• 摘要: 超表面中的外禀手性为角度依赖的电磁波操控提供了一种全新途径,但控制效率还有待提高。本文提出一种基于反射式外禀手性超表面的高效率太赫兹圆二色性与角度色散调控方法。设计具有单一镜像对称轴的非手性超原子,并利用金属-绝缘介质-金属结构中的多重干涉效应提升响应效率,在斜入射条件下观察到绝对值约为0.8的超强太赫兹圆二色性,其中圆极化分量的吸收效率高达98%。反射太赫兹波的圆二色性可以通过改变入射角度的大小及方向、超原子的面内朝向及几何尺寸进行有效调节。另外,基于超表面中的强外禀手性,展示一种角度依赖的太赫兹偏振转换方案,有效地改变反射波的椭圆率及方位角,实现大动态范围的偏振调制。所提出的超表面平台为太赫兹反射器件的设计提供新的思路。

       

      Abstract: Extrinsic chirality in metasurfaces offers a novel approach for angle-dependent electromagnetic wave manipulation, yet the control efficiency remains to be improved. This paper presents a new method for high-efficiency control of terahertz angular dispersion and circular dichroism using reflective metasurfaces with extrinsic chirality. We propose non-chiral meta-atoms with a single mirror-symmetry axis that enhance the response efficiency by leveraging multiple interference effects in a metal-insulator-metal structure. Under oblique incidence, an ultra-strong terahertz circular dichroism with an absolute value of approximately 0.8 is observed, where the absorption efficiency of the single circularly polarized component reaches up to 98%. The circular dichroism of reflected terahertz waves can be effectively adjusted by changing the magnitude and direction of the incident angle, in-plane orientation of the meta-atoms, and their geometric dimensions. Additionally, based on the strong extrinsic chirality and angular dispersion of the proposed metasurfaces, we demonstrate an angle-dependent terahertz polarization conversion scheme, effectively altering the ellipticity and azimuth angle of the reflected wave and achieving a wide dynamic range of polarization modulation. The proposed metasurface platform provides new insights for designing reflective terahertz devices.