Abstract

According to the Bragg scattering theory, terahertz (THz) photonic bandgaps (PBGs) in all-dielectric one-dimensional (1-D) photonic crystals (PhCs) are strongly dependent on the incident angle. Such a strongly angle-dependent property of the PBGs not only limits the widths of omnidirectional PBGs, but also causes the strongly angle-dependent property of defect modes and optical Tamm states in multilayer structures containing all-dielectric 1-D PhCs. Until now, ways to achieve a THz angle-independent PBG have been an open problem. Herein, according to the existing phase-variation compensation theory, we achieve a THz angle-independent PBG in a 1-D PhC containing indium antimonide (InSb)-based hyperbolic metamaterials for transverse magnetic polarization. Different from conventional strongly angle-dependent PBGs, the angle-independent PBG remains almost unshifted as the incident angle changes. The relative frequency shifts of the upper and the bottom edges of the angle-independent PBG are only 1.4% and 0.4%, respectively. Besides, the angle-independent property of the PBG is robust against the disturbance of the layer thickness. The proposed 1-D PhC composes only two frequently used materials: silicon (Si) and InSb. Such a Si/InSb multilayer can be fabricated by the current ion-assisted electron beam coating or spin coating techniques. This THz angle-independent PBG would be utilized to design THz omnidirectional filters or absorbers.

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