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A graphene inspired electromagnetic superlens

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Resumo:In this paper we propose a new paradigm to create superlenses inspired by n–p–n junctions of graphene.We show that by adjoining an n-type region and a p-type region with a crystal dislocation, it is possible to mimic the interaction of complementary Hamiltonians and achieve subwavelength imaging.We introduce an effective model of the system, and show that it predicts perfect lensing for both propagating and evanescent waves due to the excitation of a resonant mode at the interface between each region. This phenomenon is the consequence of a nontrivial boundary condition at the n–p interfaces due to a dislocation of the graphene ‘atoms’.We discuss practical realizations of such superlenses in electronic and photonic platforms. Using full wave simulations, we study in detail the performance of a photonic realization of the lens based on a honeycomb array of dielectric cylinders embedded in a metal.
Autores principais:Lannebère, Sylvain
Outros Autores:Silveirinha, Mário G
Assunto:graphene superlens subwavelength photonics metamaterials n–p–n junction
Ano:2022
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:artigo
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Universidade de Coimbra
Idioma:inglês
Origem:Estudo Geral - Universidade de Coimbra
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Resumo:In this paper we propose a new paradigm to create superlenses inspired by n–p–n junctions of graphene.We show that by adjoining an n-type region and a p-type region with a crystal dislocation, it is possible to mimic the interaction of complementary Hamiltonians and achieve subwavelength imaging.We introduce an effective model of the system, and show that it predicts perfect lensing for both propagating and evanescent waves due to the excitation of a resonant mode at the interface between each region. This phenomenon is the consequence of a nontrivial boundary condition at the n–p interfaces due to a dislocation of the graphene ‘atoms’.We discuss practical realizations of such superlenses in electronic and photonic platforms. Using full wave simulations, we study in detail the performance of a photonic realization of the lens based on a honeycomb array of dielectric cylinders embedded in a metal.

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