of up to 35.6 dB. Furthermore, we have successfully demonstrated the production of photoinduced 3D porous graphene within a PDMS film, which serves as both a carbon precursor and protective layer. This simplifies the conventional packaging process. These devices exhibit a RL of up to 41.6 dB and an absorption bandwidth of 2.5 THz (0.6-3.1 THz). Our study presents a production methodology for high-performance, flexible THz absorbers, offering a straightforward and innovative solution for the rapid development of sophisticated, flexible THz absorbing materials.
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- Chaojun Huang
- Laboratory of Intelligent Microsystems, School of Instrument Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing 100192, China
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- Laboratory of Intelligent Microsystems, School of Instrument Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing 100192, China
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- Institute of Medical Equipment Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
- Jingzhen Medical Technology, Ltd., Beijing 102600, China
- Matrix Medical Technology, Ltd., Jiangsu 215024, China
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- Laboratory of Intelligent Microsystems, School of Instrument Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing 100192, China
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- Laboratory of Intelligent Microsystems, School of Instrument Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing 100192, China
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- Laboratory of Intelligent Microsystems, School of Instrument Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing 100192, China
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- Department of Precision Instrument, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Laboratory of Intelligent Microsystems, School of Instrument Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing 100192, China
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- Department of Precision Instrument, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Laboratory of Intelligent Microsystems, School of Instrument Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing 100192, China
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Shi J, Li M, Tang L, Li X, Jia X, Guo C, Bai H, Ma H, Wang X, Niu P, Weng J, Yao J. All-Dielectric Integrated Meta-Antenna Operating in 6G Terahertz Communication Window. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2308958. [PMID: 38189638 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024]
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Efficient transceivers and antennas at terahertz frequencies are leading the development of 6G terahertz communication systems. The antenna design for high-resolution terahertz spatial sensing and communication remains challenging, while emergent metallic metasurface antennas can address this issue but often suffer from low efficiency and complex manufacturing. Here, an all-dielectric integrated meta-antenna operating in 6G terahertz communication window for high-efficiency beam focusing in the sub-wavelength scale is reported. With the antenna surface functionalized by metagrating arrays with asymmetric scattering patterns, the design and optimization methods are demonstrated with a physical size constraint. The highest manipulation and diffraction efficiencies achieve 84.1% and 48.1%. The commercially accessible fabrication method with low cost and easy to implement has been demonstrated for the meta-antenna by photocuring 3D printing. A filamentous focal spot is measured as 0.86λ with a long depth of focus of 25.3λ. Its application for integrated imaging and communication has been demonstrated. The proposed technical roadmap provides a general pathway for creating high-efficiency integrated meta-antennas with great potential in high-resolution 6G terahertz spatial sensing and communication applications.
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- Jia Shi
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Detection Technology and System, School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
- Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronics Information Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Precision Instruments and Opto-Electronic Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- National Mobile Communications Research Laboratory, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Detection Technology and System, School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Institute of Fluid Physics, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, 621900, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Detection Technology and System, School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Institute of Fluid Physics, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, 621900, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Detection Technology and System, School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Detection Technology and System, School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Institute of Fluid Physics, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, 621900, China
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- Institute of Fluid Physics, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, 621900, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Detection Technology and System, School of Electronic and Information Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Institute of Fluid Physics, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang, 621900, China
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- Key Laboratory of Opto-Electronics Information Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Precision Instruments and Opto-Electronic Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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Nakti PP, Sarker D, Tahmid MI, Zubair A. Ultra-broadband near-perfect metamaterial absorber for photovoltaic applications. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2023; 5:6858-6869. [PMID: 38059030 PMCID: PMC10696953 DOI: 10.1039/d3na00565h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023]
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An ingenious double-grating metamaterial-based ultrathin-broadband absorber consisting of AlGaAs-Ge-GaAs on a titanium film operating in the visible to infrared wavelength was designed in this work. This structure is capable of overcoming the Shockley-Queisser (SQ) limit and the tunneling junction effect of tandem solar cells. Our comprehensive study revealed the structure's absorption mechanism using the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) technique, which exhibited excellent short-circuit current density and high absorption. Our proposed ultrathin structure of 410 nm thickness provided a high average absorption of 82.2% and 99.7% under unpolarized and TM-polarized light for a wavelength range of 450-2000 nm, respectively. Additionally, we observed high incidence angle tolerability under the plane wave and thermal stability over time for our proposed grating structure. The performance analysis of our proposed structure as an absorber layer of a solar cell revealed its high power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 31.7% with an excellent short-circuit current density of 47.1 mA cm-2 for AM 1.5 G solar irradiance. The double-grating metamaterial absorber structure has enormous potential for diverse applications such as solar harvesting, thermoelectric generation, and photodetection.
