Dual-band terahertz reflective-mode metasurface for the wavefront manipulation of independent linear and circular polarization waves

作者：Yongzhi Cheng, Chenguang Rong, Jun Li, Fu Chen, Hui Luo, Xiangcheng Li · 发表于：Journal of the Optical Society of America B · 年份：2023 · DOI：10.1364/josab.507437 · 被引用次数：50 · 研究领域：Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications、Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies、Antenna Design and Analysis

Metasurfaces (MSs) are being extensively researched owing to their ability to modulate the polarization and wavefront of electromagnetic (EM) waves in a flexible manner, which usually offer significant advantages including ultra-thinness, low losses, and easy fabrication. However, conventional MSs typically operate well only with a single polarization. Here, we propose a novel design strategy for a terahertz (THz) reflective-mode MS that relies on a single unit-cell arrangement combining propagation phase and geometric phase. Our designed MS can achieve multiple wavefront manipulations in reflection mode, not limited to circular polarization (CP) transformation, but also enabling linear polarization (LP) conversion. The MS we propose consists of a periodic array of bilayered metal patterned resonator structures sandwiched by a dielectric substrate. The metallic resonator is made of the outer single-split-ring (SSR) and C-shaped slot (CSS), inner double-split-ring (DSR), and its complementary structure. With this design, the MS is capable of converting a LP wave to its orthogonal counterpart at lower frequency (f1=0.7THz) after reflection. Additionally, at higher frequency (f2=1.4THz), the proposed MS can also convert the right-handed CP (RCP) to left-handed CP (LCP) upon reflection or vice versa. The 2π phase full coverage of the orthogonal LP and CP waves can be achieved independently and simultaneously by adjusting the opening and orientation angles of the SSR based on prop...