Deep gratings filled with liquid crystal as tunable photonic metamaterial

Majd Abu Aisheh, Amaljith C. Kalliyadan, Mohammad Abutoama, Marwan J. Abuleil, Ibrahim Abdulhalim

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Abstract

Subwavelength deep gratings are an excellent platform that exhibits several types of resonances depending on the wavelength-to-period ratio, the refractive index, and the depth, such as guided mode resonance (GMR), surface electromagnetic waves, bound in the continuum (BIC) states, Fano resonances, and more. When the period is much less than the wavelength, the gratings can be homogenized into a uniform negative uniaxial waveplate. In this work, we have shown that nematic LC material can be filled in between the grating lines to provide electro-optic and thermal tunability of resonances of tens of nanometers. The confinement in a resonant sub-micron region of 560nmX700nm sheds new light on the behavior of LC molecules in nanocavities and the possibilities for future improved design and manufacture of tunable metamaterial devices with improved performance.

Original languageAmerican English
Title of host publicationLiquid Crystals Optics and Photonic Devices
EditorsIbrahim Abdulhalim, Camilla Parmeggiani
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510673502
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2024
EventLiquid Crystals Optics and Photonic Devices 2024 - Strasbourg, France
Duration: 8 Apr 202411 Apr 2024

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume13016

Conference

ConferenceLiquid Crystals Optics and Photonic Devices 2024
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityStrasbourg
Period8/04/2411/04/24

Keywords

  • GMR
  • metamaterials
  • nanostructures
  • thermal sensors
  • tunable photonics

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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