Electrical dynamic modulation of THz radiation based on superconducting metamaterials

Abstract

We demonstrate an electrically tunable superconducting metamaterial capable of modulating terahertz waves dynamically. The device is based on electromagnetically induced transparency-like metamaterials, and the maximum modulation depth reaches 79.8% in the transmission window. Controlled by an electrical sinusoidal signal, such a device could achieve a modulation speed of approximately 1 MHz. The superior property and simplicity of design make this device promising for the development of high performance THz systems.