Abstract

Based on the proposed elliptical dielectric fiber-polyethylene gap-3D Dirac semimetal (DSM) hybrid plasmonic waveguide structure, the tunable propagation characteristics have been systematically investigated in the terahertz region, taking into account the influences of the structural parameters, the modified dielectric fiber, and the 3D DSM Fermi levels. The results show that as the ratio of the elliptical semi-axis along the $y$-direction ${a_y}$ and the $x$-direction ${a_x}$ (${a_y}/{a_x}$) increases, the hybrid mode confinement increases. The real part of the effective mode index and propagation length increase with increasing the refractive index of the elliptical fiber. The propagation length and figure of merit of the hybrid modes reach ${1.56} \times {{10}^{4\:}}\unicode{x00B5}{\rm m}$ and 300, respectively. In addition, by changing the Fermi level of the 3D DSM layer, the propagation properties of the hybrid modes can also be modulated in a wide range, e.g., the modulation depth of the propagation length reaches about 71.53% if the Fermi level varies in the range of 0.03–0.15 eV. The propagation properties of the hybrid modes are enhanced significantly by utilizing the modified three elliptical fiber structures, the real part of the effective mode index, and the propagation length of the modified structure are enhanced simultaneously. The results are very helpful for understanding the tunable mechanism of the 3D DSM devices and aids the design of novel plasmonic devices, e.g., lasers, modulators, and resonators.

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