Design, theory, and measurement of a polarization-insensitive absorber for terahertz imaging

Journal Article (Journal Article)

We present the theory, design, and realization of a polarization- insensitive metamaterial absorber for terahertz frequencies. Effective-medium theory is used to describe the absorptive properties of the metamaterial in terms of optical constants-a description that has been thus far lacking. From our theoretical approach, we construct a device that yields over 95% absorption in simulation. Our fabricated design consists of a planar single unit-cell layer of metamaterial and reaches an absorptivity of 77% at 1.145 THz. © 2009 The American Physical Society.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Landy, NI; Bingham, CM; Tyler, T; Jokerst, N; Smith, DR; Padilla, WJ

Published Date

  • March 3, 2009

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 79 / 12

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1550-235X

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 1098-0121

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1103/PhysRevB.79.125104

Citation Source

  • Scopus