Abstract

We numerically investigate a tunable plasmon-induced transparency based on bulk Dirac semimetal (BDS) metamaterial in the terahertz band. In the unit cell, the prominent transparent peak appears to be due to the interference between the cut wires (CWs) and split-ring resonators (SRRs). An active modulation via near-field coupling is obtained by varying the Fermi level of the BDS. Introducing photoactive silicon, it will be found that once the intensity of the pump light is adjusted, a tunable transparent peak will appear. Furthermore, by shifting the coupling distance between CWs and SRRs, the depth of the transparent peak will change accordingly. Finally, we place the structure in environments with different refractive indices, which will exhibit excellent sensitivity and facilitate the application of biochemical sensors. This simple and easy-to-fabricate metamaterial structure will have excellent potential applications in modulation, filters, and detection.

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