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- Partha Pratim Nakti
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Sylhet Bangladesh
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Dhaka Bangladesh
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology Sylhet Bangladesh
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- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Dhaka Bangladesh
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Niu Y, Bi K, Li Q, Bi X, Zhou S, Fu W, Zhang S, Han S, Mu J, Geng W, Mei L, Chou X. Multilayer graphene-enabled structure based on Salisbury shielding effect for high-performance terahertz absorption. OPTICS EXPRESS 2023; 31:11547-11556. [PMID: 37155787 DOI: 10.1364/oe.486684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Sandwich-type structure based on Salisbury screen effect is a simple and effective strategy to acquire high-performance terahertz (THz) absorption. The number of sandwich layer is the key factor that affects the absorption bandwidth and intensity of THz wave. Traditional metal/insulant/metal (M/I/M) absorber is difficult to construct multilayer structure because of low light transmittance of the surface metal film. Graphene exhibits huge advantages including broadband light absorption, low sheet resistance and high optical transparency, which are useful for high-quality THz absorber. In this work, we proposed a series of multilayer metal/PI/graphene (M/PI/G) absorber based on graphene Salisbury shielding. Numerical simulation and experimental demonstration were provided to explain the mechanism of graphene as resistive film for strong electric field. And it is important to improve the overall absorption performance of the absorber. In addition, the number of resonance peaks is found to increase by increasing the thickness of the dielectric layer in this experiment. The absorption broadband of our device is around 160%, greater than those previously reported THz absorber. Finally, this experiment successfully prepared the absorber on a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrate. The absorber has high practical feasibility and can be easily integrated with the semiconductor technology to make high efficient THz-oriented devices.
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Liang J, Chen Y, Zhou Z, Chen S. Multiband-switchability and high-absorptivity of a metamaterial perfect absorber based on a plasmonic resonant structure in the near-infrared region. RSC Adv 2022; 12:30871-30878. [PMID: 36349026 PMCID: PMC9614409 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra05617h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Metamaterials are widely studied in bio-photonics because of their flexible and tunable resonance wavelengths in the near-infrared region and their particular relevance to biological tissues. In this paper, we propose for the first time a perfect absorber that is switchable between triple-band and dual-band absorption. The narrowband metamaterial perfect absorber has a conventional metal-dielectric-metal structure, which consists of an array of silver disks, a silica dielectric layer and a gold substrate. Its working performance is mainly determined by the height, radius and period of the top silver disks. By adjusting these parameters, the perfect absorber can be switched between triple-band and dual-band absorption with the peaks showing close to 100% absorbance. This makes it possible to use it as a multifunctional absorber in various applications, such as filters and sensors.
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- Jian Liang
- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Yangtze UniversityJingzhou434023P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Yangtze UniversityJingzhou434023P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Yangtze UniversityJingzhou434023P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Yangtze UniversityJingzhou434023P. R. China
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Abdulkarim Y, Altintas O, Karim AS, Awl HN, Muhammadsharif FF, Alkurt FÖ, Bakir M, Appasani B, Karaaslan M, Dong J. Highly Sensitive Dual-Band Terahertz Metamaterial Absorber for Biomedical Applications: Simulation and Experiment. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:38094-38104. [PMID: 36312388 PMCID: PMC9608393 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c06118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In this paper, a terahertz (THz) metamaterial absorber (MTMA), incorporating surface Pythagorean tree fractal resonators, was designed and experimentally fabricated on the flexible substrate of polyethylene terephthalate. The design presented two peaks with strong absorption of more than 97% at 0.49 and 0.69 THz. The dual-band absorption peaks were seen to be shifted with the change in the refractive index of the surrounding medium, with a corresponding sensitivity of 0.0968 and 0.1182 THz/RIU. The spectral shift of the reflection resonance dip was utilized as an assessment index to evaluate the sensing performance of the new structure, and it was found to be 2.08 and 2.98 for the two resonance peaks, respectively. It was observed that the proposed structure acted as an epsilon negative material at the first resonance and as a mu negative material at the second resonance. Further investigations on the electric field, magnetic field, and surface current distributions were carried out to elaborate on the absorption characteristics at various resonance frequencies. The proposed sensor is a highly sensitive MTMA which can be used to investigate the interaction of matter with THz waves.
