Non-polarized and ultra-narrow band filter in MIR based on multilayer metasurface

Wentian Chu; Xuepeng Xu; Chunfeng Cai; Huizhen Wu; Gang Bi

Heliyon (Nov 2023)

Non-polarized and ultra-narrow band filter in MIR based on multilayer metasurface

Wentian Chu,
Xuepeng Xu,
Chunfeng Cai,
Huizhen Wu,
Gang Bi

Affiliations

Wentian Chu: School of Information and Electrical Engineering, Hangzhou City University, No. 48, Huzhou Street, Hangzhou, 310015, China; College of Information Science and Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University, No. 38, Zheda Road, Hangzhou, 310027, China
Xuepeng Xu: School of Information and Electrical Engineering, Hangzhou City University, No. 48, Huzhou Street, Hangzhou, 310015, China; College of Information Science and Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University, No. 38, Zheda Road, Hangzhou, 310027, China
Chunfeng Cai: Fundation Science Education Center, Hangzhou City University, No. 48, Huzhou Street, Hangzhou, 310015, China; State Key Lab of Silicon Materials, Zhejiang University, No. 38, Zheda Road, Hangzhou, 310027, China; Corresponding author at: Fundation Science Education Center, Hangzhou City University, No. 48, Huzhou Street, Hangzhou, 310015, China.
Huizhen Wu: Department of Physics, Zhejiang University, No. 38, Zheda Road, Hangzhou, 310027, China
Gang Bi: School of Information and Electrical Engineering, Hangzhou City University, No. 48, Huzhou Street, Hangzhou, 310015, China; Corresponding author at: School of Information and Electrical Engineering, Hangzhou City University, No. 48, Huzhou Street, Hangzhou, 310015, China.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 11
p. e21303

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We propose an ultra narrow-band filter in the mid infrared region (MIR) using artificial metamaterials (AMM), which is suitable for the design of on-chip photonic spectrometers. 2-D rectangular holes with a cross-like layerout are adopted to enhance the filter's efficiency and precision. Considering the penetration depth of electromagnetic (EM) waves in the metal film, we opt for multi-layer films composed of metal layers and dielectric layers, instead of a single metal layer, to improve the structure's performance in the MIR. This multilayer configuration significantly enhances the efficiency and precision of the AMM structures in the MIR. The transmission peak, with a full width at half maximum (FWHM) of 30 nm, can be achieved and tuned in the wavelength range from 3.0 μm to 10.0 μm by changing the periods of the unit cell (enlarging the unit cell from 3.0 to 10.0 μm). The proposed AMM structures, with tunable narrow band transmittance in MIR, exhibit promising potential in the fabrication of narrow band photonic detectors and on-chip spectrometers.

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ISSN: 2405-8440 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Science (General); Social Sciences: Social sciences (General)
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