Dual-functional Metamaterial Device Controlled by a Singular Switch

Herein, a dual-functional terahertz (THz) metamaterial device is presented, the proposed device consists of two heteromorphic arrows, which can switch freely between absorption and polarization conversion controlled by a singular switch. The absorptivity peak (arounds 1.5 THz) and polarization conversion peak (arounds 2.8 THz) will be changed to polarization conversion peak and absorptivity peak with the state of the singular switch, the absorption function and the polarization conversion function can adjust and convert each other, and the maximum values of absorption rate and polarization conversion rate reach to 87.27% and 95.94% respectively.