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- Yadgar
I. Abdulkarim
- School
of Computer Science and Engineering, Central
South University, Changsha410075, China
- Medical
Physics Department, College of Medicals & Applied Science, Charmo University, Chamchamal, 46023Sulaimania, Iraq
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- Department
of Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Iskenderun
Technical University, 31200Hatay, Turkey
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- Physics
Department, College of Education, Salahaddin
University-Erbil, 44002Erbil, Iraq
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- Department
of Communication Engineering, Sulaimani
Polytechnic University, 46001Sulaimani, Iraq
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- Department
of Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Iskenderun
Technical University, 31200Hatay, Turkey
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- Department
of Computer Engineering, Bozok University, 66200Yozgat, Turkey
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- School
of Electronics Engineering, KIIT University, 751024Bhubaneswar, India
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- Department
of Electrical-Electronics Engineering, Iskenderun
Technical University, 31200Hatay, Turkey
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- School
of Computer Science and Engineering, Central
South University, Changsha410075, China
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A Terahertz Optomechanical Detector Based on Metasurface and Bi-Material Micro-Cantilevers. MICROMACHINES 2022; 13:mi13050805. [PMID: 35630272 PMCID: PMC9144000 DOI: 10.3390/mi13050805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Terahertz imaging technology has shown great potential in many fields. As the core component of terahertz imaging systems, terahertz detectors have received extensive attention. In this paper, a metasurface-based terahertz optomechanical detector is proposed, which is made of two fabrication-friendly materials: gold and silicon nitride. The optomechanical detector is essentially a thermal detector composed of metasurface absorber, bi-material micro-cantilevers and heat insulation pillars. Compared with traditional thermal terahertz detectors, the optomechanical detector employs a metasurface absorber as the terahertz radiation coupler and obtains an absorptivity higher than 90% from 3.24 to 3.98 THz, which is much higher than that of traditional terahertz detectors with absorbers made from natural materials. Furthermore, the detector is fabricated by MEMS process and its responsivity has been verified by a specifically designed optical read-out system; the measured optomechanical responsivity is 24.8 μm/μW, which agrees well with the multi-physics simulation. These results indicated that the detector can be employed as a pixel to form a terahertz focal plane array in the future, and further realize real-time terahertz imaging at room temperature.
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Zhu H, Wang K, Liu G, Mou J, Wu Y, Zhang Z, Qiu Y, Wei G. Metasurface absorber with ultra-thin thickness designed for a terahertz focal plane array detector. OPTICS EXPRESS 2022; 30:15939-15950. [PMID: 36221448 DOI: 10.1364/oe.456996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Terahertz (THz) refers to electromagnetic waves with frequency from 0.1 to 10 THz, which lies between millimeter waves and infrared light. This paper proposes an ultra-thin metasurface absorber which is perfectly suited to be the signal coupling part of terahertz focal plane array (FPA) detector. The absorptance of the proposed metasurface is higher than 80% from 4.46 to 5.76 THz (25.4%) while the thickness is merely 1.12 µm (0.018 λ). Since the metasurface absorber will be applied to terahertz FPA detector which requires planar array formation, it is divided into meta-atoms. Each meta-atom consists of the same unit cell layout, and air gaps are introduced between adjacent meta-atoms to enhance the thermal isolation, which is crucial for FPA detector to obtain desired imaging results. Due to the symmetrical layout of meta-atoms, absorptance keeps stable for different polarized waves, moreover, good absorptance could also be achieved for incidence angles range of ± 30 °. Spectral measurements show good agreement with the simulation. As a result, features of ultra-thin thickness, polarization insensitivity, and high absorptance make the proposed metasurface absorber well suited to highly efficient coupling of terahertz signals in FPA detector.
