Gold Helix Photonic Metamaterial as Broadband Circular Polarizer

作者:Gansel Justyna K*; Thiel Michael; Rill Michael S; Decker Manuel; Bade Klaus; Saile Volker; von Freymann Georg; Linden Stefan; Wegener Martin
来源:Science, 2009, 325(5947): 1513-1515.
DOI:10.1126/science.1177031

摘要

We investigated propagation of light through a uniaxial photonic metamaterial composed of three-dimensional gold helices arranged on a two-dimensional square lattice. These nanostructures are fabricated via an approach based on direct laser writing into a positive-tone photoresist followed by electrochemical deposition of gold. For propagation of light along the helix axis, the structure blocks the circular polarization with the same handedness as the helices, whereas it transmits the other, for a frequency range exceeding one octave. The structure is scalable to other frequency ranges and can be used as a compact broadband circular polarizer.

  • 出版日期2009-9-18