• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 12, Issue 5, 1044 (2024)
Xiaohan Jiang1、†, Wanying Liu1、†, Quan Xu1、*, Yuanhao Lang1, Yikai Fu2, Fan Huang1, Haitao Dai2, Yanfeng Li1, Xueqian Zhang1, Jianqiang Gu1, Jiaguang Han1、3、5, and Weili Zhang4、6
Author Affiliations
  • 1Center for Terahertz Waves, College of Precision Instrument and Optoelectronics Engineering, and Key Laboratory of Optoelectronics Information and Technology (Ministry of Education), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
  • 2Tianjin Key Laboratory of Low Dimensional Materials Physics and Preparing Technology, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
  • 3Guangxi Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Processing, School of Optoelectronic Engineering, Guilin University of Electronic Technology, Guilin 541004, China
  • 4School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078, USA
  • 5e-mail: jiaghan@tju.edu.cn
  • 6e-mail: weili.zhang@okstate.edu
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.519701 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Xiaohan Jiang, Wanying Liu, Quan Xu, Yuanhao Lang, Yikai Fu, Fan Huang, Haitao Dai, Yanfeng Li, Xueqian Zhang, Jianqiang Gu, Jiaguang Han, Weili Zhang. On-chip terahertz orbital angular momentum demultiplexer[J]. Photonics Research, 2024, 12(5): 1044 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    The terahertz regime is widely recognized as a fundamental domain with significant potential to address the demands of next-generation wireless communications. In parallel, mode division multiplexing based on orbital angular momentum (OAM) shows promise in enhancing bandwidth utilization, thereby expanding the overall communication channel capacity. In this study, we present both theoretical and experimental demonstrations of an on-chip terahertz OAM demultiplexer. This device effectively couples and steers seven incident terahertz vortex beams into distinct high-quality focusing surface plasmonic beams, and the focusing directions can be arbitrarily designated. The proposed design strategy integrates space-to-chip mode conversion, OAM recognition, and on-chip routing in a compact space with subwavelength thickness, exhibiting versatility and superior performance.
    Hmσ=nSnσexp[ikSP|rnm|+iσarg(rnm)ilnarg(rm)]iλSP|rnm|,

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    Ep=η22m(cosθm+iσsinθm)exp(ikSP|rmp|)cos[θmarg(rmp)]exp[ilnarg(rm)]iλSP|rmp|,

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    Xiaohan Jiang, Wanying Liu, Quan Xu, Yuanhao Lang, Yikai Fu, Fan Huang, Haitao Dai, Yanfeng Li, Xueqian Zhang, Jianqiang Gu, Jiaguang Han, Weili Zhang. On-chip terahertz orbital angular momentum demultiplexer[J]. Photonics Research, 2024, 12(5): 1044
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