Graphene Terahertz Modulators by Ionic Liquid Gating

Abstract

Excellent-performance terahertz (THz) modulators based on graphene/ionic liquid/graphene sandwich structures are demonstrated. The modulation covers a broadband frequency range from 0.1 to 2.5 THz with a modulation depth of up to 99% by applying a small gate voltage of 3 V. The outstanding performance of the proposed devices is due to the conical band structure of the graphene and the powerful gating effect of the ionic liquid in proximity to the graphene. As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from supporting information (other than missing files) should be addressed to the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.