• 文献标题:   Coherent Generation of Photo-Thermo-Acoustic Wave from Graphene Sheets
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   TIAN YC, TIAN H, WU YL, ZHU LL, TAO LQ, ZHANG W, SHU Y, XIE D, YANG Y, WEI ZY, LU XH, REN TL, SHIH CK, ZHAO JM
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  • 出版物名称:   SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
  • ISSN:   2045-2322
  • 通讯作者地址:   Tsinghua Univ
  • 被引频次:   11
  • DOI:   10.1038/srep10582
  • 出版年:   2015

▎ 摘  要

Many remarkable properties of graphene are derived from its large energy window for Dirac-like electronic states and have been explored for applications in electronics and photonics. In addition, strong electron-phonon interaction in graphene has led to efficient photo-thermo energy conversions, which has been harnessed for energy applications. By combining the wavelength independent absorption property and the efficient photo-thermo energy conversion, here we report a new type of applications in sound wave generation underlined by a photo-thermo-acoustic energy conversion mechanism. Most significantly, by utilizing ultrafast optical pulses, we demonstrate the ability to control the phase of sound waves generated by the photo-thermal-acoustic process. Our finding paves the way for new types of applications for graphene, such as remote non-contact speakers, optical-switching acoustic devices, etc.