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Polarization Dependence of Terahertz Fabry–Pérot Resonance in Flexible Complementary Metamaterials

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A terahertz (THz) extraordinary transmission from a complementary circular split-ring resonance (CSRR) on polyimide film is investigated via THz time-domain spectroscopy. A distinct single-peak resonance is observed due to the inductive–capacitive (LC) resonance when the THz polarization is perpendicular to the gap of CSRR. When the THz polarization is parallel to the gap of CSRR, a periodic multiple resonances phenomenon is observed. With the help of electric density distribution and surface current analysis, the origin of the frequency resonance is revealed. An asymmetric Fabry–Pérot effect of the CSRR is found to induce aforementioned periodic resonances.

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 61307130, 61376010 and 61475168) as well as the Innovation Program of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission (Grant No.14YZ077). ZZ acknowledges the Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, State Education Ministry. WP acknowledges the Strategic Priority Research Program (B) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. XDB04030000).

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  1. Department of Physics, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, 200234, China

    Zhen-Yu Zhao & Wang-Zhou Shi

  2. Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 201800, China

    Hong-Wei Zhao

  3. State Key Laboratory of Functional Materials for Informatics, Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, 200050, China

    Wei Peng

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Zhao, ZY., Zhao, HW., Peng, W. et al. Polarization Dependence of Terahertz Fabry–Pérot Resonance in Flexible Complementary Metamaterials. Plasmonics 10, 1587–1592 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11468-015-9982-6

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