• DocumentCode
    2669776
  • Title

    Terahertz polarization rotator consists of chiral metamaterial and dielectric slabs

  • Author

    Sabah, Cumali ; Roskos, Hartmut G.

  • Author_Institution
    Phys. Inst., Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Univ., Frankfurt, Germany
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    2-7 Oct. 2011
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    A multilayer chiral metamaterial is proposed and analyzed as a terahertz polarization rotator. The combination of a chiral constituent with dielectrics permits optimization of the spectral-filter and polarization-rotation properties. We can generate polarization-rotation combs or narrow rotation bands with very good and broad sideband suppression.
  • Keywords
    dielectric materials; dielectric polarisation; metamaterials; slabs; dielectric slabs; multilayer chiral metamaterial; polarization-rotation combs; polarization-rotation properties; terahertz polarization rotator; Dielectrics; Electromagnetics; Metamaterials; Nonhomogeneous media; Optical filters; Reflection;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2011 36th International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Houston, TX
  • ISSN
    2162-2027
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-0510-6
  • Electronic_ISBN
    2162-2027
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/irmmw-THz.2011.6104757
  • Filename
    6104757