Title :
Quantized surface-plasmon-polariton excitation and propagation on graphene
Author :
Hanson, George W. ; Changhyoup Lee ; Angelakis, Dimitris ; Tame, Mark
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA
Abstract :
A quantum-mechanical description of the excitation of surface-plasmon polaritons (SPPs) on graphene is presented, as well as photon to quantized SPP state transfer and decoherence. The tunability of graphene allows for the control of quantized SPPs.
Keywords :
graphene; light propagation; optical control; optical tuning; polaritons; quantum optics; surface plasmons; C; graphene tunability; optical propagation; quantized SPP state transfer; quantized surface-plasmon-polariton control; quantized surface-plasmon-polariton decoherence; quantized surface-plasmon-polariton excitation; quantum-mechanical description; Educational institutions; Graphene;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
