Theoretical investigation of a multifunctional tunable terahertz metamaterial absorber based on vanadium dioxide and graphene

IF 3.3 3区工程技术 Q2 ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC

Optical and Quantum Electronics Pub Date : 2025-03-12 DOI:10.1007/s11082-025-08111-5

Leila Shakiba, Mohammad Reza Salehi

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Abstract

This paper introduces and investigates a graphene and vanadium dioxide based metamaterial absorber in the terahertz region. The proposed structure consists of four layers (gold, dielectric layer, graphene, and VO₂) and is designed using the phase transition properties of VO₂ and the tunability of graphene. Simulation results show that in the insulating phase, the structure operates as a narrowband absorber with distinct absorption peaks, while in the metallic phase, broadband performance with over 80% absorption in the 4.28–7.55 THz range is observed. The structure’s performance was analyzed through the electric field distribution and surface current, and the effects of temperature variations and chemical potential adjustments on the absorption spectrum were studied. A distinguishing feature of this structure is its tunable absorption enabled by temperature and chemical potential changes. The key attributes of this structure, including tunability, sensitivity to temperature changes, and its application in logic gates, make it a suitable candidate for sensing and optical information processing applications in the terahertz region.

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Optical and Quantum Electronics 工程技术-工程：电子与电气

CiteScore

4.60

自引率

20.00%

发文量

810

审稿时长

3.8 months

期刊介绍： Optical and Quantum Electronics provides an international forum for the publication of original research papers, tutorial reviews and letters in such fields as optical physics, optical engineering and optoelectronics. Special issues are published on topics of current interest. Optical and Quantum Electronics is published monthly. It is concerned with the technology and physics of optical systems, components and devices, i.e., with topics such as: optical fibres; semiconductor lasers and LEDs; light detection and imaging devices; nanophotonics; photonic integration and optoelectronic integrated circuits; silicon photonics; displays; optical communications from devices to systems; materials for photonics (e.g. semiconductors, glasses, graphene); the physics and simulation of optical devices and systems; nanotechnologies in photonics (including engineered nano-structures such as photonic crystals, sub-wavelength photonic structures, metamaterials, and plasmonics); advanced quantum and optoelectronic applications (e.g. quantum computing, memory and communications, quantum sensing and quantum dots); photonic sensors and bio-sensors; Terahertz phenomena; non-linear optics and ultrafast phenomena; green photonics.