Terahertz plasmonic resonances in coplanar graphene nanoribbon structures

Abstract

We analyze plasmonic oscillations in the coplanar graphene nanoribbon (GNR) structures induced by the applied terahertz (THz) signals and calculate the GNR impedance. The plasmonic oscillations in the GNR structures are associated with the electron and hole inductances and the lateral inter-GNR capacitance. A relatively low inter-GNR capacitance enables the resonant excitation of the THz plasmonic oscillations in the GNR structures with long GNRs. The GNR structures under consideration can be used in different THz devices as the resonant structures incorporated in THz detectors, THz sources using resonant-tunneling diodes, photomixers, and surface acoustic wave sensors.