Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 40, Issue 6, 0623002(2020)

Graphene Gap Plasmonic Waveguide for Deep-Subwavelength Transmission of Mid-Infrared Waves

Da Teng1,2、*, Kai Wang3、**, Zhe Li4, Qing Cao4, Yanan Tang1、***, Yongzhe Zhao1, Ziyi Liu1, Yunwen Zhang1, and Rongzhen Guo1
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  • 1School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Zhengzhou Normal University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450044, China
  • 2Quantum materials research Center, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Zhengzhou Normal University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450044, China
  • 3Key Laboratory of Infrared Imaging Materials and Detectors, Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200083, China
  • 4College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
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    This paper proposes a graphene gap waveguide structure comprising graphene-covered nanowires and graphene layers. The propagating properties of the fundamental mode and their dependence on the structural and material parameters are studied in detail by the finite element method. Results show that the nanowire radius, gap distance, nanowire permittivity, and chemical potential of graphene have a significant impact on the mode transmission properties. By optimizing parameters, the proposed structure can simultaneously achieve long-range propagation of graphene plasmons and deep subwavelength confinement of the mode field. The application of graphene plasmons for the deep-subwavelength transmission of mid-infrared waves offers a theoretical basis and guidance for the design and high-density integration of photonic devices beyond the diffraction limit.

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    Da Teng, Kai Wang, Zhe Li, Qing Cao, Yanan Tang, Yongzhe Zhao, Ziyi Liu, Yunwen Zhang, Rongzhen Guo. Graphene Gap Plasmonic Waveguide for Deep-Subwavelength Transmission of Mid-Infrared Waves[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2020, 40(6): 0623002

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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Devices

    Received: Jul. 23, 2019

    Accepted: Sep. 9, 2019

    Published Online: Mar. 6, 2020

    The Author Email: Teng Da (tengda@zznu.edu.cn), Wang Kai (wangkai@mail.sitp.ac.cn), Tang Yanan (yntang2010@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202040.0623002

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