Photonic and plasmonic transition radiation from graphene
arXiv:2009.08386
Abstract
In the framework of full Maxwell equations, we systematically study the electromagnetic radiation, namely the transition radiation, when a swift electron perpendicularly crosses a monolayer graphene. Based on the plane wave expansion and the Sommerfeld integration, we demonstrate the spatial distribution of this free-electron radiation process in the frequency domain, which clearly shows the broadband excitation of both the photons and graphene plasmons. Moreover, the radiation spectra for the excited photons and graphene plasmons are analytically derived. We find that the excitation of photons and graphene plasmons favours different velocities of the swift electron. To be specific, a higher electron velocity can give rise to the excitation of photons with better directivity and higher intensity, while a lower electron velocity can enable the efficient excitation of graphene plasmons in a broader frequency range. Our work indicates that the interaction between swift charged particles and ultrathin 2D materials or metasurfaces is promising for the design of terahertz on-chip radiation sources.
arXiv comment18 pages, 5 figures
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