• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 59, Issue 3, 0316004 (2022)
Xinying Yu*, Sen Yang, and Dongyan Fan
Author Affiliations
  • Shanxi Vocational University of Engineering Science and Technology, Jinzhong , Shanxi 030619, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP202259.0316004 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Xinying Yu, Sen Yang, Dongyan Fan. Design of Tunable Polarization Insensitive Terahertz Absorber[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2022, 59(3): 0316004 Copy Citation Text show less
    Structure of fourfold symmetrical polarization-insensitive terahertz absorber
    Fig. 1. Structure of fourfold symmetrical polarization-insensitive terahertz absorber
    Structure of the tunable terahertz absorber based on photosensitive silicon
    Fig. 2. Structure of the tunable terahertz absorber based on photosensitive silicon
    Structure of the tunable terahertz absorber based on silicon and germanium
    Fig. 3. Structure of the tunable terahertz absorber based on silicon and germanium
    Absorptivity of fourfold symmetrical polarization-insensitive terahertz absorber
    Fig. 4. Absorptivity of fourfold symmetrical polarization-insensitive terahertz absorber
    Current distribution of fourfold symmetrical polarization-insensitive terahertz absorber. (a) Bottom current distribution of TE mode; (b) top current distribution of TE mode; (c) bottom current distribution of TM mode; (d) top current distribution of TM mode
    Fig. 5. Current distribution of fourfold symmetrical polarization-insensitive terahertz absorber. (a) Bottom current distribution of TE mode; (b) top current distribution of TE mode; (c) bottom current distribution of TM mode; (d) top current distribution of TM mode
    Relationship between the resonance frequency of the terahertz absorber and lateral length of the top metal
    Fig. 6. Relationship between the resonance frequency of the terahertz absorber and lateral length of the top metal
    Influence of polarization angle on absorption performance in different modes. (a) TE mode; (b) TM mode
    Fig. 7. Influence of polarization angle on absorption performance in different modes. (a) TE mode; (b) TM mode
    Absorption spectrum of the absorber under different conductivity conditions
    Fig. 8. Absorption spectrum of the absorber under different conductivity conditions
    Rrelationship between the absorption performance of the terahertz absorber and semiconductor conductivity
    Fig. 9. Rrelationship between the absorption performance of the terahertz absorber and semiconductor conductivity
    ConductivityAbsorption rate /%Resonant frequency /THz
    Si: 0 S/m, Ge: 0 S/m99.661.5592
    Si: 3×105 S/m, Ge: 3×105 S/m99.771.4104
    Si: 0 S/m, Ge: 3×105 S/m99.921.3468
    Table 1. Correspondence between the absorption performance of the terahertz absorber and the semiconductor conductivity
    Xinying Yu, Sen Yang, Dongyan Fan. Design of Tunable Polarization Insensitive Terahertz Absorber[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2022, 59(3): 0316004
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