MagMetaSurf aims to develop self-supporting terahertz metasurfaces (THz-MO) that can be reconfigured using magnetic fields and whose electromagnetic properties can be specifically adjusted via structural design and interaction with electromagnetic waves in the range of 0.1–10 THz. This involves the use of two-dimensional metamaterials with cell sizes below the wavelength, which enable novel properties such as negative refractive index and negative permeability. The core of the project is the combination of metasurfaces with magnetic field-controlled microelectromechanical systems in which conductive and magnetic microbeams are deformed by an externally controlled magnetic field. This deformation allows dynamic adjustment of transmission, reflection, resonance frequencies, and polarisation.
On this basis, new, magnetically controllable, reconfigurable THz sensors are being developed that can be used in imaging systems, technical and biological sensors, beam steering systems, and non-destructive testing technology. HFU is primarily responsible for the development and characterisation of the metasurfaces.
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