An ultra-thin meta-material including graphene patterns: Coupling application

Abstract

Here a novel ultra-thin meta-material structure is proposed, including periodic arrays of graphene rings, disks, and ribbons and SiO2 dielectric as spacer between graphene patterns layers at the terahertz (THz) range. The introduced device can couple electromagnetic waves by considering reflection and transmission channels as outputs. Electromagnetic wave coupling depends on the parameters design and the device thickness. The proposed structure can couple electromagnetic waves in multi-band and close frequencies including 2 THz, 4 THz, 6 THz, 7.5 THz, and 9.5 THz. By considering the impedance matching concept, an equivalent circuit model (ECM) is developed for the proposed meta-material. Also, the device stability is investigated in various physical coefficients, geometrical parameters, and incident wave angles to ensure optical applications such as sensors, indoor communications, security, and medical imaging.