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Design of an ultra-wideband omnidirectional and polarization insensitive flower petal antenna for potential ambient electromagnetic energy harvesting applications. Sci Rep 2022; 12:6096. [PMID: 35414703 PMCID: PMC9005714 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-09991-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2021] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Developing a polarization insensitive, omnidirectional, and ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna is highly desired for improving the utilization of freely available electromagnetic (EM) radiation energy. In this study, we have designed an UWB antenna based on tapered flower petals and numerically analyzed to show that it is a promising candidate for energy harvesting applications in the infrared (IR) to UV–visible regime. The impacts of design strategy and parameters on the absorption performance are studied numerically. The antenna shows a high performance in both bandwidth and absorptivity (average absorption of 84.5% spanning a broad range from 25 to 800 THz) under normal incidence of plane waves. To get a better understanding behind such high and UWB absorption mechanism, we investigated the electric field (E-field) distribution over the structure. The antenna also generates less than 5% absorption deviation between normal to 45° incident angle and 0.05% absorption deviation between 0° and 90° polarizations for both transverse electric (TE) and transverse magnetic (TM) modes. This new design aspect and the numerical findings unfolds the new direction for numerous EM wideband applications such as THz technology, photo detection, bolometric sensing, camouflaging, spectral imaging, and ambient EM energy harvesting applications.
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Qiu Y, Wang J, Xiao M, Lang T. Broadband terahertz metamaterial absorber: design and fabrication. APPLIED OPTICS 2021; 60:10055-10061. [PMID: 34807109 DOI: 10.1364/ao.440457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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We proposed and experimentally demonstrated a broadband terahertz (THz) metamaterial absorber based on a symmetrical L-shaped metallic resonator. The absorber structure produces two absorption peaks at 0.491 and 0.73 THz, with the absorption rates of 98.6% and 99.6%, respectively. Broadband absorption was obtained from 0.457 to 1 THz, achieving a >90% absorption bandwidth of 0.543 THz. By analyzing the distributions of the electric and magnetic field at the two resonance frequencies, electric and magnetic dipole resonances were proposed to explain the broadband absorption mechanism. Furthermore, various widths and lengths of the symmetrical L-shaped metallic resonator on the absorption characteristics were investigated. Moreover, the broadband absorption characteristic can be maintained with an incident angle of up to 45° for transverse-electric and 30° for transverse-magnetic polarization. Finally, we experimentally observed a >70% broadband absorption characteristic from 0.42 to 1 THz. This proposed absorber has the potential for bolometric imaging, modulating, and spectroscopy in the THz region.
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Hou E, Qin Z, Liang Z, Meng D, Shi X, Yang F, Liu W, Liu H, Xu H, Smith DR, Liu Y. Dual-band metamaterial absorber with a low-coherence composite cross structure in mid-wave and long-wave infrared bands. OPTICS EXPRESS 2021; 29:36145-36154. [PMID: 34809033 DOI: 10.1364/oe.437435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/26/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The atmospheric window in the infrared (IR) band primarily consists of mid-wave (MWIR, 3-5 μm) and long-wave IR (LWIR, 8-12 μm) bands, also known as the working bands in most of the IR devices. The main factor affecting the device capability includes the absorption efficiency, hence, the absorption material. Herein, a dual-band absorber based on the composite cross structure (CCS) in both MWIR and LWIR bands was proposed, with absorption peaks of 4.28 μm and 8.23 μm. The obtained absorber is with high scalability in the MWIR and LWIR region respectively by tuning the structural parameters. A quadrupole polarization model is proposed for further understanding of the uneven distribution of electromagnetic field that was caused by the change of the center spacing of the embedded structure. Meanwhile, it was shown that the two absorption peaks exhibited good incident angle stability. In addition, as the incident angle of the TM mode increases, a waveguide is formed between the embedded structure and the surface structure, leading to another strong absorption in the LWIR band. The results showed that absorption increases as the incident angle increases. The proposed absorber can be a good candidate for applications in thermal emission, detection and solar energy harvesting.
