• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 43, Issue 16, 1623025 (2023)
Yi Ma1,2, Jingyu Guo1,2, and Lin Chen1,2,*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Optical Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, China
  • 2Shanghai Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Systems, Shanghai 200093, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/AOS230810 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Yi Ma, Jingyu Guo, Lin Chen. Tunable Slow Light Performance Based on Graphene Metasurface[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2023, 43(16): 1623025 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of graphene metasurface structure. (a) 4×4 array; (b) top view
    Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of graphene metasurface structure. (a) 4×4 array; (b) top view
    Relationship between graphene conductivity and frequency at different Fermi levels
    Fig. 2. Relationship between graphene conductivity and frequency at different Fermi levels
    Metasurface transmission spectrum. (a) Unfilled with graphene;(b) filled with graphene
    Fig. 3. Metasurface transmission spectrum. (a) Unfilled with graphene;(b) filled with graphene
    Physical mechanism of PIT. (a) Electric field distribution at dip A, f=0.929 THz; (b) electric field distribution at peak B, f=1.016 THz; (c) electric field distribution at dip C, f=1.037 THz; (d) current distribution at dip A; (e) current distribution at peak B; (f) current distribution at dip C
    Fig. 4. Physical mechanism of PIT. (a) Electric field distribution at dip A, f=0.929 THz; (b) electric field distribution at peak B, f=1.016 THz; (c) electric field distribution at dip C, f=1.037 THz; (d) current distribution at dip A; (e) current distribution at peak B; (f) current distribution at dip C
    Dynamic control by the Fermi levels. (a) Transmission spectrum at different Fermi levels; (b) influence of Fermi levels on resonance
    Fig. 5. Dynamic control by the Fermi levels. (a) Transmission spectrum at different Fermi levels; (b) influence of Fermi levels on resonance
    Voltage modulation. (a) Relationship between Fermi levels and bias voltages; (b) relationship between graphene dielectric constant real part and frequency; (c) relationship between gold dielectric constant real part and frequency
    Fig. 6. Voltage modulation. (a) Relationship between Fermi levels and bias voltages; (b) relationship between graphene dielectric constant real part and frequency; (c) relationship between gold dielectric constant real part and frequency
    Modulation of structural transmission spectra. (a) Voltage modulation; (b) graphene width modulation
    Fig. 7. Modulation of structural transmission spectra. (a) Voltage modulation; (b) graphene width modulation
    Dynamic adjustability of the slow light performance. (a) Group delay; (b) group index; (c) relationship between group delay and bias voltage; (d) relationship between the delay bandwidth product and the bias voltage
    Fig. 8. Dynamic adjustability of the slow light performance. (a) Group delay; (b) group index; (c) relationship between group delay and bias voltage; (d) relationship between the delay bandwidth product and the bias voltage
    Voltage /VGroup delay /psGroup indexDBPQ value
    014.30-22.540.3442.33
    1022.92106.961.4715.88
    2029.15107.012.1613.73
    3035.25173.902.7812.86
    4039.89225.093.2712.39
    5044.11276.193.6612.24
    Table 1. Influence of bias voltage on slow light performance
    w2 /μmGroup delay /psGroup indexDBPQ value
    535.25173.902.7812.86
    447.09290.684.0211.94
    366.76435.906.1911.01
    293.12756.679.3110.19
    Table 2. Influence of graphene width on slow light performance when Vg=30 V
    Ref.Group delay /psGroup indexDBPAdjustability(Y/N)
    2531.35300.62Y
    26614.001030.45N
    270.16520.82N
    28-260.31Y
    290.495860.35Y
    Proposed93.127579.31Y
    Table 3. Comparison of slow light performance between proposed structure and other structures