• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 6, Issue 3, 186 (2018)
Tao Chen1、*, Liangling Wang1, Lijuan Chen1, Jing Wang1, Haikun Zhang1, and Wei Xia1、2
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  • 1School of Physics and Technology, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
  • 2e-mail: sps_xiaw@ujn.edu.cn
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.6.000186 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Tao Chen, Liangling Wang, Lijuan Chen, Jing Wang, Haikun Zhang, Wei Xia. Tunable terahertz wave difference frequency generation in a graphene/AlGaAs surface plasmon waveguide[J]. Photonics Research, 2018, 6(3): 186 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic of the graphene/AlGaAs surface plasmon waveguide.
    Fig. 1. Schematic of the graphene/AlGaAs surface plasmon waveguide.
    (a) Real and (b) imaginary refractive index of graphene versus the Fermi energy level for 2, 4, 6, and 8 THz, respectively.
    Fig. 2. (a) Real and (b) imaginary refractive index of graphene versus the Fermi energy level for 2, 4, 6, and 8 THz, respectively.
    Electric field profiles of (a) TM single mode at 6 THz, (b) TE fundamental mode at pump wavelength λp=1.53 μm, and (c) TM fundamental mode at signal wavelength λs=1.5783 μm. (d) Effective interaction area Aeff as a function of THz wave frequency.
    Fig. 3. Electric field profiles of (a) TM single mode at 6 THz, (b) TE fundamental mode at pump wavelength λp=1.53  μm, and (c) TM fundamental mode at signal wavelength λs=1.5783  μm. (d) Effective interaction area Aeff as a function of THz wave frequency.
    (a) Phase mismatch Δk as a function of Fermi energy level for 5.8, 5.9, 6.0, and 6.1 THz generation. (b) Phase-matching THz frequency as a function of Fermi energy level.
    Fig. 4. (a) Phase mismatch Δk as a function of Fermi energy level for 5.8, 5.9, 6.0, and 6.1 THz generation. (b) Phase-matching THz frequency as a function of Fermi energy level.
    (a) Contour image of power-normalized conversion efficiency versus waveguide length for different THz wave frequencies. (b) THz wave power versus THz frequency for waveguide length 500 μm and 2500 μm with Pp=100 W and Ps=1 W.
    Fig. 5. (a) Contour image of power-normalized conversion efficiency versus waveguide length for different THz wave frequencies. (b) THz wave power versus THz frequency for waveguide length 500 μm and 2500 μm with Pp=100  W and Ps=1  W.
    Optical pulse evolutions along the waveguide with 30 ps pulse input pump with peak power 100 W and 1 W CW input signal: (a) pump wave power, (b) signal wave power, and (c) THz wave power.
    Fig. 6. Optical pulse evolutions along the waveguide with 30 ps pulse input pump with peak power 100 W and 1 W CW input signal: (a) pump wave power, (b) signal wave power, and (c) THz wave power.
    Wave Frequency/THz44.555.566.57
    EF/eV0.8481.0721.3401.6061.8852.1672.456
    Effective index12.171-0.658i11.223-0.399i10.477-0.270i9.890-0.151i9.357-0.144i8.927-0.109i8.552-0.086i
    Table 1. Effective Refractive Index and Fermi Energy Level EF for Phase-Matching THz Frequency
    Tao Chen, Liangling Wang, Lijuan Chen, Jing Wang, Haikun Zhang, Wei Xia. Tunable terahertz wave difference frequency generation in a graphene/AlGaAs surface plasmon waveguide[J]. Photonics Research, 2018, 6(3): 186
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