Tunable large resonant absorption in a midinfrared graphene Salisbury screen

The optical absorption properties of periodically patterned graphene plasmonic resonators are studied experimentally as the graphene sheet is placed near a metallic reflector. By varying the size and carrier density of the graphene, the parameters for achieving a surface impedance closely matched to free-space (Z_0 = 377Ω) are determined and shown to result in 24.5% total optical absorption in the graphene sheet. Theoretical analysis shows that complete absorption is achievable with higher doping or lower loss. This geometry, known as a Salisbury screen, provides an efficient means of light coupling to the highly confined graphene plasmonic modes for future optoelectronic applications.

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