Pei Hang He

Bio: Pei Hang He is an academic researcher from Southeast University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Surface plasmon polariton & Microstrip. The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 27 publications receiving 170 citations.

A plasmonic route for the integrated wireless communication of subdiffraction-limited signals.

Abstract: Perfect lenses, superlenses and time-reversal mirrors can support and spatially separate evanescent waves, which is the basis for detecting subwavelength information in the far field. However, the inherent limitations of these methods have prevented the development of systems to dynamically distinguish subdiffraction-limited signals. Utilizing the physical merits of spoof surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs), we demonstrate that subdiffraction-limited signals can be transmitted on planar integrated SPP channels with low loss, low channel interference, and high gain and can be radiated with a very low environmental sensitivity. Furthermore, we show how deep subdiffraction-limited signals that are spatially coupled can be distinguished after line-of-sight wireless transmission. For a visualized demonstration, we realize the high-quality wireless communication of two movies on subwavelength channels over the line of sight in real time using our plasmonic scheme, showing significant advantages over the conventional methods. The unique properties of surface plasmons enable wireless transmission of signals separated by less than one wavelength. Until recently, it was considered impossible to distinguish signals with sub-wavelength separation, due to the so-called diffraction limit. This limit can be overcome using artificial structures called metamaterials, but it is difficult to integrate these new components with conventional electronics. Now, Tie Jun Cui at Southeast University in Nanjing, China, and co-workers have shown that sub-wavelength signals can be transmitted using surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs)—combinations of electromagnetic waves and charge motion that travel on the surface of a metal. By encoding signals in ‘spoof’ SPPs that mimic natural SPPs, the team were able to wirelessly transmit two high-definition movies on channels just one-tenth of a wavelength apart, even with a concrete wall in the way.

Active digital spoof plasmonics

Abstract: Digital coding and digital modulation are the foundation of modern information science. The combination of digital technology with metamaterials provides a powerful scheme for spatial and temporal controls of electromagnetic waves. Such a technique, however, has thus far been limited to the control of free-space light. Its application to plasmonics to shape subwavelength fields still remains elusive. Here, we report the design and experimental realization of a tunable conformal plasmonic metasurface, which is capable of digitally coding and modulating designer surface plasmons at the deep-subwavelength scale. Based on dynamical switching between two discrete dispersion states in a controlled manner, we achieve digital modulations of both amplitude and phase of surface waves with nearly 100% modulation depth on a single device. Our study not only introduces a new approach for active dispersion engineering, but also constitutes an important step towards the realization of subwavelength integrated plasmonic circuits.

Pass-band reconfigurable spoof surface plasmon polaritons.

Abstract: In this paper, we introduce a new scheme to construct the band-pass tunable filter based on the band-pass reconfigurable spoof surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs), whose cut-off frequencies at both sides of the passband can be tuned through changing the direct current (DC) bias of varactors. Compared to traditional technology (e.g. microstrip filters), the spoof SPP structure can provide more tight field confinement and more significant field enhancement, which is extremely valuable for many system applications. In order to achieve this scheme, we proposed a specially designed SPP filter integrated with varactors and DC bias feeding structure to support the spoof SPP passband reconfiguration. Furthermore, the full-wave simulated result verifies the outstanding performance on both efficiency and reconfiguration, which has the potential to be widely used in advanced intelligent systems.

Design of Miniaturized Antenna Using Corrugated Microstrip

Abstract: We present a new method to design miniaturized antennas using a corrugated microstrip (CM) line, which shows good slow wave characteristic in the required frequency band. To achieve good radiating behavior and low profile simultaneously, CM is employed as the resonating part of the antenna. The impact of the CM propagation constant on the antenna is discussed in detail. The miniaturized antenna is designed and measured to verify the feasibility of the design method. The measured results show that the proposed antenna can achieve a beamwidth of 70° in E-plane and 75° in H-plane with a gain tolerance of 3 dB, and the realized peak gain level at the central frequency is 5.15 dBi, which have good agreements to the expected designs. Such results indicate that the proposed antenna exhibits excellent radiation characteristics at the resonant mode. The effective size of the proposed miniaturized antenna is $0.16\lambda _{0}\times 0.16 \lambda _{0}\times 0.04 \lambda _{0}$ at 9 GHz, in which $\lambda _{0}$ is the wavelength of the central frequency.

