• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 7, Issue 3, 325 (2019)
Qianyi Mu1, Fei Fan1、2、3、*, Sai Chen4, Shitong Xu1, Chuanzhong Xiong1, Xin Zhang1, Xianghui Wang1, and Shengjiang Chang1、2、5
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Modern Optics, Nankai University, Tianjin 300350, China
  • 2Tianjin Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Sensor and Sensing Network Technology, Tianjin 300350, China
  • 3State Key Laboratory of Applied Optics, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, China
  • 4Nanophotonics and Optoelectronics Research Center, Qian Xuesen Laboratory of Space Technology, China Academy of Space Technology, Beijing 100094, China
  • 5e-mail: sjchang@nankai.edu.cn
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.7.000325 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Qianyi Mu, Fei Fan, Sai Chen, Shitong Xu, Chuanzhong Xiong, Xin Zhang, Xianghui Wang, Shengjiang Chang. Tunable magneto-optical polarization device for terahertz waves based on InSb and its plasmonic structure[J]. Photonics Research, 2019, 7(3): 325 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    The nonreciprocal circular dichroism and Faraday rotation effect for terahertz (THz) waves in longitudinally magnetized InSb were investigated by theoretical and experimental studies in the THz regime, which indicated its ability for a THz circularly polarized isolator, THz circular polarizer, tunable polarization converter, and polarization modulator by manipulation of different magnetic fields. Furthermore, we demonstrated the InSb plasmonics based on its magneto-optical effects combined with artificial microstructure. We found the magneto-optical enhancement mechanisms in this magneto-plasmonic structure, achieving broadband near-perfect orthogonal linear polarization conversion modulated by the weak magnetic field in an experiment with an extinction ratio of 33 dB. Moreover, the magneto-optical modulation with an amplitude modulation depth of 95.8% can be achieved by this device under a weak magnetic field of 150 mT. InSb and its magneto-plasmonic device have broad potential for a THz isolator, magneto-optical modulator, and polarization convertor in THz application systems.
    ε(ω)=εωp2/(ω2+iγω)+εph,εph(ω)=ε(ωt2ωl2)/(ωt2ω2iγphω),(1)

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    N(cm3)=2.9×1011(2400T)3/4(1+2.7×104  T)T3/2×exp[(0.1291.5×104  T)/(kbT)]+N0,(2)

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    β2[ExEyEz]+[00β2Ez]+ω2μ0ε0[ε1iε20iε2ε1000ε3][ExEyEz]=0,(3)

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    ε1=εωp2(ω+γi)ω[(ω+γi)2ωc2]+εph,ε2=ωp2ωcω[(ω+γi)2ωc2].(4)

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    TRCP=|12(TL45°eiφL45°+iTR45°eiφR45°)|,TLCP=|12(TL45°eiφL45°iTR45°eiφR45°)|.(5)

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    tan2θ=sin2βsinΔφ,(6)

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    Ex2TL45°2+Ey2TR45°22ExEyTL45°TR45°cos(Δφ)=sin2(Δφ).(7)

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    Qianyi Mu, Fei Fan, Sai Chen, Shitong Xu, Chuanzhong Xiong, Xin Zhang, Xianghui Wang, Shengjiang Chang. Tunable magneto-optical polarization device for terahertz waves based on InSb and its plasmonic structure[J]. Photonics Research, 2019, 7(3): 325
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