• 文献标题:   Video-Speed Graphene Modulator Arrays for Terahertz Imaging Applications
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   MALEVICH Y, ERGOKTAS MS, BAKAN G, STEINER P, KOCABAS C
  • 作者关键词:   thz imaging, spatial light modulator, graphene, electrolyte gating, electrical double layer, singlepixel detector
  • 出版物名称:   ACS PHOTONICS
  • ISSN:   2330-4022
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Manchester
  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.1021/acsphotonics.0c00991
  • 出版年:   2020

▎ 摘  要

Electrically tunable high mobility charges on graphene yield an efficient electro-optical platform to control and manipulate terahertz (THz) waves. Real-world applications require a multiplex THz device with efficient modulation over a large area. The trade-off between the efficient gating and switching speed, however, hinders the realization of these applications. In this Letter, we demonstrate a large-format 256-pixel THz modulator that provides high-frame-rate reconfigurable transmission patterns. The time- and frequency-domain THz characterizations of graphene devices reveal the relaxation pathways of gate-induced charges and ion packing at the graphene electrolyte interface. The fundamental understanding of these limiting factors enables breaking the trade-off permitting switching frequencies up to 1 kHz. To show the promises of these devices, we demonstrate a single-pixel THz camera that allows spatial and spectroscopic imaging of large-area objects without any moving components. These results provide a significant advancement toward the achievement of noninvasive THz imaging systems using graphene-based platforms.