• 文献标题:   Graphene based terahertz phase modulators
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   KAKENOV N, ERGOKTAS MS, BALCI O, KOCABAS C
  • 作者关键词:   terahertz phase, graphene, quarter wave surface, electrolyte gating, tunable surface impedance, gradient phase surface
  • 出版物名称:   2D MATERIALS
  • ISSN:   2053-1583
  • 通讯作者地址:   Bilkent Univ
  • 被引频次:   15
  • DOI:   10.1088/2053-1583/aabfaa
  • 出版年:   2018

▎ 摘  要

Electrical control of amplitude and phase of terahertz radiation (THz) is the key technological challenge for high resolution and noninvasive THz imaging. The lack of active materials and devices hinders the realization of these imaging systems. Here, we demonstrate an efficient terahertz phase and amplitude modulation using electrically tunable graphene devices. Our device structure consists of electrolyte-gated graphene placed at quarter wavelength distance from a reflecting metallic surface. In this geometry, graphene operates as a tunable impedance surface which yields electrically controlled reflection phase. Terahertz time domain reflection spectroscopy reveals the voltage controlled phase modulation of pi and the reflection modulation of 50 dB. To show the promises of our approach, we demonstrate a multipixel phase modulator array which operates as a gradient impedance surface.