Terahertz tunable optical dual-functional slow light reflector based on gold-graphene metamaterials

Abstract

Tunable terahertz optical dual-functional slow light reflector based on gold-graphene metamaterials has been designed and the proposed structure can achieve a good optical reflection effect and slow light effect. The tunable function can be dynamically controlled by applying a voltage to the gold and it can achieve a good effect for selecting reflection band. In more detail, the gold in this device can enable us to dynamically tune the Fermi level of graphene, thus this device can achieve a good tunable effect. Compared with other structures, the graphene monolayer in this structure is simpler and forms a complete band distribution, laying a solid foundation for the subsequent implementation of the device. Through the derivation and analysis of the optical equivalent-cavity coupled mode theory, the theoretical fitting transmission and reflection of this device can be obtained, and they are in good agreement with the numerical results. Furthermore, the slow light effect of this device has been analyzed and it is found that this device has a better slow light performance. This investigation is expected to provide a theoretical basis for the realization of tunable slow light reflectors.