Intensity modulation and polarization rotation of visible light by dielectric planar chiral metamaterials
Intensity modulation and polarization rotation of visible light by dielectric planar chiral metamaterials
We have demonstrated how dielectric planar chiral surfaces can both modulate the intensity and change the polarization state of visible light diffracted from patterned surfaces. These effects are shown to be dependent on the sense of chirality of the surface and the input polarization state of the light. Individual diffracted beams can show variations of over 30% in their intensities for different input polarization states while opposite enantiomeric structures can exhibit differences of over 50%.The size of these effects could make these surfaces particularly promising candidates for the development of solid-state polarization-state detectors.
planar chiral metamaterials dielectric polarisation
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Zhang, W.
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Potts, A.
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Papakostas, A.
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Bagnall, D.M.
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April 2005
Zhang, W.
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Potts, A.
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Papakostas, A.
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Bagnall, D.M.
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Zhang, W., Potts, A., Papakostas, A. and Bagnall, D.M.
(2005)
Intensity modulation and polarization rotation of visible light by dielectric planar chiral metamaterials.
Applied Physics Letters, 86 (23), .
Abstract
We have demonstrated how dielectric planar chiral surfaces can both modulate the intensity and change the polarization state of visible light diffracted from patterned surfaces. These effects are shown to be dependent on the sense of chirality of the surface and the input polarization state of the light. Individual diffracted beams can show variations of over 30% in their intensities for different input polarization states while opposite enantiomeric structures can exhibit differences of over 50%.The size of these effects could make these surfaces particularly promising candidates for the development of solid-state polarization-state detectors.
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Published date: April 2005
Keywords:
planar chiral metamaterials dielectric polarisation
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Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnology
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Local EPrints ID: 261027
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/261027
ISSN: 0003-6951
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Date deposited: 05 Jul 2005
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W. Zhang
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A. Papakostas
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D.M. Bagnall
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