• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 10, Issue 7, 1731 (2022)
Shoujun Zhang1, Xieyu Chen1, Kuan Liu2, Haiyang Li2, Yuehong Xu1, Xiaohan Jiang1, Yihan Xu1, Qingwei Wang1, Tun Cao2、4、*, and Zhen Tian1、3、5、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Center for Terahertz Waves and College of Precision Instrument and Optoelectronics Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Information Technology (Ministry of Education of China), Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
  • 2School of Optoelectronic Engineering and Instrumentation Science, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
  • 3Georgia Tech Shenzhen Institute (GTSI), Tianjin University, Shenzhen 518067, China
  • 4e-mail: caotun1806@dlut.edu.cn
  • 5e-mail: tianzhen@tju.edu.cn
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.456161 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Shoujun Zhang, Xieyu Chen, Kuan Liu, Haiyang Li, Yuehong Xu, Xiaohan Jiang, Yihan Xu, Qingwei Wang, Tun Cao, Zhen Tian. Nonvolatile reconfigurable dynamic Janus metasurfaces in the terahertz regime[J]. Photonics Research, 2022, 10(7): 1731 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Metasurfaces, especially tunable ones, have played a major role in controlling the amplitude, phase, and polarization of electromagnetic waves and attracted growing interest, with a view toward a new generation of miniaturized devices. However, to date, most existing reconfigurable devices are bounded in volatile nature with sustained external energy to maintain and single functionality, which restrict their further applications. Here, we demonstrate for the first time, to our knowledge, nonvolatile, reconfigurable, and dynamic Janus metasurfaces by incorporating phase-change material Ge2Se2Te5 (GST) in the terahertz (THz) regime. First, we experimentally show the reversible switching characteristic of GST on large areas by applying a single nanosecond laser pulse, which exhibits excellent contrast of THz properties in both states. Then, we present a multiplex metasurface scheme. In each metasurface, three sets of structures are adopted, in which two sets integrate GST. The effective structures can be reversely modulated by the amorphization and crystallization of GST. As a proof of concept, the dynamic beam splitter, bifocal metalens, dual-mode focusing optical vortex generators, and switchable metalens/focusing optical vortex generators are designed, fabricated, and experimentally characterized, and can be switched reversibly and repeatedly with the help of optical and thermal stimuli. Our scheme will pave the way toward the development of multifunctional and compact THz devices and may find use for applications in THz imaging, sensing, and communications.
    ϕ11(x,y)=2πλ(x2+y2+f12f1),(1a)

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    ϕ12(x,y)=2πλ(x2+y2+f22f2)+π,(1b)

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    ϕ13(x,y)=2πλ(x2+y2+f22f2),(1c)

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    ϕ21(x,y)=2πλ(x2+y2+f2f)+l1·arctan(yx),(2a)

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    ϕ22(x,y)=2πλ(x2+y2+f2f)+l2·arctan(yx)+π,(2b)

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    ϕ23(x,y)=2πλ(x2+y2+f2f)+l2·arctan(yx),(2c)

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    ϕ31(x,y)=2πλ(x2+y2+f2f)+l3·arctan(yx),(3a)

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    ϕ32(x,y)=2πλ(x2+y2+f2f)+π,(3b)

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    ϕ33(x,y)=2πλ(x2+y2+f2f),(3c)

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    Rs=10log(Eleft/Eright),(D1)

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    Ri=10log(Eam/Ecry),(D2)

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    Shoujun Zhang, Xieyu Chen, Kuan Liu, Haiyang Li, Yuehong Xu, Xiaohan Jiang, Yihan Xu, Qingwei Wang, Tun Cao, Zhen Tian. Nonvolatile reconfigurable dynamic Janus metasurfaces in the terahertz regime[J]. Photonics Research, 2022, 10(7): 1731
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