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We study theoretically nonlinear propagation of light in a graphene monolayer. We show that the large intrinsic nonlinearity of graphene at optical frequencies enables the formation of quasi one-dimensional self-guided beams (spatial…

The ability to manipulate optical fields and the energy flow of light is central to modern information and communication technologies, as well as quantum information processing schemes. However, as photons do not possess charge, controlling…

Non-reciprocal plasmons in current-driven, isotropic, and homogenous graphene with proximal metallic gates is theoretically explored. Nearby metallic gates screen the Coulomb interactions, leading to linearly dispersive acoustic plasmons…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-11-10 Michael Sammon , Dionisios Margetis , E. J. Mele , Tony Low

Here, we theoretically investigate the nonreciprocal response of an electrically biased graphene-coated dielectric fiber. By electrically biasing the graphene coating along the fiber axis, the dynamic conductivity of graphene exhibits a…

Optics · Physics 2024-11-22 Asma Fallah , Nader Engheta

Graphene supports surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) with extreme field confinement and electrical tunability, but these waves are typically short-lived due to ohmic loss in the sheet. We show that embedding graphene in an active dielectric…

Optics · Physics 2026-03-24 Andrianos Sygrimis , Giorgos P. Tsironis

We present extensive calculations of the optical and plasmonic properties of a graphene sheet carrying a dc current. By calculating analytically the density-density response function of current-carrying states at finite temperature, we…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-03-01 Ben Van Duppen , Andrea Tomadin , Alexander N. Grigorenko , Marco Polini

We present a magnetically biased graphene-ferrite structure discriminating the TE and TM plasmonic modes of graphene. In this structure, the graphene TM plasmons interact reciprocally with the structure. In contrast, the graphene TE…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-08-24 Nima Chamanara , Christophe Caloz

Subwavelength plasmonic waveguides show the unique ability of strongly localizing (down to the nanoscale) and guiding light. These structures are intrinsically two-way optical communication channels, providing two opposite light propagation…

Optics · Physics 2016-04-13 Yannick Lefier , Thierry Grosjean

We show that it is possible to realize significant nonlinear optical interactions at the few photon level in graphene nanostructures. Our approach takes advantage of the electric field enhancement associated with the strong confinement of…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2014-08-11 M. Gullans , D. E. Chang , F. H. L. Koppens , F. J. García de Abajo , M. D. Lukin

Fizeau demonstrated in 1850 that the speed of light can be modified when it is propagating in moving media. Can we achieve such control of the light speed efficiently with a fast-moving electron media by passing electrical current? Because…

Placing graphene on uniaxial substrates may have interesting application potential for graphene-based photonic and optoelectronic devices. Here we analytically derive the dispersion relation for graphene plasmons on uniaxial substrates and…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-06-18 I. Arrazola , R. Hillenbrand , A. Yu. Nikitin

The electric drift current bias was recently introduced as a new paradigm to break the Lorentz reciprocity in graphene. Here, we study the impact of the nonreciprocal response in the energy extracted from a beam of swift charges travelling…

Applied Physics · Physics 2019-12-10 Filipa R. Prudêncio , Mário G. Silveirinha

Unidirectional optical systems enable selective control of light through asymmetric processing of radiation, effectively transmitting light in one direction while blocking unwanted propagation in the opposite direction. Here, we introduce a…

Optics · Physics 2025-03-21 Yuhang Li , Tianyi Gan , Jingxi Li , Mona Jarrahi , Aydogan Ozcan

There is a need for compact, dynamically tunable nonreciprocal optical elements to enable on-chip-compatible optical isolators and more efficient radiative energy transfer systems. Plasmon Fizeau drag, the drag of electrical current on…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-02-14 Morgan G. Blevins , Svetlana V. Boriskina

Graphene can support surface plasmons with higher confinement, lower propagation loss, and substantially more tunable response compared to usual metal-based plasmonic structures. Interestingly, plasmons in graphene can strongly couple with…

Optics · Physics 2023-08-03 Tianjing Guo , Christos Argyropoulos

We theoretically demonstrate that a system formed by two coupled graphene sheets enables a negative damping regime wherein graphene plasmons are pumped by a DC current. This effect is triggered by electrons drifting through one of the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2017-10-04 Tiago A. Morgado , Mário G. Silveirinha

The highly unidirectional excitation of graphene plasmons (GPs) through near-field interference of orthogonally polarized dipoles is investigated. The preferred excitation direction of GPs by a single circularly polarized dipole can be…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-09-21 Lei Wang , Wei Cai , Xinzheng Zhang , Jingjun Xu , Yongsong Luo

Graphene plasmons are able to become the fundermental of novel conceptual photonic devices, resulting from their unique characteristics containing excitation at room temperature and tunable spectral selectivity in different frequencies. The…

Optics · Physics 2022-09-27 Junxiong Guo , Shangdong Li , Jianbo Chen , Ji Cai , Xin Gou , Shicai Wang , Jinghua Ye , Yu Liu , Lin Lin

Graphene is a privileged 2D platform for hosting confined light-matter excitations known as surface plasmon-polaritons (SPPs), as it possesses low intrinsic losses with a high degree of optical confinement. However, the inherently isotropic…

A thermal diode based on the asymmetric radiative heat transfer between nanoparticles assisted by the nonreciprocal graphene plasmons waveguides is proposed in this work. The thermal diode system consists of two particles and a drift-biased…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-03-18 Yong Zhang , Cheng-Long Zhou , Hong-Liang Yi , He-Ping Tan