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Metamaterial properties of Babinet complementary complex structures.
Emese Tóth1, Balázs Bánhelyi2, Olivér Fekete1
1Department of Optics and Quantum Electronics, University of Szeged, Dóm tér 9, Szeged, 6720, Hungary.
Scientific Reports
|March 23, 2023
Summary
Researchers explored sub-wavelength periodic patterns for light manipulation. They demonstrated asymmetric transmission and achieved a negative refractive index in 3D structures using coupled nano-object layers for visible light applications.
Area of Science:
- Plasmonics and Nanophotonics
- Metamaterials
- Optical Physics
Background:
- Sub-wavelength periodic structures offer unique light-matter interactions.
- Babinet complementary patterns provide a versatile platform for optical device design.
- Controlling light polarization and achieving negative refractive index are key challenges in nanophotonics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the optical properties of single and multiple layers of periodic Babinet complementary nano-object miniarrays.
- To demonstrate polarization control, asymmetric transmission, and negative refractive index phenomena.
- To explore the role of nano-object geometry and interlayer coupling in visible light manipulation.
Main Methods:
- Fabrication and optical characterization of sub-wavelength periodic patterns composed of rounded nano-object miniarrays.
- Analysis of transmitted signal components under linearly and circularly polarized light illumination.
- Investigation of three-dimensional structures with complex convex-concave pattern layers.
Main Results:
- Demonstrated polarization-dependent and handedness-independent transmission characteristics.
- Observed considerable asymmetric transmission in extended bands for single-layer structures.
- Achieved a negative refractive index at the visible region boundary in 3D structures due to synchronized dipolar modes and interlayer coupling.
Conclusions:
- The study confirms the ability to control light polarization and induce asymmetric transmission using periodic nano-object arrays.
- Three-dimensional structures exhibit a negative refractive index, paving the way for novel optical devices in the visible spectrum.
- The location of the negative index can be predicted by analyzing copolarized transmittance signals.
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