Broadband terahertz modulation in symmetric gate-controlled graphene photonic crystals

Abstract

Innovative research in terahertz (THz) communications is urgently needed to meet the evolving demands of the industry. In the past, the absence of optoelectronic devices made it difficult to control THz waves effectively. In this study, a symmetric gate-controlled graphene photonic crystal (PC) is proposed, which achieves a modulation depth (MD) of more than 99 %, an ultralow insertion loss (IL) of 0.08, and a wide operation bandwidth (BW) simultaneously. Additionally, even in graphene samples with low carrier mobilities, the high-performance MD can be achieved with acceptable IL in the broadband THz range. Furthermore, our proposed one-dimensional graphene PC system enhances manufacturing convenience. Through the adoption of the proposed symmetric structure, highly efficient THz communications can be achieved through photonic systems that utilize graphene.