Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 61, Issue 13, 1305001(2024)

Reflection Phase Modulation of Subwavelength Gold Gratings with Asymmetric Boundaries

Liu Wang, Zhuang Wang, Yunjiu Li, Sui Wei*, Chuan Shen, Lei Qu, and Cheng Zhang
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  • Key Laboratory of Intelligent Computing & Signal Processing, Ministry of Education, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, Anhui , China
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    Schematic diagram of multilayer structure model of subwavelength gold grating with asymmetric boundary conditions
    G-LCoS pixel structure diagram. (a) Schematic cross-section; (b) stereoscopic diagram
    Phase modulation of subwavelength gold grating under symmetric and asymmetric boundary conditions
    Effect of different refractive index intervals on reflection phase of liquid crystals. (a) Reflection phase at n1=1.7‒1.9; (b) amount of phase modulation when n1 is in the range of 1.7‒1.9 and λ=430 nm; (c) reflection phase at n1=1.5‒1.7; (d) amount of phase modulation when n1 is in the range of 1.5‒1.7 and λ=412 nm
    Effect of asymmetric boundary condition on reflection phase. (a)‒(c) Change in the amount of reflected phase modulation when n1 is in the range of 1.7‒1.9 and n3 is in the range of 1.9‒2.1; (d)‒(f) change in the amount of reflected phase modulation when n1 is in the range of 1.5‒1.7 and n3 is in the range of 1.9‒2.1
    • Table 1. Setting for G-LCoS structure parameter and FDTD simulation parameter

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      Table 1. Setting for G-LCoS structure parameter and FDTD simulation parameter

      Structure parameterNumerical valueSimulation parameterNumerical value
      ITO thickness /nm25Mesh size /nm4
      Au thickness /nm100PML layer12
      LC thickness /nm600Background materialSiO2
      Al thickness /nm50Time step /fs0.0106139(default)
      Grating period /nm250Boundary condition

      x min (periodic)

      y min (PML)

      y max (PML)

      Grating slit /nm125
      Pixel unit /μm1
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    Liu Wang, Zhuang Wang, Yunjiu Li, Sui Wei, Chuan Shen, Lei Qu, Cheng Zhang. Reflection Phase Modulation of Subwavelength Gold Gratings with Asymmetric Boundaries[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2024, 61(13): 1305001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Diffraction and Gratings

    Received: Aug. 14, 2023

    Accepted: Oct. 16, 2023

    Published Online: Jul. 17, 2024

    The Author Email: Sui Wei (swei@ahu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP231903

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP231903

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