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Simulation, Fabrication and Characterization of THz Metamaterial Absorbers
Published on: December 27, 2012
Ultrathin multi-band planar metamaterial absorber based on standing wave resonances
Xiao-Yu Peng1, Bing Wang, Shumin Lai
1Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR, 3 Research Link, Singapore. pengxy@imre.a-star.edu.sg
Abstract:
We present a planar waveguide model and a mechanism based on standing wave resonances to interpret the unity absorptions of ultrathin planar metamaterial absorbers. The analytical model predicts that the available absorption peaks of the absorber are corresponding to the fundamental mode and only its odd harmonic modes of the standing wave. The model is in good agreement with numerical simulation and can explain the main features observed in typical ultrathin planar metamaterial absorbers. Based on this model, ultrathin planar metamaterial absorbers with multi-band absorptions at desired frequencies can be easily designed.
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