Journal
CARBON
Volume 187, Issue -, Pages 256-265Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbon.2021.11.010
Keywords
Terahertz; Metasurface; Laser-induced graphene; Fast fabrication
Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [61875010, 62050410347]
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Terahertz technology has shown promising progress but faces challenges such as a lack of modulation materials and miniaturized system constraints. Laser-induced graphene has been discovered as a potential solution for THz wave modulation, offering a fast, large-area, and cost-effective manufacturing method.
Terahertz (THz) technology has made promising progress and attracted wide interests in the fields of communications, security, agriculture, and biological sciences. However, the lack of modulation materials and the great challenge of the miniaturized system have become the huge restriction of this technology. Although artificial metamaterials have shown impressive electromagnetic performances in this band, they suffer complicated and high-cost fabrication processes. In this work, we find that due to the high conductivity, laser-induced graphene (LIG) can be applied in THz wave modulation. A LIG metasurface fabrication system is developed based on a nanosecond laser, a telecentric scan lens, and scanning mirrors. Owing to the ultra-small focal spot (<= 5 mu m) realized by the telecentric scan lens and the fastscanning speed of the mirrors, a LIG-based THz metasurface with the size of 15 mm x 15 mm, and the resolution of 30 mu m can be fabricated in 34 s. In addition, THz optical parameters of LIG are measured. It is anticipated that this fast-fabricating, large-area, and low-cost method may open up a brand-new way to develop THz devices. (C) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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