Analyzing broadband tunable metamaterial absorbers by using the symmetry model

In this paper, a broadband tunable absorber based on bulk Dirac semimetal (BDS) in the far-infrared regime is studied. By optimizing the Femi energy and geometric size, the structure can achieve absorption levels greater than 90% in the 8.11-13.94 THz range, with a total thickness of 5.1 mu m. Further, the bandwidth of this proposed absorber can be dynamically controlled by changing the Femi energy of the BDS instead of geometry. Meanwhile, the polarization and oblique incident angles in the TE and TM electromagnetic waves are also investigated. Finally, a new symmetry model is adopted to analyze the absorption mechanism, which is the innovation of this paper. This research result may provide potential applications for all types of optical photovoltaic devices and tunable biological chemistry sensors. (C) 2021 Optical Society of America under the terms of the OSA Open Access Publishing Agreement