Metal-dielectric phase transition of VO2 assisted broadband and high-efficiency bifunctional metasurface in the terahertz frequency

Metal-dielectric phase transition of VO2 assisted broadband and high-efficiency bifunctional metasurface

Nguyen Thi Minh, Nguyen Thi Kim Thu, Nguyen Thi Hong Van, Nguyen Thi Minh Tam, Ho Thi Huyen Thuong, Phan Duy Tung, Vu Dinh Lam, Nguyen Thi Quynh Hoa
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  • Nguyen Thi Minh Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 18 HoangQuoc Viet, Cau Giay, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
  • Nguyen Thi Kim Thu Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 18 HoangQuoc Viet, Cau Giay, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
  • Nguyen Thi Hong Van Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 18 HoangQuoc Viet, Cau Giay, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
  • Nguyen Thi Minh Tam Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 18 HoangQuoc Viet, Cau Giay, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
  • Ho Thi Huyen Thuong Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 18 HoangQuoc Viet, Cau Giay, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
  • Phan Duy Tung Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 18 HoangQuoc Viet, Cau Giay, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
  • Vu Dinh Lam Graduate University of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Ha Noi, Viet Nam, 18 HoangQuoc Viet, Cau Giay, Ha Noi, Viet Nam
  • Nguyen Thi Quynh Hoa School of Engineering and Technology, Vinh University, 182 Le Duan, Nghe An, Viet Nam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15625/2525-2518/17069

Keywords:

Vanadium dioxide, metasurface, broadband absorber

Abstract

The integration of multiple varied functionalities into a single and compact EM-based device is greatly demanded in EM integration due to their miniaturized configurations. In this paper, a broadband and high-efficiency bifunctional metasurface employing vanadium dioxide (VO2) is proposed for the terahertz (THz) frequencies. Due to the dielectric-to-metal transition of VO2, the metasurface can be dynamically tuned from a reflecting surface to a broadband absorber under low-temperature conditions. When VO2 is in the dielectric phase, the designed metasurface shows excellent reflection (> 96 %) in a broad frequency range from 0.5 THz to 4.5 THz. Once VO2 is heated up and transited to its metal phase, the proposed metasurface structure efficiently absorbs normally incident EM waves in the frequency range of 1.29 THz to 3.26 THz with an average absorption of 94.3 %. Moreover, the high absorption characterization of the proposed metasurface is maintained with a wide incident angle and is polarization-insensitive due to its symmetric structure, which makes it suitable for THz applications.

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N. T. Minh, “Metal-dielectric phase transition of VO2 assisted broadband and high-efficiency bifunctional metasurface in the terahertz frequency: Metal-dielectric phase transition of VO2 assisted broadband and high-efficiency bifunctional metasurface”, Vietnam J. Sci. Technol., vol. 60, no. 6, pp. 1078–1086, Dec. 2022.

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