• 文献标题:   Theoretical and numerical modeling of linear and nonlinear propagation in graphene waveguides
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   PITILAKIS A, CHATZIDIMITRIOU D, KRIEZIS EE
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, optical waveguide, nonlinear waveguide, finite element method, mode solver, photonic waveguide, plasmonic waveguide, microfiber
  • 出版物名称:   OPTICAL QUANTUM ELECTRONICS
  • ISSN:   0306-8919 EI 1572-817X
  • 通讯作者地址:   Aristotle Univ Thessaloniki
  • 被引频次:   3
  • DOI:   10.1007/s11082-016-0510-5
  • 出版年:   2016

▎ 摘  要

A formulation for the theoretical and numerical modeling of electromagnetic wave propagation in graphene-comprising waveguides is presented, targeting applications in the linear and nonlinear regime. Waveguide eigenmodes are rigorously calculated using the finite-element method (FEM) in the linear regime and are subsequently used to extract nonlinear properties in terms of the nonlinear Schrodinger equation framework. Graphene sheets are naturally represented as sheet/2D media and are seamlessly implemented with interface conditions in the FEM, thus greatly enhancing the computational efficiency. This formulation is used to analyze the nonlinear performance of several graphene-comprising waveguide configurations in the optical band, including silicon-based photonic waveguides, metal-based plasmonic waveguides and glass microfibers. Optimal design choices are identified for each configuration and subtle aspects of the FEM-based modeling, especially important for plasmonic waveguides, are highlighted.