Abstract
A new class of magnet-free nonreciprocal plasmonic devices operating at terahertz (THz) frequencies is introduced based on the spatiotemporal modulation of graphene's conductivity. The proposed components are based on graphene parallel-plate waveguides with double-gated electrodes, which allow independent manipulation of graphene properties in both space and time. We employ this structure for the design of plasmonic isolators and leaky-wave antennas at THz frequencies and study the effect of graphene and modulation parameters on their response. We envision that this technology may pave the way towards silicon-compatible fully planar nonreciprocal plasmonic components and antennas with enhanced functionalities at THz, with important applications in biosensing, imaging, and intra/interchip communications.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 7361966 |
Pages (from-to) | 1529-1533 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters |
Volume | 15 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Isolators
- leaky-wave antennas
- nonreciprocity
- spatiotemporal modulation
- surface plasmons
- waveguides