Surface-Plasmon-Mediated Gradient Force Enhancement and Mechanical State Transitions of Graphene Sheets
Abstract
Graphene, a two-dimensional material possessing extraordinary properties in electronics as well as mechanics, provides a great platform for various optoelectronic and opto-mechanical devices. Here in this article, we theoretically study the optical gradient force arising from the coupling of surface plasmon modes on parallel graphene sheets, which can be several orders stronger than that between regular dielectric waveguides. Furthermore, with an energy functional optimization model, possible force-induced deformation of graphene sheets is calculated. We show that the significantly enhanced optical gradient force may lead to mechanical state transitions of graphene sheets, which are accompanied by abrupt changes in reflection and transmission spectra of the system. Our demonstrations illustrate the potential for a broader graphene-related applications such as force sensors and actuators.
- Authors:
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[1];
- Ames Lab. and Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
- Ames Lab. and Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy; Foundation for Research & Technology-Hellas, Crete (Greece). Inst. of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); US Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research (ONR)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1347903
- Report Number(s):
- IS-J-9228
Journal ID: ISSN 2330-4022
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC02-07CH11358; N00014-14-1-0474; 320081
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- ACS Photonics
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 4; Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 2330-4022
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; graphene; mechanical state transition; optical gradient force; surface plasmon
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Zhang, Peng, Shen, Nian-Hai, Koschny, Thomas, and Soukoulis, Costas M. Surface-Plasmon-Mediated Gradient Force Enhancement and Mechanical State Transitions of Graphene Sheets. United States: N. p., 2016.
Web. doi:10.1021/acsphotonics.6b00866.
Zhang, Peng, Shen, Nian-Hai, Koschny, Thomas, & Soukoulis, Costas M. Surface-Plasmon-Mediated Gradient Force Enhancement and Mechanical State Transitions of Graphene Sheets. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.6b00866
Zhang, Peng, Shen, Nian-Hai, Koschny, Thomas, and Soukoulis, Costas M. Fri .
"Surface-Plasmon-Mediated Gradient Force Enhancement and Mechanical State Transitions of Graphene Sheets". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.6b00866. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1347903.
@article{osti_1347903,
title = {Surface-Plasmon-Mediated Gradient Force Enhancement and Mechanical State Transitions of Graphene Sheets},
author = {Zhang, Peng and Shen, Nian-Hai and Koschny, Thomas and Soukoulis, Costas M.},
abstractNote = {Graphene, a two-dimensional material possessing extraordinary properties in electronics as well as mechanics, provides a great platform for various optoelectronic and opto-mechanical devices. Here in this article, we theoretically study the optical gradient force arising from the coupling of surface plasmon modes on parallel graphene sheets, which can be several orders stronger than that between regular dielectric waveguides. Furthermore, with an energy functional optimization model, possible force-induced deformation of graphene sheets is calculated. We show that the significantly enhanced optical gradient force may lead to mechanical state transitions of graphene sheets, which are accompanied by abrupt changes in reflection and transmission spectra of the system. Our demonstrations illustrate the potential for a broader graphene-related applications such as force sensors and actuators.},
doi = {10.1021/acsphotonics.6b00866},
journal = {ACS Photonics},
number = 1,
volume = 4,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Dec 16 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Fri Dec 16 00:00:00 EST 2016}
}
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