Reflection resonance switching in metamaterial twisted nematics cell
Author(s) -
Yeon Ui Lee,
Eun-Young Choi,
Jae Heun Woo,
E. S. Kim,
J. W. Wu
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.21.017492
Subject(s) - metamaterial , optics , resonator , reflection (computer programming) , polarization (electrochemistry) , materials science , resonance (particle physics) , split ring resonator , liquid crystal , reflection coefficient , aperture (computer memory) , optoelectronics , physics , atomic physics , chemistry , computer science , acoustics , programming language
Electric switching of reflection resonances at near-IR spectral range is experimentally demonstrated in a reflective metamaterial twisted nematic liquid crystal cell. Reflective metamaterial composed of nano-sized double-split ring resonator aperture is fabricated by a focused ion beam milling. Two-fold rotational symmetry of double-split ring resonators allows for two orthogonal polarization-dependent reflection resonances in the reflective metamaterial. With an external voltage of 10V across 12μm cell gap, a full switching is achieved between two reflection resonances. Dynamic measurements show the time constants of switch-on and switch-off are in the order of 100ms and 10ms, respectively.
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