Colossal infrared and terahertz magneto-optical activity in a two-dimensional Dirac material
arXiv:1905.07159 · doi:10.1038/s41565-019-0489-8
Abstract
When two-dimensional electron gases (2DEGs) are exposed to magnetic field, they resonantly absorb electromagnetic radiation via electronic transitions between Landau levels (LLs). In 2DEGs with a Dirac spectrum, such as graphene, theory predicts an exceptionally high infrared magneto-absorption, even at zero doping. However, the measured LL magneto-optical effects in graphene have been much weaker than expected because of imperfections in the samples available so far for such experiments. Here we measure magneto-transmission and Faraday rotation in high-mobility encapsulated monolayer graphene using a custom designed setup for magneto-infrared microspectroscopy. Our results show a strongly enhanced magneto-optical activity in the infrared and terahertz ranges characterized by a maximum allowed (50%) absorption of light, a 100% magnetic circular dichroism as well as a record high Faraday rotation. Considering that sizeable effects have been already observed at routinely achievable magnetic fields, our findings demonstrate a new potential of magnetic tuning in 2D Dirac materials for long-wavelength optoelectronics and plasmonics.
14 pages, 4 figures
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