Pancharatnam-Berry Phase Induced Spin-Selective Transmission in Herringbone Dielectric Metamaterials

Adv Mater. 2016 Nov;28(43):9567-9572. doi: 10.1002/adma.201603460. Epub 2016 Sep 14.

Abstract

A dielectric metamaterial approach for achieving spin-selective transmission of electromagnetic waves is proposed. The design is based on spin-controlled constructive or destructive interference between propagating phase and Pancharatnam-Berry phase. The dielectric metamaterial, consisting of monolithic silicon herringbone structures, exhibits a broadband operation in the terahertz regime.

Keywords: asymmetric transmissions; chirality; dielectric; metamaterials; metasurfaces.