• 文献标题:   Low power third harmonic generation and all-optical switching by graphene surface plasmons
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   GHAZIALSHARIF M, FAKHAR BH, ABRISHAMIAN MS
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, switching, harmonic generation, nonlinear optics at surface
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF OPTICS
  • ISSN:   2040-8978 EI 2040-8986
  • 通讯作者地址:   KN Toosi Univ Technol
  • 被引频次:   2
  • DOI:   10.1088/2040-8986/ab410d
  • 出版年:   2019

▎ 摘  要

In this study, we aimed at optimizing the nonlinear properties of the guiding structure of graphene surface plasmon polaritons. The structure is a graphene-metal hybrid waveguide with applicable mode confinement. Focusing electromagnetic power in the graphene sheet improves the harmonic conversion efficiency (0.2% (-27 dB)) and high self-phase modulation. The third harmonic generation phase-matching condition was satisfied in three-dimensional simulations for longer harmonic generation length. Low loss performance is vital for devices that operate in the terahertz regime (0.3-30 THz), because of the low efficiency offered by the available terahertz pulse generation methods. In this study, low loss propagation was achieved by engineering the chemical potential of graphene. Finally, a frequency-selective all-optical switch was designed by placing a subwavelength resonator in the waveguide. Self-phase modulation enabled optical control of the frequency-selective switch.