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Electrical Excitation of Plasmons in Graphene through the 2D Čerenkov Effect

  • Ido Kaminer
  • , Yaniv Tenenbaum Katan
  • , Hrvoje Buljan
  • , Yichen Shen
  • , Ognjen Ilic
  • , Josué J. López
  • , Liang Jie Wong
  • , John D. Joannopoulos
  • , Marin Soljačić

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

We show that charge carriers flowing inside graphene can emit graphene plasmons (GPs) through a 2D Čerenkov effect (ČE), providing a highly efficient, tunable, and ultrafast conversion mechanism from electrical signal to plasmonic excitation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCLEO
Subtitle of host publicationQELS_Fundamental Science, QELS 2016
ISBN (Electronic)9781557528209
StatePublished - 2016
EventCLEO: QELS_Fundamental Science, QELS 2016 - San Jose, United States
Duration: 5 Jun 2016 → 10 Jun 2016

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers

Conference

ConferenceCLEO: QELS_Fundamental Science, QELS 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose
Period5/06/16 → 10/06/16

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Mechanics of Materials

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