Angle-insensitive plasmonic nanorod metamaterial-based band-pass optical filters

Abstract

We demonstrate, experimentally and theoretically, a new class of angle-insensitive band-pass optical filters that utilize anisotropy of plasmonic nanorod metamaterials, in both ε ≃ −1 and epsilon-near-infinity regimes, to minimize dependence of optical path on the incident angle. The operating wavelength and bandwidth of the filter can be engineered by controlling the geometry of the metamaterial. Experimental results are in agreement with full wave numerical and analytical solutions of the Maxwell's equations. Theoretical simulations show that performance of the systems can be further improved by replacing metallic mirrors with dielectric stacks.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Mar 30, 2021
Source ID
10.1364/oe.418268

Entities

People

  • Anatoly Zayats
  • Brian Wells
  • Francesco Lotti
  • Mazhar E. Nasir
  • Viktor Podolskiy

Organizations

  • Army Research Office
  • Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
  • Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
  • King's College London
  • University of Hartford
  • University of Massachusetts Lowell

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics