• 文献标题:   Graphene Nano-Optics in the Terahertz Gap
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   FERES FH, BARCELOS ID, CADORE AR, WEHMEIER L, NORENBERG T, MAYER RA, FREITAS RO, ENG LM, KEHR SC, MAIA FCB
  • 作者关键词:   graphene, terahertz, plasmonpolariton, nearfield, freeelectron laser
  • 出版物名称:   NANO LETTERS
  • ISSN:   1530-6984 EI 1530-6992
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  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c00578 EA MAY 2023
  • 出版年:   2023

▎ 摘  要

Graphene nano-optics at terahertz (THz) frequencies (nu) is theoretically anticipated to feature extraordinary effects. However, interrogating such phenomena is nontrivial, since the atomically thin graphene dimensionally mismatches the THz radiation wavelength reaching hundreds of micrometers. Greater challenges happen in the THz gap (0.1-10 THz) wherein light sources are scarce. To surpass these barriers, we use a nanoscope illuminated by a highly brilliant and tunable free-electron laser to image the graphene nano-optical response from 1.5 to 6.0 THz. For nu < 2 THz, we observe a metal-like behavior of graphene, which screens optical fields akin to noble metals, since this excitation range approaches its charge relaxation frequency. At 3.8 THz, plasmonic resonances cause a field-enhancement effect (FEE) that improves the graphene imaging power. Moreover, we show that the metallic behavior and the FEE are tunable upon electrical doping, thus providing further control of these graphene nano-optical properties in the THz gap.