Planar Spoof SPP Transmission Lines: Applications in Microwave Circuits

Abstract: In the optical regime, surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) are attractive topics for physicists, chemists, biologists, and material scientists [1]-[13]. The concept of SPPs, which is widely applied in the field of surface science, can be dated to the 1950s [14]. SPPs are surface wave modes that propagate along the interface between a dielectric and a conductor (usually a metal) at optical frequencies. They are formed by interaction between the light or other electromagnetic (EM) waves trapped on the surface and the free electrons of the metal [1], [2]. Because of this interaction, the EM energy is tightly confined around the interface.

Solution-Processed Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene Antennas for Radio-Frequency Communication

Abstract: Highly integrated, flexible, and ultrathin wireless communication components are in significant demand due to the explosive growth of portable and wearable electronic devices in the fifth-generation (5G) network era, but only conventional metals meet the requirements for emerging radio-frequency (RF) devices so far. Here, it is reported on Ti3 C2 Tx MXene microstrip transmission lines with low-energy attenuation and patch antennas with high-power radiation at frequencies from 5.6 to 16.4 GHz. The radiation efficiency of a 5.5 µm thick MXene patch antenna manufactured by spray-coating from aqueous solution reaches 99% at 16.4 GHz, which is about the same as that of a standard 35 µm thick copper patch antenna at about 15% of its thickness and 7% of the copper weight. MXene outperforms all other materials evaluated for patch antennas to date. Moreover, it is demonstrated that an MXene patch antenna array with integrated feeding circuits on a conformal surface has comparable performance with that of a copper antenna array at 28 GHz, which is a target frequency in practical 5G applications. The versatility of MXene antennas in wide frequency ranges coupled with the flexibility, scalability, and ease of solution processing makes MXene promising for integrated RF components in various flexible electronic devices.

A plasmonic route for the integrated wireless communication of subdiffraction-limited signals.

Abstract: Perfect lenses, superlenses and time-reversal mirrors can support and spatially separate evanescent waves, which is the basis for detecting subwavelength information in the far field. However, the inherent limitations of these methods have prevented the development of systems to dynamically distinguish subdiffraction-limited signals. Utilizing the physical merits of spoof surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs), we demonstrate that subdiffraction-limited signals can be transmitted on planar integrated SPP channels with low loss, low channel interference, and high gain and can be radiated with a very low environmental sensitivity. Furthermore, we show how deep subdiffraction-limited signals that are spatially coupled can be distinguished after line-of-sight wireless transmission. For a visualized demonstration, we realize the high-quality wireless communication of two movies on subwavelength channels over the line of sight in real time using our plasmonic scheme, showing significant advantages over the conventional methods. The unique properties of surface plasmons enable wireless transmission of signals separated by less than one wavelength. Until recently, it was considered impossible to distinguish signals with sub-wavelength separation, due to the so-called diffraction limit. This limit can be overcome using artificial structures called metamaterials, but it is difficult to integrate these new components with conventional electronics. Now, Tie Jun Cui at Southeast University in Nanjing, China, and co-workers have shown that sub-wavelength signals can be transmitted using surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs)—combinations of electromagnetic waves and charge motion that travel on the surface of a metal. By encoding signals in ‘spoof’ SPPs that mimic natural SPPs, the team were able to wirelessly transmit two high-definition movies on channels just one-tenth of a wavelength apart, even with a concrete wall in the way.

Active digital spoof plasmonics

Abstract: Digital coding and digital modulation are the foundation of modern information science. The combination of digital technology with metamaterials provides a powerful scheme for spatial and temporal controls of electromagnetic waves. Such a technique, however, has thus far been limited to the control of free-space light. Its application to plasmonics to shape subwavelength fields still remains elusive. Here, we report the design and experimental realization of a tunable conformal plasmonic metasurface, which is capable of digitally coding and modulating designer surface plasmons at the deep-subwavelength scale. Based on dynamical switching between two discrete dispersion states in a controlled manner, we achieve digital modulations of both amplitude and phase of surface waves with nearly 100% modulation depth on a single device. Our study not only introduces a new approach for active dispersion engineering, but also constitutes an important step towards the realization of subwavelength integrated plasmonic circuits.