Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 45, Issue 9, 0926003(2025)

Tunable Broadband and High Circular Dichroism Metasurface Based on Phase-Change Materials

Wenhui Zhu1, Jianxu Liu2, Jun Zhao2, and Youwen Liu1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Physics, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211106, Jiangsu , China
  • 2Shanghai Aerospace Control Technology Institute, Shanghai 201109, China
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    Figures & Tables(11)
    Schematic illustration of working principle of LH chiral metasurface with tunable operating wavelength under +z-directed incident light
    Asymmetric optical response of amorphous LH chiral metasurface. (a) Transmission spectra TLCPf and TLCPb under forward and backward incidence of LCP light; (b) asymmetry parameter values ΔLCP and ΔRCP of dendritic-shaped periodic structure with twofold rotational symmetry under excitation of LCP and RCP light
    Giant chiral effect of amorphous LH metasurface. (a) Simulated transmission spectra of LCP and RCP light at forward incidence; (b) CD and CPER
    Optical response of metasurface under various CR values. (a) CD spectra; (b) CPER spectra; (c) sample library of CD values of metasurface under various CR values
    Near-electric field distributions of sections of amorphous metasurface under different excitation. (a)(c) 4.19 μm, LCP; (b)(d) 4.19 μm, RCP; (e)(g) 5.44 μm, LCP; (f)(h) 5.44 μm, RCP
    Near-electric field distributions of sections of crystalline metasurface under different excitation. (a)(c) 4.19 μm, LCP; (b)(d) 4.19 μm, RCP; (e)(g) 5.44 μm, LCP; (f)(h) 5.44 μm, RCP
    Multipole decomposition of reflected electric field of amorphous LH dendritic-shaped structure under LCP and RCP light incidence. (a)(b) Absolute values of contributions of each multipole moment to y component of reflected electric field; (c) total reflected field intensity of two circularly polarized lights; (d)(e) absolute values of contributions of each multipole moment to x component of reflected electric field; (f) CD spectrum of periodic dendritic-shaped nanostructure without substrate and mask layer
    Multipole decomposition of reflected electric field of crystalline LH dendritic-shaped structure under LCP and RCP light incidence. (a)(b) Absolute values of contributions of each multipole moment to y component of reflected electric field; (c) total reflected field intensity of two circularly polarized lights; (d)(e) absolute values of contributions of each multipole moment to x component of reflected electric field; (f) CD spectrum of periodic dendritic-shaped nanostructure without substrate and mask layer
    Multipole decomposition of scattering power in an amorphous LH structure. (a) LCP; (b) RCP
    Multipole decomposition of scattering power in a crystalline LH structure. (a) LCP; (b) RCP
    • Table 1. Refractive indices of amorphous and crystalline Sb₂S₃ at selected wavelengths

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      Table 1. Refractive indices of amorphous and crystalline Sb₂S₃ at selected wavelengths

      Wavelength /μmnAnC
      1.83.103.95
      2.43.053.92
      3.63.003.90
      6.02.953.85
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    Wenhui Zhu, Jianxu Liu, Jun Zhao, Youwen Liu. Tunable Broadband and High Circular Dichroism Metasurface Based on Phase-Change Materials[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2025, 45(9): 0926003

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    Paper Information

    Category: Physical Optics

    Received: Jan. 20, 2025

    Accepted: Mar. 11, 2025

    Published Online: Apr. 16, 2025

    The Author Email: Youwen Liu (ywliu@nuaa.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS250521

    CSTR:32393.14.AOS250521

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