Applications of Graphene to Photonics
Abstract
Graphene is a potential candidate for integrated carbon-based photonics. Its unique combination of mechanical, electrical, and optical properties gives it several advantages in photonic applications. Graphene's physical properties encompass large-area epitaxial monolayer growth, low-dimensional relativistic "massless" carriers, and universal optical conductivity from the visible to the infrared, to name a few. The object of this report is to provide a basic understanding of graphene and its use in photonic devices, covering the areas of photodetection, optical modulation, optical polarization, plasmonics, and nonlinear optical properties and devices.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 2014
- Accession Number
- ADA608768
Entities
People
- Marc Currie
Organizations
- United States Naval Research Laboratory