Split-ring resonators imaged by THz s-SNOM

Split-ring resonators (SRRs) are one of the most common building blocks to design metamaterials operating over a large range of frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum. Here we acquire s-SNOM images with high signal-to-noise ratio on SRRs by scattering-type scanning near-field optical microscopy...

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Main Authors: Santos, Cristiane N., Hannotte, Theo, Thomas, Louis, Walter, Benjamin, Lavancier, Melanie, Eliet, Sophie, Faucher, Marc, Lampin, Jean-Francois, Peretti, Romain
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Microscopy
Optical imaging
Optical microscopy
Optical resonators
Optical scattering
Resonant frequency
Terahertz wave imaging
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Summary:Split-ring resonators (SRRs) are one of the most common building blocks to design metamaterials operating over a large range of frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum. Here we acquire s-SNOM images with high signal-to-noise ratio on SRRs by scattering-type scanning near-field optical microscopy (s-SNOM) in the terahertz (THz) domain. By mapping the electric field distribution with subwavelength spatial resolution, we observe clear spatial asymmetries within a single SRR. These effects are more pronounced for the SRRs designed to resonate at the frequency of the probing laser (2.52 THz), compared to the SRRs that do not support a resonant mode at this frequency. This asymmetrical distribution is attributed to combined far-field and near-field multiplication effects, which depend on the position of the probing tip on the micro-resonator.
ISSN:2162-2035
DOI:10.1109/IRMMW-THz50927.2022.9895984