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We propose and substantiate the concept of terahertz (THz) laser enabled by the resonant electron radiative transitions between graphene layers (GLs) in double-GL structures. We estimate the THz gain for TM-mode exhibiting very low Drude…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-06-17 V. Ryzhii , A. A. Dubinov , V. Ya. Aleshkin , M. Ryzhii , T. Otsuji

The unique optoelectronic properties of graphene [1] make it an ideal platform for a variety of photonic applications [2], including fast photodetectors [3], transparent electrodes [4], optical modulators [5], and ultra-fast lasers [6].…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2012-10-02 L. Vicarelli , M. S. Vitiello , D. Coquillat , A. Lombardo , A. C. Ferrari , W. Knap , M. Polini , V. Pellegrini , A. Tredicucci

We propose and analyze the detector of modulated terahertz (THz) radiation based on the graphene field-effect transistor with mechanically floating gate made of graphene as well. The THz component of incoming radiation induces resonant…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-06-19 D. Svintsov , V. G. Leiman , V. Ryzhii , T. Otsuji , M. S. Shur

Graphene, a unique two-dimensional material of carbon in a honeycomb lattice, has brought remarkable breakthroughs across the domains of electronics, mechanics, and thermal transport, driven by the quasiparticle Dirac fermions obeying a…

We demonstrate that polymer composites with a low loading of graphene, below 1.2 wt. %, are efficient as electromagnetic absorbers in the THz frequency range. The epoxy-based graphene composites were tested at frequencies from 0.25 THz to 4…

Terahertz (THz) fields are widely applied for sensing, communication and quality control. In future applications, they could be efficiently confined, enhanced and manipulated - well below the classical diffraction limit - through the…

Tunable terahertz plasmons are essential for reconfigurable photonics, which have been demonstrated in graphene through gating, though with relatively weak responses. Here, we demonstrate strong terahertz plasmons in graphite thin films via…

Terahertz (THz) lasers on optically pumped multiple-graphene-layer (MGL) structures as their active region are proposed and evaluated. The developed device model accounts for the interband and intraband transitions in the degenerate…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-05-14 V. Ryzhii , A. A. Dubinov , T. Otsuji , V. Mitin , M. S. Shur

We propose the concept, synthesis, analysis, and design of graphene-based plasmonic tunable low-pass filters operating in the THz band. The proposed structure is composed of a graphene strip transferred onto a dielectric and a set of…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2014-10-28 D. Correas Serrano , J. S. Gomez Diaz , J. Perruisseau-Carrier , A. Alvarez Melcon

We show that a strong infrared laser beam obliquely incident on graphene can experience a parametric instability with respect to decay into lower-frequency (idler) photons and THz surface plasmons. The instability is due to a strong…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-06-22 Mikhail Tokman , Yongrui Wang , Ivan Oladyshkin , A. Ryan Kutayiah , Alexey Belyanin

The frequency combs characterized by their phase-coherent equidistant spectral modes and precise frequency scales of broadband spectrum, have made them an indispensable part of contemporary physics. A terahertz (THz) frequency comb is a key…

Epitaxial graphene mesas and ribbons are investigated using terahertz (THz) nearfield microscopy to probe surface plasmon excitation and THz transmission properties on the sub-wavelength scale. The THz near-field images show variation of…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-06-16 Oleg Mitrofanov , Wenlong Yu , Robert J. Thompson , Yuxuan Jiang , Igal Brener , Wei Pan , Claire Berger , Walter A. de Heer , Zhigang Jiang

We introduce a novel scheme for efficient manipulation and detection of terahertz (THz) radiation. Our work consists of two parts; with a focus on proving the concept of our novel scheme, and the exploitation of graphene's peculiar…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2016-08-12 Hossam Galal

Perfect absorption of radiation in a graphene sheet may play a pivotal role in the realization of technologically relevant optoelectronic devices. In particular, perfect absorption of radiation in the terahertz (THz) spectral range would…

Optics · Physics 2014-11-25 Fangli Liu , Y. D. Chong , Shaffique Adam , Marco Polini

Using optical technology for current injection and electromagnetic emission simplifies the comparison between materials. Here, we inject current into monolayer graphene and bulk gallium arsenide (GaAs) using two-color quantum interference…

Terahertz (THz) frequency combs are increasingly essential for spectroscopy, metrology, and quantum science. However, generating a dense array of evenly spaced ultra-narrow THz comb lines is challenging. Here, we demonstrate broadband THz…

Optics · Physics 2026-02-10 Min Li , Yu Xia , Yuan Chen , Sinan Tao , Mingyang He , Kun Huang , Hua Li , Ming Yan , Heping Zeng

Terahertz (THz) frequency combs (TFCs) are promising for numerous applications in spectroscopy, metrology, sensing, and wireless communications. However, the practical applications of TFCs have been hindered thus far by the need for…

Applied Physics · Physics 2025-11-27 Feifan Han , Xiongbin Yu , Qun Zhang , Zebin Huang , Longhao Zou , Weichao Li , Jingpu Duan , Zhen Gao , Xiaofeng Tao

Coherent, continuous-wave, and electrically tunable chip-scale terahertz (THz) sources are critical for emerging applications in sensing, imaging, spectroscopy, communication, space and quantum technologies. Here, we demonstrate a robust…

Graphene is an attractive material for communications in the THz range due to its ability to support surface plasmon polaritons. This enables a graphene antenna to be smaller in size than its metallic counterpart. In addition, the…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-10-12 E. P. de Santana , A. K. Wigger , Z. Wang , K. Wang , M. Lemme , S. Abadal , P. H. Bolivar

We predict the self-excitation of terahertz (THz) oscillations due to the plasma instability in the lateral n+-i-n-n+$ graphene field-effect transistors (G-FET). The instability is associated with the Coulomb drag of the quasi-equilibrium…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-12-06 V. Ryzhii , M. Ryzhii , V. Mitin , M. S. Shur , T. Otsuji