Numerical Study of a Polarization Selective Visual Optical Switch
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Design and Modeling
3. Results and Discussions
3.1. The Influence of the Number of Metal Strips on the Enhanced Optical Transmission
3.2. The Influence of the Changing between the Different Geometric Parts of the Structure on the Enhanced Optical Transmission
3.3. The Influence of the Changing of Metal Strip Material on the Enhanced Optical Transmission
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Al | Ni | Si | |||||||
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Number of metal strips | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
The working wavelength (nm) | 411 | 442 | 450 | 413 | 420 | 438 | 404 | 416 | 424 |
The contrast ratio (dB) | 8 | 13.8 | 20.3 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
L | W | |||||||||
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Size (nm) | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 100 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 |
The working wavelength (nm) | 426 | 428 | 437 | 446 | 453 | 453 | 479 | 502 | 577 | 698 |
The contrast ratio (dB) | 9 | 11.6 | 15.5 | 18.3 | 21.2 | 21.2 | 14.3 | 12.8 | 8.2 | 2.7 |
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Wen, K.; Zhang, Z.; Jiang, X.; He, J.; Yang, J. Numerical Study of a Polarization Selective Visual Optical Switch. Appl. Sci. 2020, 10, 5246. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10155246
Wen K, Zhang Z, Jiang X, He J, Yang J. Numerical Study of a Polarization Selective Visual Optical Switch. Applied Sciences. 2020; 10(15):5246. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10155246
Chicago/Turabian StyleWen, Kui, Zhaojian Zhang, Xinpeng Jiang, Jie He, and Junbo Yang. 2020. "Numerical Study of a Polarization Selective Visual Optical Switch" Applied Sciences 10, no. 15: 5246. https://doi.org/10.3390/app10155246