Title :
Highly efficient modulation of THz metamaterials using graphene surface plasmons
Author :
Luxmoore, I.J. ; Liu, P.Q. ; Mikhailov, S.A. ; Savostiyanova, N.A. ; Valmorra, F. ; Faist, J. ; Nash, G.R.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Eng., Math. & Phys. Sci., Univ. of Exeter, Exeter, UK
Abstract :
We introduce hybrid metamaterials consisting of split ring resonators and a graphene nanoribbon array. Electrostatic control of the graphene plasmon resonance provides dynamic control of the transmission of THz radiation with modulation depth of ~50%.
Keywords :
graphene; microwave photonics; nanophotonics; nanoribbons; optical metamaterials; surface plasmon resonance; terahertz metamaterials; C; THz metamaterials; THz radiation transmission; dynamic control; electrostatic control; graphene nanoribbon array; graphene surface plasmon resonance; hybrid metamaterials; modulation depth; split ring resonators; Arrays; Charge carrier density; Graphene; Metamaterials; Modulation; Optical resonators; Plasmons;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
