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A near perfect, ultra-broadband and highly-efficient terahertz reflective polarization converter based on multilayer metamaterial is proposed in this paper. The hybrid metamaterial unit structure consists of a split-ring metal pattern and a metal sheet separated by a dielectric resonator spacer. The polarization conversion ratio (PCR) is above 90% from 2.06 to 4.26 THz, with an optimal range between 2.98 and 4.16 THz where the efficiency is above 98% for normal incidence. It also shows excellent performance for oblique incidences. Moreover, the working band and the optimized frequency range for the polarization conversion can be manipulated by changing the open angle between the metallic arcs and the substrate thickness, respectively. Based on this design, two types of hybrid metamaterial converters are also investigated to swith off polarization conversion altogether or modify the polarization conversion bandwidth. A polarization converter with temperature controlled PCR is realized by adding a vanadium oxide (VO2) mask on the designed structure. In addition, by integrating photoconductive silicon islands between the split-ring and metal bar a dual-band polarization converter can be realized. Combining with a polarizer, this window can act as an active THz filter.
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This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 61505125) and the National Instrumentation Program (Grant No. 2012YQ140005).
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Yang, X., Zhang, B. & Shen, J. An ultra-broadband and highly-efficient tunable terahertz polarization converter based on composite metamaterial. Opt Quant Electron 50, 315 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-018-1571-4
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