Graphene-based slab waveguide for slow-light propagation and mode filtering

Abstract

The existence of broadband slow-waves through slab waveguide comprised of sub-wavelength-sized bulk gold and bounded with graphene and silica layers was investigated. A monolayer of graphene medium was taken to be interposed between the gold core and the silica cladding (of the guide). The dispersion behavior exhibits that the guide supports only the fundamental transverse magnetic (TM₀) mode, whereas the transverse electric (TE) and the higher order TM modes are blocked. Furthermore, slow-waves can sustain in the guide in the entire visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Keywords:

• Slow-wave structures
• mode filters
• guided wave optics

Acknowledgments

The authors are thankful to Professors B.Y. Majlis and S. Shaari for constant encouragement and support. Furthermore, the authors gratefully acknowledge the constructive criticisms by the anonymous reviewers on the content of the manuscript.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.