Polarization-Insensitive Electro-Optic Modulator for the Terahertz Regime Enabled by a Graphene-Hybrid Plasmonic Waveguide.
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| Title: | Polarization-Insensitive Electro-Optic Modulator for the Terahertz Regime Enabled by a Graphene-Hybrid Plasmonic Waveguide. |
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| Authors: | Zhou, Xia1 (AUTHOR), Liu, Caijing1,2 (AUTHOR), Li, Yingting1 (AUTHOR), Weng, Tingting1,2 (AUTHOR), Tan, Qilong2 (AUTHOR) tanqilong@gdisit.com, Huang, Xuguang1 (AUTHOR) huangxg@scnu.edu.cn, Pan, Jingshun1 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Nanomaterials (2079-4991). Mar2026, Vol. 16 Issue 5, p288. 10p. |
| Subjects: | Optical modulators, Graphene, CMOS integrated circuits, Submillimeter waves, Fermi energy, Polaritons, Integrated optics |
| Abstract: | A polarization-insensitive compact optical modulator based on a graphene-hybrid surface plasmon polariton waveguide is proposed. The inverted U-shaped structure enables the synchronous control of TE/TM modes via Fermi level tuning, achieving a maximum attenuation of 0.247 dB/μm (Ef = 0.3 eV) and a minimum attenuation of 0.026–0.028 dB/μm (Ef = 1.0 eV) at 3 THz, with a polarization-dependent modulation error of only 0.002 dB/μm. The 100 μm × 30 μm device operates effectively at 2.5 THz (120 μm), demonstrating its potential for integrated photonic circuits. Additionally, the proposed modulator is compatible with Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) technology. The excellent ultra-broadband modulation performance of the graphene-hybrid plasmonic waveguide (GHPW) thereby paves the way for high-speed communication, non-destructive testing, biomedical sensing and optical computing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | A polarization-insensitive compact optical modulator based on a graphene-hybrid surface plasmon polariton waveguide is proposed. The inverted U-shaped structure enables the synchronous control of TE/TM modes via Fermi level tuning, achieving a maximum attenuation of 0.247 dB/μm (Ef = 0.3 eV) and a minimum attenuation of 0.026–0.028 dB/μm (Ef = 1.0 eV) at 3 THz, with a polarization-dependent modulation error of only 0.002 dB/μm. The 100 μm × 30 μm device operates effectively at 2.5 THz (120 μm), demonstrating its potential for integrated photonic circuits. Additionally, the proposed modulator is compatible with Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) technology. The excellent ultra-broadband modulation performance of the graphene-hybrid plasmonic waveguide (GHPW) thereby paves the way for high-speed communication, non-destructive testing, biomedical sensing and optical computing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 20794991 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/nano16050288 |
