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Polarization properties of subwavelength metallic gratings in visible light band

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Optical polarization properties of aluminum, gold and aluminum/gold subwavelength metallic gratings (SWMGs) are investigated numerically in the visible light band. Their performance as polarizing beam splitters are simulated with RCWA for varied metallic materials, grating depth and incident angle. Metallic waveguide theory is applied to explain the performance difference between Au and Al grating. A new type of Al/Au bimetallic is also investigated numerically for potential applications.

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  1. Department of Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P.R. China

    D. Zhang, P. Wang, X. Jiao, C. Min, G. Yuan, Y. Deng & H. Ming

  2. Wuhan Research Institute of Posts and Telecommunications, Accelink Technologies Co. Ltd., Wuhan, 430074, P.R. China

    L. Zhang & W. Liu

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Zhang, D., Wang, P., Jiao, X. et al. Polarization properties of subwavelength metallic gratings in visible light band. Appl. Phys. B 85, 139–143 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-006-2403-y

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