Figure 2. Simulated thermal switching properties of hybrid chiral metamaterials with s = 0 in forward propagation direction.

(a–c) Cross-polarization and co-polarization transmission of hybrid chiral metamaterial incorporated by bilayered VO₂ films in either layer as a function of VO₂ conductivity. (d–f) Cross-polarization and co-polarization transmission of hybrid chiral metamaterial incorporated by single-layer VO₂ film in the front layer as a function of VO₂ conductivity. Insets indicate the hybrid metamaterials with bilayered and single-layer VO₂ films.