Experimental realization of a terahertz all-dielectric metasurface absorber
Abstract
Metamaterial absorbers consisting of metal, metal-dielectric, or dielectric materials have been realized across much of the electromagnetic spectrum and have demonstrated novel properties and applications. However, most absorbers utilize metals and thus are limited in applicability due to their low melting point, high Ohmic loss and high thermal conductivity. Other approaches rely on large dielectric structures and / or a supporting dielectric substrate as a loss mechanism, thereby realizing large absorption volumes. Here we present a terahertz (THz) all dielectric metasurface absorber based on hybrid dielectric waveguide resonances. We tune the metasurface geometry in order to overlap electric and magnetic dipole resonances at the same frequency, thus achieving an experimental absorption of 97.5%. A simulated dielectric metasurface achieves a total absorption coefficient enhancement factor of FT=140, with a small absorption volume. Our experimental results are well described by theory and simulations and not limited to the THz range, but may be extended to microwave, infrared and optical frequencies. In conclusion, the concept of an all-dielectric metasurface absorber offers a new route for control of the emission and absorption of electromagnetic radiation from surfaces with potential applications in energy harvesting, imaging, and sensing.
- Authors:
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- Duke Univ., Durham, NC (United States). Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Australian National Univ., Canberra, ACT (Australia). Nonlinear Physics Center
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Duke Univ., Durham, NC (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1463694
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0014372
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Optics Express
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 25; Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 1094-4087
- Publisher:
- Optical Society of America (OSA)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; metamaterials; far infrared or terahertz; absorption
Citation Formats
Liu, Xinyu, Fan, Kebin, Shadrivov, Ilya V., and Padilla, Willie J. Experimental realization of a terahertz all-dielectric metasurface absorber. United States: N. p., 2017.
Web. doi:10.1364/OE.25.000191.
Liu, Xinyu, Fan, Kebin, Shadrivov, Ilya V., & Padilla, Willie J. Experimental realization of a terahertz all-dielectric metasurface absorber. United States. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.25.000191
Liu, Xinyu, Fan, Kebin, Shadrivov, Ilya V., and Padilla, Willie J. Tue .
"Experimental realization of a terahertz all-dielectric metasurface absorber". United States. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.25.000191. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1463694.
@article{osti_1463694,
title = {Experimental realization of a terahertz all-dielectric metasurface absorber},
author = {Liu, Xinyu and Fan, Kebin and Shadrivov, Ilya V. and Padilla, Willie J.},
abstractNote = {Metamaterial absorbers consisting of metal, metal-dielectric, or dielectric materials have been realized across much of the electromagnetic spectrum and have demonstrated novel properties and applications. However, most absorbers utilize metals and thus are limited in applicability due to their low melting point, high Ohmic loss and high thermal conductivity. Other approaches rely on large dielectric structures and / or a supporting dielectric substrate as a loss mechanism, thereby realizing large absorption volumes. Here we present a terahertz (THz) all dielectric metasurface absorber based on hybrid dielectric waveguide resonances. We tune the metasurface geometry in order to overlap electric and magnetic dipole resonances at the same frequency, thus achieving an experimental absorption of 97.5%. A simulated dielectric metasurface achieves a total absorption coefficient enhancement factor of FT=140, with a small absorption volume. Our experimental results are well described by theory and simulations and not limited to the THz range, but may be extended to microwave, infrared and optical frequencies. In conclusion, the concept of an all-dielectric metasurface absorber offers a new route for control of the emission and absorption of electromagnetic radiation from surfaces with potential applications in energy harvesting, imaging, and sensing.},
doi = {10.1364/OE.25.000191},
journal = {Optics Express},
number = 1,
volume = 25,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 03 00:00:00 EST 2017},
month = {Tue Jan 03 00:00:00 EST 2017}
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