Graphene terahertz devices for communications applications

Publication date: Available online 28 September 2016 Source:Nano Communication Networks Author(s): Mehdi Hasan, Sara Arezoomandan, Hugo Condori, Berardi Sensale-Rodriguez The extraordinary electronic, thermal and optical properties of graphene, together with its two dimensional nature, and with the possibility of facile integration, have enabled its application into a new generation of high-performance devices capable of extending the performance of existing terahertz communications technologies. Although promising for wireless communications applications, the terahertz region of the spectrum, i.e. the frequency range between 300 GHz and 10 THz, is in fact still characterized by a lack of efficient, compact, solid state components capable of operating at room temperature. In this regard, graphene-based terahertz components have shown very promising results in terms of modulation, detection, as well as generation of terahertz waves. This paper will review and discuss recent progress on graphene based devices for modulation, detection and generation of terahertz waves, which are among the key components for future terahertz band communications systems.

Source: Nano Communication Networks - September 28, 2016 Category: Nanotechnology Source Type: research