Ukrainian Journal of Physical Optics


2023 Volume 24, Issue 1


ISSN 1816-2002 (Online), ISSN 1609-1833 (Print)

Absorption of one-dimensional dielectric-metal photonic-crystal absorbers for terahertz range

Tarek I Alanazi

Department of Physics, College of Science, Northern Border University, Arar 73222, Saudi Arabia, tarek.alanazi@nbu.edu.sa

ABSTRACT

We study the spectral response of a one-dimensional dielectric–metal photonic-crystal absorber. The reflection and absorption spectra in the frequency range 0.1–10 THz are obtained by applying a transfer-matrix method. The influence of different factors such as the incidence angle, the thickness and the materials of metallic and dielectric layers on the absorption spectrum of our absorber is explored. Finally, we offer a high-efficient photonic-crystal absorber based on Si–Ni with the free spectral range 1.46 THz and the finesse 2.496. The calculations reveal that high enough absorption (99.37%) and reflection (96.77%) can be achieved for our absorber. Therefore, it can be used as both a perfect absorber and a perfect reflector over a wide range of THz frequencies.

Keywords: optical absorption, one-dimensional photonic crystals, transfer-matrix method, terahertz absorbers, dielectric-metal stacks

UDC: 535.3

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    Досліджено спектральний відгук одновимірного діелектрично-металевого фотонно-кристалічного поглинача. Спектри відбиття та поглинання в діапазоні частот 0,1–10 ТГц одержано за методом матриці перенесення. Досліджено вплив різних факторів, таких як кут падіння випромінювання, товщина та матеріали металевих і діелектричних шарів, на спектр поглинання поглинача. Запропоновано високоефективний фотонно-кристалічний поглинач на основі Si–Ni з вільним спектральним діапазоном 1,46 ТГц і F-фактором різкості 2,496. Розрахунки показали, що з нашим поглиначем можна досягти і високого поглинання (99,37%), і високого відбивання (96,77%). Тому його можна використовувати як ідеальний поглинач та ідеальний відбивач у широкому діапазоні терагерцових частот.

    Ключові слова: поглинання, одновимірні фотонні кристали, метод матриці переносу, терагерцові поглиначі, діелектрично-металеві стопи

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