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An Ultra-thin IR Cut-off Filter Based on Nanostructures

나노구조 기반 초박형 적외선 차단 필터

  • Hyundo Yang (Department of System Semiconductor Engineering, Cheongju University) ;
  • Jong-Kwon Lee (Department of System Semiconductor Engineering, Cheongju University)
  • 양현도 (청주대학교 시스템반도체공학과) ;
  • 이종권 (청주대학교 시스템반도체공학과)
  • Received : 2024.01.08
  • Accepted : 2024.01.21
  • Published : 2024.02.25
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Abstract

We propose a hyperbolic metastructure based on a nanopatterned metal (Ag)-dielectric (PDMS) multilayer and report on its performance in an infrared (IR) cut-off filter for imaging devices. By optimizing the size of the square-shaped Ag nanopattern and the thickness of PDMS surrounding the Ag nanopattern, the proposed IR cut-off filter blocks 99% of light in the 0.70-1.01 ㎛ wavelength band while maintaining a high transmittance of over 94% in the visible region. Here, the cut-off wavelength band starts at a region above the epsilon-near-zero wavelength of the hyperbolic metastructure and ends at the point where plasmonic absorption appears strongly. It is observed that transmittance in the wavelength region longer than the IR cut-off band increases again due to plasmonic coupling among horizontally adjacent Ag nanopatterns. This metastructure can improve the performance of IR-blocking filters as well as allow it to be manufactured ultra-thin, which is applicable to various planar optical elements and integrated optical components.

본 연구에서는 나노패턴된 금속(Ag)-유전체(PDMS) 다층 기반의 쌍곡선 메타구조를 제안하고 영상 소자용 적외선 차단 필터의 성능에 대해 보고한다. 사각형 모양의 Ag 나노 패턴의 크기와 Ag 나노 패턴을 둘러싼 PDMS의 두께를 최적화함으로써, 제안된 IR 차단 필터가 0.70-1.01 ㎛ 파장 대역의 빛을 99% 차단하면서도 가시광 영역에서 94% 이상의 높은 투과율을 나타냄을 보였다. 차단 파장 대역은 쌍곡선 메타구조의 epsilon-near-zero 파장보다 긴 파장 영역에서 시작하여 Ag 나노 패턴에 의한 플라즈모닉 흡수가 강한 지점에서 끝나게 된다. 근적외선 차단 대역보다 긴 파장 영역에서는 수평으로 인접한 Ag 나노패턴들 사이의 플라즈모닉 커플링 효과로 다시 투과도가 증가됨을 알 수 있다. 이러한 메타구조체는 적외선 차단 필터의 성능을 향상시킬 수 있을 뿐만 아니라 공정 단순화를 통해 초박형 제조가 가능하여, 다양한 평면 광학 및 집적광학 부품들에 적용될 수 있다.

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이 논문은 (2022. 3. 1-2024. 2. 29)학년도에 청주대학교 산업과학연구소가 지원한 학술연구조성비(특별연구과제)에 의해 연구되었음.

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