Graphene-based long-wave infrared TM surface plasmon modulator

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 818-823

  Andersen, David R ^a,b  

^a IA United States   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION ALGORITHMS; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; GRAPHENE; INFRARED DEVICES; INFRARED RADIATION; MODULATORS; PLASMONS;

ABSORPTION MECHANISMS; CARRIER RELAXATION TIME; CONDUCTION-BAND STATE; INTERBAND ABSORPTION; LONG WAVE INFRARED; OPTICAL PHONON ENERGIES; RANDOM PHASE APPROXIMATIONS; SURFACE PLASMON PROPAGATION;

LIGHT MODULATORS;

EID: 77955691992     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.27.000818     Document Type: Article

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