Fast tunable terahertz absorber based on a MEMS-driven metamaterial
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Conference Paper
© 2017 IEEE. We present an experimental study of ultra-Thin tunable THz absorbers based on MEMSdriven metamaterials. Using the high mechanical sensitivity of thin subwavelength metamaterial absorbers, we proposed a paradigm to combine meta-Atoms and suspended flat membranes to simultaneously maximize the near-field coupling and avoid resonance broadening. We employed a MEMS technology and successfully fabricated THz absorbers based on integration of meta-Atoms and MEMS, demonstrating giant tuning of resonant absorption. The devices presented in this paper are among the best-performing tunable THz absorbers achieved to date, particularly in device thickness and tunability characteristics.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Liu, M; Susli, M; Silva, D; Putrino, G; Kala, H; Fan, S; Cole, M; Faraone, L; Wallace, VP; Padilla, WJ; Powell, DA; Martyniuk, M; Shadrivov, IV
Published Date
- October 25, 2017
Published In
- 2017 Conference on Lasers and Electro Optics, Cleo 2017 Proceedings
Volume / Issue
- 2017-January /
Start / End Page
- 1 - 2
International Standard Book Number 13 (ISBN-13)
- 9781943580279
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1364/CLEO_AT.2017.FM1G.5
Citation Source
- Scopus