A graphene-based magnetoplasmonic metasurface for actively tunable transmission and polarization rotation at terahertz frequencies

Padmanabhan, Prashant; Boubanga-Tombet, Stephane; Fukidome, Hirokazu; Otsuji, Taiichi; Prasankumar, Rohit P.

doi:10.1063/5.0006448

A graphene-based magnetoplasmonic metasurface for actively tunable transmission and polarization rotation at terahertz frequencies

Journal Article · Fri Jun 05 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · Applied Physics Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0006448· OSTI ID:1829637

^[1]; Boubanga-Tombet, Stephane ^[2]; Fukidome, Hirokazu ^[2]; ^[2]; ^[1]

Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Tohoku Univ., Sendai (Japan)

The rise of terahertz (THz)-based technologies has prompted intense interest in methods for manipulating the properties of THz radiation. In this Letter, we experimentally demonstrate a graphene micro-ribbon-based metasurface that allows us to tailor and dynamically tune the transmission and polarization rotation spectra of impinging THz pulses. This is achieved by controlling the geometry of the ribbon pattern and the applied DC magnetic field, both of which strongly influence the magnetoplasmonic response of the metasurface. The properties of the metasurface can be accurately modeled using an effective medium approach that considers the capacitive interaction of the ribbons resulting from the THz electric field. Furthermore, our results highlight the promise of graphene-based THz devices that leverage the strongly enhanced light–matter interactions resulting from patterning.

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Research Organization:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: 89233218CNA000001

OSTI ID:: 1829637

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1632034

Report Number(s):: LA-UR--19-29951

Journal Information:: Applied Physics Letters, Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters Journal Issue: 22 Vol. 116; ISSN 0003-6951

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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