A simple design of water-based broadband metamaterial absorber for THz applications

Thi Kim Thu\(^{1,2}\) Nguyen; Thi Minh Nguyen; Hong Quang Nguyen; Thi Minh Tam Nguyen; Thi Huyen Thuong Ho; My Pham Tra; Dinh Lam Vu; Hoa Nguyen Thi Quynh

doi:10.15625/0868-3166/17484

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Thi Kim Thu Nguyen \(^1\)Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam \(^2\)School of Engineering and Technology, Vinh University, 182 Le Duan, Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam
Thi Minh Nguyen \(^1\)Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam \(^2\)School of Engineering and Technology, Vinh University, 182 Le Duan, Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam
Hong Quang Nguyen \(^2\)School of Engineering and Technology
Thi Minh Tam Nguyen \(^2\)School of Engineering and Technology
Thi Huyen Thuong Ho \(^2\)School of Engineering and Technology, Vinh University, 182 Le Duan, Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam
Tra My Pham \(^2\)School of Engineering and Technology
Dinh Lam Vu \(^1\)Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Vietnam
Thi Quynh Hoa Nguyen \(^{2}\)School of Engineering and Technology, Vinh University, 182 Le Duan, Vinh, Nghe An, Vietnam https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0955-8241

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https://doi.org/10.15625/0868-3166/17484

Keywords:

water-based metamaterial absorber, THz, broadband

Abstract

A simple water-based broadband metamaterial absorber has been proposed for the terahertz region. The absorption bandwidth is extended based on large frequency dispersive permittivity and high relative dielectric loss of water. The simulated result indicates that the absorption of the proposed structure achieves over 90% in the frequency range from 0.6 to 10 THz at a normal incident angle. Moreover, the performance maintains high over 80% with a wide incident angle up to 60^o for transverse electronic (TE) mode and over 90% up to 70⁰ transverse magnetic (TM) mode in the entire operating frequency range. Therefore, the designed absorber has a potential candidate for broadband THz applications.

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