Title :
Tunable liquid crystal-loaded metasurfaces for IR and THz applications
Author :
Buchnev, O. ; Wallauer, J. ; Walther, M. ; Podoliak, Nina ; Kaczmarek, M. ; Zheludev, Nikolay I. ; Fedotov, V.A.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate a family of compact and efficient IR and THz electro-optical modulators based on active planar metamaterials (metasurfaces) hybridised with liquid crystals.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; liquid crystals; nanophotonics; optical metamaterials; IR applications; THz applications; active planar metamaterials; electro-optical modulators; tunable liquid crystal-loaded metasurfaces; Control systems; Liquid crystals; Magnetic materials; Metamaterials; Nonlinear optics; Optical films; Optical polarization;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
