Theoretical Investigation of Broadband and Wide-Angle Terahertz Metamaterial Absorber
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- 7 November 2013
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
- Vol. 26 (2) , 111-114
Abstract
Broadband absorbers have attracted considerable attention due to their great prospect for practical applications. The mechanism is usually a superposition of several sets of structures with different geometrical dimensions. Herein, we numerically investigate an unconventional to existing metamaterial-based broadband terahertz absorber based on the multilayer same-sized square plate structure. Greater than 99% absorption across a frequency range of 300 GHz with the central frequency ~ 1.96 THz can be obtained. The FWHM of this device can be up to 42% (with respect to the central frequency), which is 2.6 times greater than that of the single layer structure. Such a property is retained well at a very wide range of incident angles. The mechanism of the broadband absorber is attributed to longitudinal coupling between layers. The results of the designed metamaterial absorber appear to be very promising for solar cell, detection, and imaging applications.Keywords
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