Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 43, Issue 16, 1623025(2023)

Tunable Slow Light Performance Based on Graphene Metasurface

Yi Ma1,2, Jingyu Guo1,2, and Lin Chen1,2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Optical Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
  • 2Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Systems, Shanghai 200093, China
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    Figures & Tables(11)
    Schematic diagram of graphene metasurface structure. (a) 4×4 array; (b) top view
    Relationship between graphene conductivity and frequency at different Fermi levels
    Metasurface transmission spectrum. (a) Unfilled with graphene;(b) filled with graphene
    Physical mechanism of PIT. (a) Electric field distribution at dip A, f=0.929 THz; (b) electric field distribution at peak B, f=1.016 THz; (c) electric field distribution at dip C, f=1.037 THz; (d) current distribution at dip A; (e) current distribution at peak B; (f) current distribution at dip C
    Dynamic control by the Fermi levels. (a) Transmission spectrum at different Fermi levels; (b) influence of Fermi levels on resonance
    Voltage modulation. (a) Relationship between Fermi levels and bias voltages; (b) relationship between graphene dielectric constant real part and frequency; (c) relationship between gold dielectric constant real part and frequency
    Modulation of structural transmission spectra. (a) Voltage modulation; (b) graphene width modulation
    Dynamic adjustability of the slow light performance. (a) Group delay; (b) group index; (c) relationship between group delay and bias voltage; (d) relationship between the delay bandwidth product and the bias voltage
    • Table 1. Influence of bias voltage on slow light performance

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      Table 1. Influence of bias voltage on slow light performance

      Voltage /VGroup delay /psGroup indexDBPQ value
      014.30-22.540.3442.33
      1022.92106.961.4715.88
      2029.15107.012.1613.73
      3035.25173.902.7812.86
      4039.89225.093.2712.39
      5044.11276.193.6612.24
    • Table 2. Influence of graphene width on slow light performance when Vg=30 V

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      Table 2. Influence of graphene width on slow light performance when Vg=30 V

      w2 /μmGroup delay /psGroup indexDBPQ value
      535.25173.902.7812.86
      447.09290.684.0211.94
      366.76435.906.1911.01
      293.12756.679.3110.19
    • Table 3. Comparison of slow light performance between proposed structure and other structures

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      Table 3. Comparison of slow light performance between proposed structure and other structures

      Ref.Group delay /psGroup indexDBPAdjustability(Y/N)
      2531.35300.62Y
      26614.001030.45N
      270.16520.82N
      28-260.31Y
      290.495860.35Y
      Proposed93.127579.31Y
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    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Devices

    Received: Apr. 13, 2023

    Accepted: May. 6, 2023

    Published Online: Aug. 15, 2023

    The Author Email: Chen Lin (linchen@usst.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS230810

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