Three-dimensional invisibility cloaks functioning at terahertz frequencies

Wei Cao; Fan Zhou; Dachuan Liang; Jianqiang Gu; Jiaguang Han; Cheng Sun; Weili Zhang

doi:10.1117/12.2054558

21 May 2014 Three-dimensional invisibility cloaks functioning at terahertz frequencies

Wei Cao, Fan Zhou, Dachuan Liang, Jianqiang Gu, Jiaguang Han, Cheng Sun, Weili Zhang

Proceedings Volume 9102, Terahertz Physics, Devices, and Systems VIII: Advanced Applications in Industry and Defense; 91020N (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2054558
Event: SPIE Sensing Technology + Applications, 2014, Baltimore, MD, United States

Abstract

Quasi-three-dimensional invisibility cloaks, comprised of either homogeneous or inhomogeneous media, are experimentally demonstrated in the terahertz regime. The inhomogeneous cloak was lithographically fabricated using a scalable Projection Microstereolithography process. The triangular cloaking structure has a total thickness of 4.4 mm, comprised of 220 layers of 20 μm thickness. The cloak operates at a broad frequency range between 0.3 and 0.6 THz, and is placed over an α-lactose monohydrate absorber with rectangular shape. Characterized using angular-resolved reflection terahertz time-domain spectroscopy, the results indicate that the terahertz invisibility cloak has successfully concealed both the geometrical and spectroscopic signatures of the absorber, making it undetectable to the observer. The homogeneous cloaking device made from birefringent crystalline sapphire features a large concealed volume, low loss, and broad bandwidth. It is capable of hiding objects with a dimension nearly an order of magnitude larger than that of its lithographic counterpart, but without involving complex and time-consuming cleanroom processing. The cloak device was made from two 20-mm-thick high-purity sapphire prisms. The cloaking region has a maximum height 1.75 mm with a volume of approximately 5% of the whole sample. The reflected TM beam from the cloak shows nearly the same profile as that reflected by a flat mirror.

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Wei Cao, Fan Zhou, Dachuan Liang, Jianqiang Gu, Jiaguang Han, Cheng Sun, and Weili Zhang "Three-dimensional invisibility cloaks functioning at terahertz frequencies", Proc. SPIE 9102, Terahertz Physics, Devices, and Systems VIII: Advanced Applications in Industry and Defense, 91020N (21 May 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2054558

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