• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 12, Issue 3, 581 (2024)
Zhibiao Zhu1, Yongfeng Li1、*, Zhe Qin1, Lixin Jiang1, Wenjie Wang1, Hongya Chen1, Jiafu Wang1, Yongqiang Pang2, and Shaobo Qu1
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  • 1Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Artificially-Structured Functional Materials and Devices, Air Force Engineering University, Xi’an 710051, China
  • 2School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an 710049, China
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.504027 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Zhibiao Zhu, Yongfeng Li, Zhe Qin, Lixin Jiang, Wenjie Wang, Hongya Chen, Jiafu Wang, Yongqiang Pang, Shaobo Qu. Miura origami based reconfigurable polarization converter for multifunctional control of electromagnetic waves[J]. Photonics Research, 2024, 12(3): 581 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Polarization is one of the basic characteristics of electromagnetic (EM) waves, and its flexible control is very important in many practical applications. At present, most of the multifunction polarization metasurfaces are electrically tunable based on PIN and varactor diodes, which are easy to operate and have strong real-time performance. However, there are still some problems in them, such as few degrees of freedom of planar structure control, complex circuit, bulky sample, and high cost. In view of these shortcomings, this paper proposes a Miura origami based reconfigurable polarization conversion metasurface for multifunctional control of EM waves. The interaction between the electric dipoles is changed by adjusting the folding angle θ, thereby tuning the operating frequency of the polarization conversion and the polarization state of the reflected wave. This mechanical control method brings more degrees of freedom to manipulate EM waves. And the processed sample is with lightweight and low cost. To verify the performance of the proposed origami polarization converter, a Miura origami structure loaded with metal split rings is designed and fabricated. The operating frequency of the structure can be tuned in different folding states. In addition, by controlling the folding angle θ, linear-to-linear and linear-to-circular polarization converters can be realized at different folding states. The proposed Miura origami polarization conversion metasurface provides a new idea for reconfigurable linear polarization conversion and multifunctional devices.
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    Δffmid=2|fθ1fθ2||fθ1+fθ2|,

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    Er=Ey=y^RyyEr+x^RxyEr,

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    ELCPr=22RLCP(Eieiπ2x^+Eiy^),

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    ELCPr=22RLCP(Eix^+Eieiπ2y^).

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    RLCP=22(RyyiRxy),

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    RRCP=22(RxyiRyy).

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    {I=|ryy|2+|rxy|2Q=|rxy|2|ryy|2U=2|ryy||rxy|cosΔφV=2|ryy||rxy|sinΔφ.

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    tan2α=UQ,

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    sin2β=VI.

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    Zhibiao Zhu, Yongfeng Li, Zhe Qin, Lixin Jiang, Wenjie Wang, Hongya Chen, Jiafu Wang, Yongqiang Pang, Shaobo Qu. Miura origami based reconfigurable polarization converter for multifunctional control of electromagnetic waves[J]. Photonics Research, 2024, 12(3): 581
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