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ArticleNature communications2024

Linear and phase controllable terahertz frequency conversion via ultrafast breaking the bond of a meta-molecule.

Siyu Duan, Xin Su, Hongsong Qiu, Yushun Jiang, Jingbo Wu, Kebin Fan, Caihong Zhang, Xiaoqing Jia, Guanghao Zhu, Lin Kang and 6 more

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Dual-Functional Terahertz Manipulation of EuBaAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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  2. Acoustic Metasurface for Space-time Reflection Manipulation.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025
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16 authors.

Siyu DuanResearch Institute of Superconductor Electronics (RISE) & Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems with Extreme Performances of MOE, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
Xin SuResearch Institute of Superconductor Electronics (RISE) & Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems with Extreme Performances of MOE, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
Hongsong QiuResearch Institute of Superconductor Electronics (RISE) & Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems with Extreme Performances of MOE, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
Yushun JiangResearch Institute of Superconductor Electronics (RISE) & Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems with Extreme Performances of MOE, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
Jingbo WuResearch Institute of Superconductor Electronics (RISE) & Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems with Extreme Performances of MOE, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China. jbwu@nju.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2969-5670
Kebin FanResearch Institute of Superconductor Electronics (RISE) & Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems with Extreme Performances of MOE, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
Caihong ZhangResearch Institute of Superconductor Electronics (RISE) & Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems with Extreme Performances of MOE, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
Xiaoqing JiaResearch Institute of Superconductor Electronics (RISE) & Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems with Extreme Performances of MOE, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4876-0370
Guanghao ZhuResearch Institute of Superconductor Electronics (RISE) & Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems with Extreme Performances of MOE, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
Lin KangResearch Institute of Superconductor Electronics (RISE) & Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems with Extreme Performances of MOE, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
Xinglong WuNational Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China.
Huabing WangResearch Institute of Superconductor Electronics (RISE) & Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems with Extreme Performances of MOE, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4802-6077
Keyu XiaCollege of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China. keyu.xia@nju.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7470-6626
Biaobing JinResearch Institute of Superconductor Electronics (RISE) & Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems with Extreme Performances of MOE, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China. bbjin@nju.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9506-8355
Jian ChenResearch Institute of Superconductor Electronics (RISE) & Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems with Extreme Performances of MOE, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1360-8969
Peiheng WuResearch Institute of Superconductor Electronics (RISE) & Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Devices and Systems with Extreme Performances of MOE, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2663-8953

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The metasurface platform with time-varying characteristics has emerged as a promising avenue for exploring exotic physics associated with Floquet materials and for designing photonic devices like linear frequency converters. However, the limited availability of materials with ultrafast responses hinders their applications in the terahertz range. Here we present a time-varying metasurface comprising an array of superconductor-metal hybrid meta-molecules. Each meta-molecule consists of two meta-atoms that are "bonded" together by double superconducting microbridges. Through experimental investigations, we demonstrate high-efficiency linear terahertz frequency conversion by rapidly breaking the bond using a coherent ultrashort terahertz pump pulse. The frequency and relative phase of the converted wave exhibit strong dependence on the pump-probe delay, indicating phase controllable wave conversion. The dynamics of the meta-molecules during the frequency conversion process are comprehensively understood using a time-varying coupled mode model. This research not only opens up new possibilities for developing innovative terahertz sources but also provides opportunities for exploring topological dynamics and Floquet physics within metasurfaces.

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