Terahertz metamaterial with asymmetric transmission

Details Terahertz metamaterial with asymmetric transmission Terahertz metamaterial with asymmetric transmission

2009-08-18

arxiv.org/abs/0908.2524v2

Phys. Rev. B 80, 153104 (2009)

Physics

Optics

5 pages, 6 figures (various minor improvements throughout)

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevB.80.153104

We show for the first time that a planar metamaterial, an array of coupled metal split-ring resonators with a unit cell lacking mirror symmetry, exhibits asymmetric transmission of terahertz radiation (0.25-2.5 THz) propagating through it in opposite directions. This intriguing effect, that is compatible with Lorentz reciprocity and time-reversal, depends on a directional difference in conversion efficiency of the incident circularly polarized wave into one of opposite handedness, that is only possible in lossy low-symmetry planar chiral metamaterials. We show that asymmetric transmission is linked to excitation of enantiomerically sensitive plasmons, these are induced charge-field excitations that depend on the mutual handedness of incident wave and metamaterial pattern. Various bands of positive, negative and zero phase and group velocities have been identified indicating the opportunity to develop polarization sensitive negative index and slow light media based on such metamaterials.

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