• Chinese Journal of Lasers
  • Vol. 46, Issue 6, 0614016 (2019)
Yinghui Yuan1、2, Xieyu Chen2, Fangrong Hu1、3, Xianming Xiong1、3, Wentao Zhang1、3, and Jiaguang Han1、2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1 School of Electronic Engineering and Automation, Guilin University of Electronic Technology,Guilin, Guangxi 541000, China
  • 2 Center for THz Waves, College of Precision Instrument and Optoelectronics Engineering,Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
  • 3 Guangxi Key Laboratory of Optoelectronics Information Processing, Guilin, Guangxi 541000, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/CJL201946.0614016 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Yinghui Yuan, Xieyu Chen, Fangrong Hu, Xianming Xiong, Wentao Zhang, Jiaguang Han. Terahertz Amplitude Modulator Based on Metasurface/Ion-Gel/Graphene Hybrid Structure[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2019, 46(6): 0614016 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    In this study, a terahertz amplitude modulator based on metasurface/ion-gel/graphene hybrid structure was designed and fabricated. The modulation performance of the device was simulated and experimentally demonstrated. This device uses the ion-gel medium embedded between graphene and metasurface as the electrolyte, and the graphene as the active material. The enhancement of the interaction between terahertz wave and graphene is realized on the metasurface. Further, an external bias voltage was used to tune the electrical conductivity of graphene for actively controlling the terahertz waves. The results indicate that the device can achieve a modulation depth of up to 73% at the resonant frequency with a relatively small bias voltage. Moreover, the resonant frequency remains almost constant in the modulation process. Thus, the proposed device provides one novel tool in the large terahertz amplitude modulation under low voltages.
    Yinghui Yuan, Xieyu Chen, Fangrong Hu, Xianming Xiong, Wentao Zhang, Jiaguang Han. Terahertz Amplitude Modulator Based on Metasurface/Ion-Gel/Graphene Hybrid Structure[J]. Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2019, 46(6): 0614016
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