纳米压印光刻制备宽带高性能太赫兹偏振器及其先进应用
Broadband High-Performance Terahertz Polarizers by Nanoimprint Lithography for Advanced Applications
AI总结:
本研究利用纳米压印光刻在COC基底上制备双线栅聚合物太赫兹偏振器,实现0.1-25THz宽带高透射、高消光比,为成像和通信提供低成本可扩展方案。
摘要:
太赫兹偏振器对于先进光谱系统至关重要,但面临低透射率、短带宽和低消光比等挑战。本研究展示了利用纳米压印光刻技术开发超宽带太赫兹偏振器,通过在环烯烃共聚物(COC)基底上采用双线栅偏振器(DWGP)结构实现了高性能。与硅基替代品相比,聚合物DWGP在0.1-25太赫兹范围内的TM偏振透射率超过两倍。在0.1-16太赫兹范围内,偏振度超过98%,在4.2太赫兹处最大消光比高于65.4分贝。利用太赫兹时域光谱(THz-TDS)和傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)对材料进行同步表征,分别覆盖了0.1-40太赫兹和0.9-20太赫兹的扩展频率范围。纳米制造的聚合物DWGP展现出优异的光学性能,包括与硅DWGP相比增强的TM透射率和减少的TE泄漏。此外,所制造的聚合物偏振器具有成本效益、可扩展性和耐久性,为传统硅基偏振器提供了可持续的替代方案。本研究中展示的重大进展使聚合物基DWGP成为太赫兹成像、传感和无线通信系统的重要组件,为下一代技术铺平了道路。
英文摘要:
Terahertz polarizers are essential for advanced spectroscopic systems but face challenges like low transmission, short bandwidths and low extinction ratios. This study demonstrates the development of ultrabroadband THz polarizers using nanoimprint lithography, achieving high performance through double-wire-grid polarizer (DWGP) structures on cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) substrates. Compared to silicon-based alternatives, the polymer DWGPs demonstrated over twice the TM-polarized transmittance across the 0.1 - 25 THz range. The degree of polarization exceeded 98% in a 0.1-16 THz range, with a maximum extinction ratio above 65.4 dB at 4.2 THz. Simultaneous characterization of materials using THz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) covered extended frequency ranges of 0.1 - 40 THz and 0.9 - 20 THz, respectively. Nanofabricated polymer DWGP revealed the superior optical properties, including enhanced TM transmittance and reduced TE leakage when compared to Si DWGP. Additionally, the fabricated polymer polarizers showcased cost-effectiveness, scalability, and durability, offering a sustainable alternative to conventional Si-based polarizers. The significant developments demonstrated in this study position polymer-based DWGPs as significant components for THz imaging, sensing, and wireless communication systems, paving the way for next-generation technologies.
机构、总结、中文摘要均由AI分析而来,可能存在错误,请以论文正文为准。