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Planar chiral meta-materials for photonic devices

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We report the first optical results due to the effects of two-dimensional (2D) chirality. Using electron beam lithography we have fabricated arrays of metallic planar chiral structures on dielectric substrates, with characteristic dimensions in the near infra-red, and observed the effects of their chirality on the polarization states of diffracted light. The results showed strong polarization effects, with the handedness of the individual elements having a direct effect on the sense and magnitude of rotation of the diffracted light. We believe such structures could, in the future, form the core of a new class of meta-materials with refractive indices engineered to suit individual optical applications.

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  1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK and Department of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK

    A. Potts, A. Papakostas, N. I. Zheludev, H. J. Coles & D. M. Bagnall

  2. Department of Chemistry, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK

    R. Greef

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Potts, A., Papakostas, A., Zheludev, N.I. et al. Planar chiral meta-materials for photonic devices. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 14, 393–395 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023960920098

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