Title :
Graphene on nanoscale gratings for terahertz Smith-Purcell radiation
Author :
Tantiwanichapan, Khwanchai ; Xuanye Wang ; Swan, Anna K. ; Paiella, Roberto
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng. & Photonics Center, Boston Univ., Boston, MA, USA
Abstract :
Generation of THz radiation based on the Smith-Purcell effect in graphene deposited on a periodic hole array is investigated numerically. Technologically significant output power levels at geometrically tunable THz frequencies are computed.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; graphene; nanophotonics; optical tuning; terahertz wave generation; C; THz radiation generation; graphene; nanoscale gratings; output power levels; periodic hole array; terahertz Smith-Purcell radiation; Arrays; Finite difference methods; Geometry; Graphene; Gratings; Power generation; Substrates;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA