Liquid crystal programmable metasurface for terahertz beam steering

TitleLiquid crystal programmable metasurface for terahertz beam steering
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2020
AuthorsJ Wu, Z Shen, S Ge, B Chen, T Wang, C Zhang, W Hu, K Fan, W Padilla, Y Lu, B Jin, J Chen, and P Wu
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume116
Issue13
Date Published03/2020
Abstract

The coding metasurface integrated with tunable materials offers an attractive alternative to manipulate the THz beam dynamically. In this work, we demonstrate a THz programmable metasurface based on liquid crystal. The phase profile on the metasurface could be dynamically manipulated by switching the "0" and "1" states of each element. The programmable metasurface could deflect the THz beam using the designed coding sequence, and a maximum deflection angle of 32° has been achieved. The presented design opens a route of beamforming for THz communication.

DOI10.1063/1.5144858
Short TitleApplied Physics Letters