Efficient nonlinear generation of THz plasmons in graphene and topological insulators

Abstract

Surface plasmons in graphene may provide an attractive alternative to noble-metal plasmons due to their tighter confinement, peculiar dispersion, and longer propagation distance. We present theoretical studies of the nonlinear difference frequency generation of terahertz surface plasmon modes supported by two-dimensional layers of massless Dirac electrons, which includes graphene and surface states in topological insulators. Our results demonstrate strong enhancement of the DFG efficiency near the plasmon resonance and the feasibility of phase-matched nonlinear generation of plasmons over a broad range of frequencies.

5 pages, 4 figures

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• Graphene plasmonics
• Plasmon-phonon coupling in graphene
• Giant optical nonlinearity of graphene in a strong magnetic field
• Generation of entangled photons in graphene in a strong magnetic field
• Double-layer graphene and topological insulator thin-film plasmons
• Collective excitations on a surface of topological insulator

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