• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 11, Issue 7, 1354 (2023)
Naitao Song1、2、3, Qiao Sun1、2, Su Xu4、*, Dongzhi Shan1、2, Yang Tang1、2, Xiaoxi Tian1、2, Nianxi Xu1、2, and Jingsong Gao1、2、5
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Optical System Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, China
  • 2State Key Laboratory of Applied Optics, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, China
  • 3College of Da Heng, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 4State Key Laboratory of Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, China
  • 5Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Optoelectronic Equipment and Instrument Manufacturing Technology, Changchun 130033, China
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.486613 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Naitao Song, Qiao Sun, Su Xu, Dongzhi Shan, Yang Tang, Xiaoxi Tian, Nianxi Xu, Jingsong Gao. Ultrawide-band optically transparent antidiffraction metamaterial absorber with a Thiessen-polygon metal-mesh shielding layer[J]. Photonics Research, 2023, 11(7): 1354 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of the designed OTMMA. The geometrical parameters in the inset are t1 =2 mm, t2 =1 mm, t3 =1 mm, p=15 mm, l1 =11.39 mm, d=1.1 mm, w1 =3 mm, w2 =6.21 mm, g=0.5 mm, e=1 mm, l2 =1.73 mm, and l3 =11.26 mm.
    Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of the designed OTMMA. The geometrical parameters in the inset are t1=2  mm, t2=1  mm, t3=1  mm, p=15  mm, l1=11.39  mm, d=1.1  mm, w1=3  mm, w2=6.21  mm, g=0.5  mm, e=1  mm, l2=1.73  mm, and l3=11.26  mm.
    Numerical results of a metamaterial absorber. (a) Reflectance/transmittance/absorptance spectra under normal incidence. (b) Reflectance over varied polarization angles under normal incidence. Reflectance over various incident angles under (c) TE-polarized and (d) TM-polarized waves.
    Fig. 2. Numerical results of a metamaterial absorber. (a) Reflectance/transmittance/absorptance spectra under normal incidence. (b) Reflectance over varied polarization angles under normal incidence. Reflectance over various incident angles under (c) TE-polarized and (d) TM-polarized waves.
    Generation process of the Thiessen polygon mesh. (a) Generation of random discrete points. (b) Generation of the Delaunay triangular mesh grid. (c) Generation of the circumcenter of each triangle. (d) Generation of the Thiessen polygon mesh grid.
    Fig. 3. Generation process of the Thiessen polygon mesh. (a) Generation of random discrete points. (b) Generation of the Delaunay triangular mesh grid. (c) Generation of the circumcenter of each triangle. (d) Generation of the Thiessen polygon mesh grid.
    (a) Schematic diagram of an optical system with a mesh window. PSF of the optical system (b) without a metal mesh, (c) with a square metal mesh, and (d) with an OTMMA. Simulated MTF curves of the optical system with (e) 0° and (f) 5° FOVs, respectively. The wavelength of the incident light is 532 nm, the focal length is f=200 mm, the distance from the window to the lens is 10 mm, and the aperture size of the optical system is 10 mm.
    Fig. 4. (a) Schematic diagram of an optical system with a mesh window. PSF of the optical system (b) without a metal mesh, (c) with a square metal mesh, and (d) with an OTMMA. Simulated MTF curves of the optical system with (e) 0° and (f) 5° FOVs, respectively. The wavelength of the incident light is 532 nm, the focal length is f=200  mm, the distance from the window to the lens is 10 mm, and the aperture size of the optical system is 10 mm.
    (a) Micrograph of the fabricated TPMM; (b) and (c) scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of the TPMM.
    Fig. 5. (a) Micrograph of the fabricated TPMM; (b) and (c) scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of the TPMM.
    (a) Experimental setup for measuring reflectance. (b) Experimental setup for measuring SE. (c) Measured reflectance of the OTMMA under TE- and TM-polarized EM waves with the incidence angle ranging from 10° to 45°. (d) Measured SE of the OTMMA under TE- and TM-polarized EM waves.
    Fig. 6. (a) Experimental setup for measuring reflectance. (b) Experimental setup for measuring SE. (c) Measured reflectance of the OTMMA under TE- and TM-polarized EM waves with the incidence angle ranging from 10° to 45°. (d) Measured SE of the OTMMA under TE- and TM-polarized EM waves.
    (a) Outdoor image of the fabricated OTMMA. (b) Measured optical transmittance of the OTMMA and quartz substrate.
    Fig. 7. (a) Outdoor image of the fabricated OTMMA. (b) Measured optical transmittance of the OTMMA and quartz substrate.
    Schematic of an optical system with the OTMMA window.
    Fig. 8. Schematic of an optical system with the OTMMA window.
    Schematic of micro pixel discretization of the metasurface and TPMM.
    Fig. 9. Schematic of micro pixel discretization of the metasurface and TPMM.
    Measured visible transmission of quartz with and without ITO film.
    Fig. 10. Measured visible transmission of quartz with and without ITO film.
    (a), (b) and (c) Current distribution on metasurfaces 1, 2 and 3, respectively. (d), (e) and (f) Electric field on metasurfaces 1, 2, and 3, respectively.
    Fig. 11. (a), (b) and (c) Current distribution on metasurfaces 1, 2 and 3, respectively. (d), (e) and (f) Electric field on metasurfaces 1, 2, and 3, respectively.
    (a) Simulated reflectance of the OTMMA when surface resistance of the ITO metasurface is different. (b) Average absorptance of the OTMMA from 8 to 26.5 GHz versus surface resistance of the ITO metasurface.
    Fig. 12. (a) Simulated reflectance of the OTMMA when surface resistance of the ITO metasurface is different. (b) Average absorptance of the OTMMA from 8 to 26.5 GHz versus surface resistance of the ITO metasurface.
    Equivalent circuit model of the OTMMA.
    Fig. 13. Equivalent circuit model of the OTMMA.
    Calculated input impedance of the OTMMA.
    Fig. 14. Calculated input impedance of the OTMMA.
    Naitao Song, Qiao Sun, Su Xu, Dongzhi Shan, Yang Tang, Xiaoxi Tian, Nianxi Xu, Jingsong Gao. Ultrawide-band optically transparent antidiffraction metamaterial absorber with a Thiessen-polygon metal-mesh shielding layer[J]. Photonics Research, 2023, 11(7): 1354
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