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Nanometer-scale cavities for mid-infrared light based on graphene plasmons

  • Itai Epstein
  • , David Alcaraz
  • , Zhiqin Huang
  • , Varun Varma Pusapati
  • , Jean Paul Hugonin
  • , Avinash Kumar
  • , Xander Deputy
  • , Tymofiy Khodkov
  • , Tatiana G. Rappoport
  • , Jin Yong Hong
  • , Nuno M.R. Peres
  • , Jing Kong
  • , David R. Smith
  • , Frank H.L. Koppens
  • Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST)
  • Duke University
  • Laboratoire Charles Fabry
  • University of Minho
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory
  • ICREA

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Abstract

Acoustic-graphene-plasmons (AGPs) are highly confined electromagnetic modes, which carry extreme momentum and low loss in the Mid-infrared (MIR) to Terahertz (THz) spectra. They are therefore enablers of extremely strong light-matter interactions at these long wavelengths. However, owing to their large momentum they are also challenging to excite and detect. Here, we demonstrate a new way to excite AGPs that are confined to nanometric-scale cavities directly from the far-field, via localized graphene-plasmon-magnetic-resonators (GPMRs). This approach enables the efficient excitation of single AGP cavities, which are able to confine MIR light to record-breaking ultra-small mode-volumes, which are over a billion times smaller than their free-space volume.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptical Sensors 2021
EditorsFrancesco Baldini, Jiri Homola, Robert A. Lieberman
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510643789
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
EventOptical Sensors 2021 - Virtual, Online, Czech Republic
Duration: 19 Apr 202123 Apr 2021

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume11772
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceOptical Sensors 2021
Country/TerritoryCzech Republic
CityVirtual, Online
Period19/04/2123/04/21

Keywords

  • Acoustic graphene plasmons
  • MIR cavities
  • Magnetic resonance

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