Sensing, Switching and Modulating Applications of a Superconducting THz Metamaterial
Zohreh Vafapour, Mitra Dutta, Michael A. Stroscio
Abstract
The emergence of planar metamaterials (PrMMs) has opened a gateway to unprecedented electromagnetic (EM) properties and functionality unattainable from naturally occurring materials, thus enabling a family of PrMM based devices. In this paper, a novel class of superconducting (SC) PrMM is presented and a series of THz reflectance spectral responses simulations reveals that these SC PrMM structures portend applications in a variety of temperature sensors, thermo-optical modulators, and magnetic switch devices.
Topics & Concepts
MetamaterialTerahertz radiationPlanarOptoelectronicsMaterials scienceSuperconductivityPhysicsComputer scienceCondensed matter physicsComputer graphics (images)Metamaterials and Metasurfaces ApplicationsTerahertz technology and applicationsPlasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research