Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 60, Issue 13, 1323001(2023)

Graphene Ultra-Broadband Perfect Absorber with Slit Structure

Tao Liu, Xingxin Cheng, Zigang Zhou*, and Yongjia Yang**
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  • School of Mathematics and Science, Southwest University of Science and Technology, Mianyang 621010, Sichuan, China
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    We propose a tunable terahertz broadband absorber based on circular and L-shaped couplings. Its main structure is composed of an electrically tunable graphene material at the top, a dielectric material SiO2 in the middle, and gold at the bottom. The absorption spectra of this device are studied using the COMSOL software and the multiple reflection interference theory. The results show that the simulated and theoretical absorption spectra significantly overlap. On the premise of keeping the slit, changing the shape of the central graphene will not change the performance of the absorber. When the Fermi energy level of graphene is regulated to 0.95 eV by an applied voltage, the device is polarization independent and exhibits a strong absorption of more than 90% with a spectral width of more than 4.1 THz. This study will therefore have potential applications in optical switching, modulators, and energy harvesting, and it will provide further inspiration for the design of terahertz broadband absorbers.

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    Tao Liu, Xingxin Cheng, Zigang Zhou, Yongjia Yang. Graphene Ultra-Broadband Perfect Absorber with Slit Structure[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(13): 1323001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Devices

    Received: Feb. 6, 2023

    Accepted: Apr. 3, 2023

    Published Online: Jun. 29, 2023

    The Author Email: Zhou Zigang (zhouzigang1973@163.com), Yang Yongjia (Yangyong.jia@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP230572

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