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Design and Simulation of Terahertz Perfect Absorber with Tunable Absorption Characteristic Using Fractal-Shaped Graphene Layers. PHOTONICS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/photonics8090375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Graphene material, due to its unique conductivity and transparency properties, is utilized extensively in designing tunable terahertz perfect absorbers. This paper proposes a framework to design a tunable terahertz perfect absorber based on fractal triangle-shaped graphene layers embedded into dielectric substrates with the potential for spectral narrowing and widening of the absorption response without the need for geometric manipulation. In this way, the absorption cross-section spectra of the suggested configurations are achieved over the absorption band. First, the defection impact on the single-layer fractal triangle-shaped graphene structure inserted in insulators of the absorber is evaluated. Then, a flexible tunability of the absorbance’s peak is indicated by controlling the Fermi energy. By stacking fractal graphene sheets as a double graphene layer configuration in both the same and cross-states positioning, it is demonstrated that the absorption characteristics can be switched at 6–8 THz with a stronger amplitude, and 16–18 THz with a lower intensity. The impact of changing the Fermi potentials of embedded graphene layers is yielded, resulting in a plasmonic resonance shift and a significant broadening of the absorption bandwidth of up to five folds. Following, the absorption spectra related to the fractal triangle-shaped structures consist of a multi-stage architecture characterized by a spectral response experiencing a multiband absorbance rate and an absorption intensity of over 8 × 106 nm2 in a five-stage perfect absorber. Ultimately, the variations of the absorbance parameter and plasmonic mode under rotating the graphene sheet are explored for single and double fractal triangle-shaped perfect configurations on the absorption band. The presented mechanism demonstrates the tunability of the absorption spectrum in terms of narrowing or broadening and switching the plasmonic resonance by configuring multi-stage structures that can employ a broad range of applications for sensory devices.
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Zhang K, Xia F, Li S, Liu Y, Kong W. Actively tunable multi-band terahertz perfect absorber due to the hybrid strong coupling in the multilayer structure. OPTICS EXPRESS 2021; 29:28619-28630. [PMID: 34614988 DOI: 10.1364/oe.434714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this work, we propose a multi-band terahertz perfect absorber employing the topological photonic crystal combined with VO2 and graphene. The hybrid strong coupling among the topological photonic state, the Tamm plasmon polaritons excited around the interfaces of VO2 and graphene results in the three perfect absorption bands. Benefiting from the reversible insulator-metal phase transition of VO2 and the tunable Fermi level of graphene, it can actively switch among no absorption, single-band, dual-band and multi-band absorptions around 1THz, with the absorption frequencies tunable as well. Besides, the absorption bands are sensitive to the incident angle in almost the same dispersion rate, with high absorptions in a large angle range. Moreover, the splitting frequencies between the adjacent absorption peaks strongly depend on the pair number of the alternating multilayers. Apart from the three absorption bands, there are still many absorption peaks in the large frequency range resulting from the standing waves, including other 7 peaks above 0.9 between 0.83THz and 1.55THz. Such a tunable multi-band absorber with multiple modulation methods may find extended applications in active integrated terahertz devices.
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All-Metal Terahertz Metamaterial Absorber and Refractive Index Sensing Performance. PHOTONICS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/photonics8050164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This paper presents a terahertz (THz) metamaterial absorber made of stainless steel. We found that the absorption rate of electromagnetic waves reached 99.95% at 1.563 THz. Later, we analyzed the effect of structural parameter changes on absorption. Finally, we explored the application of the absorber in refractive index sensing. We numerically demonstrated that when the refractive index (n) is changing from 1 to 1.05, our absorber can yield a sensitivity of 74.18 μm/refractive index unit (RIU), and the quality factor (Q-factor) of this sensor is 36.35. Compared with metal–dielectric–metal sandwiched structure, the absorber designed in this paper is made of stainless steel materials with no sandwiched structure, which greatly simplifies the manufacturing process and reduces costs.
