Hybrid metamaterial based structures for the development of a THz spatial light modulator

Author

Chikhi, Nacira ; Casini, R. ; Papari, G.P. ; Lisitskiy, M. ; Tkachenko, Victor ; Altan, Hasim ; Andreone, A.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy

fYear

2014

fDate

12-14 May 2014

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

3

Abstract

We investigate new classes of artificial materials exhibiting unconventional properties in order to build novel devices operating in the Terahertz regime. The design, fabrication and electromagnetic characterization of tunable metamaterials with unit cells based on Split Ring Resonators are presented. By incorporation of a nematic liquid crystal in the structure, we observe a frequency shift in the resonant response over 10% in bandwidth and more than 10 dB change in the signal absorption. We discuss how such a hybrid structure can be exploited for the development of a THz spatial light modulator.

Keywords

nematic liquid crystals; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical metamaterials; optical resonators; spatial light modulators; terahertz metamaterials; terahertz wave devices; THz spatial light modulator; artificial materials; device design; device fabrication; electromagnetic characterization; frequency shift; hybrid metamaterial based structures; nematic liquid crystal; resonant response; signal absorption; split ring resonators; tunable metamaterial; unconventional properties; unit cells; Lithography; Nitrogen; Liquid Crystal; Metamaterial; Spatial Light Modulator; Split Ring Resonators; THz Technology;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Photonics Technologies, 2014 Fotonica AEIT Italian Conference on

Conference_Location

Naples

Print_ISBN

978-8-8872-3718-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/Fotonica.2014.6843855

Filename

6843855