Open AccessReflectionless metasurface with high refractive index in the terahertz waveband
Author(s) -
Harumi Asada,
Kota Endo,
Takao Suzuki
Publication year - 2021
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.420827
Subject(s) - terahertz radiation , optics , refractive index , high refractive index polymer , materials science , fresnel equations , optoelectronics , electrical conductor , permittivity , physics , dielectric , composite material
Terahertz flat optics is a design concept for replacing conventional three-dimensional bulky optical components with two-dimensional ultra-thin optical components. However, high refractive index materials suitable for flat optics are frequently subject to high Fresnel reflections due to the cumbersome control of the relative permeability it requires. Here we experimentally demonstrate a reflectionless metasurface with a high refractive index of 5.88 + j1.57, extremely low reflectance of 1.3%, high relative permittivity of 6.73 + j0.85, and the high relative permeability of 5.03 + j2.11 at 2.97 THz. The super-fine ink-jet printer using silver paste ink fabricates the metasurface consisting of 80,036 pairs of cut metal wires on both the front and back of a 5 μm-thick polyimide film. The findings also demonstrate that weak conductors as well as good conductors can be used in the design of reflectionless metasurfaces with a high refractive index in the terahertz waveband. The presented metasurface can offer an accessible platform for terahertz flat optics in 6G (beyond 5G) wireless communications and imaging.