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He X, Yang Y, Deng L, Li S, Feng B. 3D Printed Sub-Terahertz All-Dielectric Lens for Arbitrary Manipulation of Quasi-Nondiffractive Orbital Angular Momentum Waves. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:20770-20778. [PMID: 33886275 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c01443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Terahertz (THz) vortex waves carrying orbital angular momentum (OAM) hold great potential in dealing with the capacity crunch in wireless high-speed communication systems. Nevertheless, it is quite a challenge for the widespread applications of OAM in the THz regime due to the beam divergence and stringent alignment requirement. To address this issue, an all-dielectric lens (ADL) is proposed for the arbitrary manipulation of quasi-nondiffractive THz OAM waves (QTOWs). On the basis of the concept of the optical conical lens and the multivorticity metasurface, the beam number, the topological charge (TC), and the deflection angle as well as the nondiffractive depth of the generated THz OAM waves are controllable. For proof-of-concept, two ADLs are 3D printed to create single and dual deflected QTOWs, respectively. Remarkably, measured by a THz imaging camera, the desired QTOWs with high mode purity are observed in predesigned directions with a nondiffractive depth predefined theoretically. The proposed designs and experiments, for the first time, verified that the QTOWs could be achieved with a nondiffractive range of 55.58λg (λg = wavelength at 140 GHz) and large deflection angles of 30° and 45°.
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- Xiaoyuan He
- Beijing Laboratory of Advanced Information Networks and Beijing Key Laboratory of Network System Architecture and Convergence, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100089, China
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- Tech Lab, School of Electrical and Data Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Botany, New South Wales 2019, Australia
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- Beijing Laboratory of Advanced Information Networks and Beijing Key Laboratory of Network System Architecture and Convergence, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100089, China
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- Beijing Laboratory of Advanced Information Networks and Beijing Key Laboratory of Network System Architecture and Convergence, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing 100089, China
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- College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518060, China
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Wang J, Lang T, Hong Z, Xiao M, Yu J. Design and Fabrication of a Triple-Band Terahertz Metamaterial Absorber. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11051110. [PMID: 33922986 PMCID: PMC8146610 DOI: 10.3390/nano11051110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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We presented and manufactured a triple-band terahertz (THz) metamaterial absorber with three concentric square ring metallic resonators, a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) layer, and a metallic substrate. The simulation results demonstrate that the absorptivity of 99.5%, 86.4%, and 98.4% can be achieved at resonant frequency of 0.337, 0.496, and 0.718 THz, respectively. The experimental results show three distinct absorption peaks at 0.366, 0.512, and 0.751 THz, which is mostly agreement with the simulation. We analyzed the absorption mechanism from the distribution of electric and magnetic fields. The sensitivity of the three peaks of this triple-band absorber to the surrounding is 72, 103.5, 139.5 GHz/RIU, respectively. In addition, the absorber is polarization insensitive because of the symmetric configuration. The absorber can simultaneously exhibit high absorption effect at incident angles up to 60° for transverse electric (TE) polarization and 70° for transverse magnetic (TM) polarization. This presented terahertz metamaterial absorber with a triple-band absorption and easy fabrication can find important applications in biological sensing, THz imaging, filter and optical communication.
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- Jinfeng Wang
- Institute of Optoelectronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (J.W.); (M.X.); (J.Y.)
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- Institute of Optoelectronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (J.W.); (M.X.); (J.Y.)
- Correspondence:
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- Centre for THz Research, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China;
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- Institute of Optoelectronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (J.W.); (M.X.); (J.Y.)
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- Institute of Optoelectronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (J.W.); (M.X.); (J.Y.)
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Fan S, Gou J, Niu Q, Xie Z, Wang J. Broadband THz Absorption of Microbolometer Array Integrated with Split-Ring Resonators. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2020; 15:223. [PMID: 33270179 PMCID: PMC7714882 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-020-03454-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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In this paper, a periodic structure based on metallic split-ring resonators is integrated into micro-bridge structures of THz microbolometer array to achieve high THz wave absorption in a wide frequency range. With a small unit size of 35 μm × 35 μm, the effect of split-ring structure on THz wave absorption characteristics of the multilayer structure array is studied to manipulate the resonance absorption frequencies. The absorption bandwidth is effectively increased by integrating a combined structure of split-ring and metallic disk. Broadband THz absorption is formed by coupling the absorption peaks of different structures. The periodic structure of dual-ring combined with a metallic disk provides a broadband THz wave absorption in the range of 4-7 THz. The highest absorption in the band reaches 90% and the lowest absorption is higher than 40%. The designed structure is process-compatible and easy to implement for small-pixel THz microbolometers with high absorption in a wide spectrum range. The research provides a scheme for broadband THz sensing and real-time imaging at room temperature.
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- Shuming Fan
- School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054 China
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- School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054 China
- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054 China
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- School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054 China
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- School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054 China
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- School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054 China
- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610054 China
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