title: Ultrathin multi-band planar metamaterial absorber based on standing wave resonances.
abstract: We present a planar waveguide model and a mechanism based on standing wave resonances to interpret the unity absorptions of ultrathin planar metamaterial absorbers. The analytical model predicts that the available absorption peaks of the absorber are corresponding to the fundamental mode and only its odd harmonic modes of the standing wave. The model is in good agreement with numerical simulation and can explain the main features observed in typical ultrathin planar metamaterial absorbers. Based on this model, ultrathin planar metamaterial absorbers with multi-band absorptions at desired frequencies can be easily designed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR, 3 Research Link, Singapore. pengxy@imre.a-star.edu.sg
authors.forename: Xiao-Yu
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Peng
authors.forename: Bing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Shumin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Dao Hua
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Jing-Hua
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Teng
mesh_terms: D000388:Air; D003198:Computer Simulation; D008027:Light; D008420:Manufactured Materials; D008872:Microwaves; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D055095:Optics and Photonics / Q000379:methods*; D017785:Photons; D055053:Terahertz Radiation