Theoretical research on violet optical privacy protection based on epsilon-near-zero angle selection principle

Abstract

In this paper, an optical privacy protection (OPP) structure is designed for violet light, leveraging the unique epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) properties of YaBa2Cu3O7 material along with an anti-reflection structure. To tackle the challenges posed by temperature regulation constraints, the zinc fluoride barium lanthanum aluminum magnesium hexafluoride glass is incorporated as the background medium. The findings indicate that this proposed configuration demonstrates a remarkable transmissivity exceeding 91 % in the TM wave for angles ranging from −30°∼ 30°. It is worth noting that the transmittance significantly drops close to zero beyond –33.7° or 33.7° angles. Moreover, an impressive transmittance of over 98 % is achieved within the TE wave range of −30°∼ 30°, while experiencing a sharp decline towards nearly zero beyond –33.9° or 33.9° angles. The designed OPP effectively operates across the frequency range of 680 ∼ 790 terahertz, encompassing the violet optical spectrum. It consistently exhibits a rectangular coefficient exceeding 0.84 in the TE wave and surpasses 0.87 in the TM wave, demonstrating its exceptional performance characteristics within these respective modes.