Graphene-metal hybrid metamaterials for strong and tunable circular dichroism generation

Opt Lett. 2018 Jun 1;43(11):2636-2639. doi: 10.1364/OL.43.002636.

Abstract

A strong and dynamically controlled circular dichroism (CD) effect has aroused great attention due to its desirable applications in modern chemistry and life sciences. In this Letter, we propose a graphene-metal hybrid chiral metamaterial to generate mid-infrared CD with an intensity of more than 10%, which can be actively controlled over a wide wavelength range. In addition to the strong tunability, the CD signal intensity of our nanostructure is drastically larger than that of the purely graphene-based chiroptical nanostructures. Our design offers a new strategy for developing tunable chiral metadevices, which could be used in various applications, such as biochemical detection and information processing.

MeSH terms

  • Circular Dichroism / methods*
  • Graphite / chemistry*
  • Manufactured Materials*
  • Metals*
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Stereoisomerism
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance

Substances

  • Metals
  • Graphite