Title :
Coherent modulation of light with graphene
Author :
Roger, Thomas ; Heitz, Julius J. F. ; Westerberg, Niclas ; Gariepy, Genevieve ; Bolduc, Eliot ; Jeffers, John ; Leach, Jonathan ; Faccio, D.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng. & Phys. Sci., Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
Abstract :
Recent advances in light matter interaction have demonstrated the possibility to coherently absorb and modulate light with sub-wavelength, partially absorbing thin films. We demonstrate an ON-OFF ratio of 90% using graphene as a broadband modulator.
Keywords :
graphene; light absorption; nanophotonics; optical films; optical modulation; C; ON-OFF ratio; broadband modulator; coherent light modulation; graphene; light absorption; light-matter interaction; subwavelength partially absorbing thin films; Educational institutions; Graphene; Laser beams; Measurement by laser beam; Modulation; Optical polarization; Photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
