Simultaneous generation and manipulation of terahertz waves based on nonlinear leaky-waveguide antennas with integrated bianisotropic metasurfaces

Author:

Upcraft Daniel1,Oh Sang-Hyun1ORCID,Kim MinseokORCID

Affiliation:

1. University of Minnesota

Abstract

We hereby propose and theoretically investigate a new scheme for simultaneous generation and manipulation of terahertz (THz) waves through difference frequency generation facilitated by a metasurface-assisted nonlinear leaky waveguide antenna. The proposed structure integrates a nonlinear optical waveguide, composed of multiple Al x Ga1−xAs layers, with a THz leaky waveguide, wherein a bianisotropic metasurface realizes the radiating aperture. By explicitly utilizing the electric, magnetic, and magnetoelectric coupling responses of the metasurface, we demonstrate that the generated THz wave can be induced as a tightly confined, phase-matched guided mode for efficient generation of the THz wave. Additionally, this approach allows the THz wave to be transformed into a directive beam, radiating at a user-defined leakage rate and direction. Our numerical analyses suggest that THz beams ranging from 2.85 THz to 3.05 THz can be steered from 4 to 40, utilizing the inherent beam-steering capabilities of the leaky-waveguide antenna. Within this THz frequency spectrum, the phase matching condition is achieved by adjusting the optical wavelengths between 1.6μm and 1.52μm. In particular, the nonlinear conversion efficiency is 2.9 × 10−5 [1/W] at 3 THz.

Funder

U.S. National Science Foundation, Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems

National Research Foundation of Korea

SamsungElectronics

Publisher

Optica Publishing Group

Subject

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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