Graphene based plasmonic terahertz amplitude modulator operating above 100 MHz

Jessop, David S. and Kindness, Stephen J. and Xiao, Lei and Braeuninger-Weimer, Philipp and Lin, Hungyen and Ren, Yuan and Ren, C.X. and Hofmann, Stephan and Zeitler, J. Axel and Beere, Harvey E. and Ritchie, D. A. and Degl'innocenti, Riccardo (2016) Graphene based plasmonic terahertz amplitude modulator operating above 100 MHz. Applied Physics Letters, 108 (17). ISSN 0003-6951

[thumbnail of 1.4947596]
Preview
PDF (1.4947596)
1.4947596.pdf - Published Version
Available under License Creative Commons Attribution.

Download (1MB)
[thumbnail of -pdf_archive-APPLAB-vol_108-iss_17-171101_1_am]
Preview
PDF (-pdf_archive-APPLAB-vol_108-iss_17-171101_1_am)
_pdf_archive_APPLAB_vol_108_iss_17_171101_1_am.pdf - Accepted Version

Download (1MB)

Abstract

The terahertz (THz) region of the electromagnetic spectrum holds great potential in many fields of study, from spectroscopy to biomedical imaging, remote gas sensing, and high speed communication. To fully exploit this potential, fast optoelectronic devices such as amplitude and phase modulators must be developed. In this work, we present a room temperature external THz amplitude modulator based on plasmonic bow-tie antenna arrays with graphene. By applying a modulating bias to a back gate electrode, the conductivity of graphene is changed, which modifies the reflection characteristics of the incoming THz radiation. The broadband response of the device was characterized by using THz time-domain spectroscopy, and the modulation characteristics such as the modulation depth and cut-off frequency were investigated with a 2.0 THz single frequency emission quantum cascade laser. An optical modulation cut-off frequency of 105 6 15 MHz is reported. The results agree well with a lumped element circuit model developed to describe the device.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Applied Physics Letters
Additional Information:
C 2016 Author(s). All article content, except where otherwise noted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Uncontrolled Keywords:
/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/3100/3101
Subjects:
?? PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY (MISCELLANEOUS) ??
ID Code:
79239
Deposited By:
Deposited On:
27 Apr 2016 08:14
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
Last Modified:
17 Sep 2023 01:50