A Tunable Transparent Graphene Absorber with Multifrequency Resonance

Abstract The demand for multinarrowband absorber has attracted increasing interest among researchers in recent years. However, integrating multifrequency absorption, tunability, and high optical transparency into an absorber remains a crucial challenge. In this study, a multiband, tunable, and trans...

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Main Authors: Chen Chen, Guang Cui, Jiawei Yang, Feng Zhang, Huihui Wang, Baolu Guan
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Published: Wiley-VCH 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202400372
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Guang Cui
Jiawei Yang
Feng Zhang
Huihui Wang
Baolu Guan
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Guang Cui
Jiawei Yang
Feng Zhang
Huihui Wang
Baolu Guan
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description Abstract The demand for multinarrowband absorber has attracted increasing interest among researchers in recent years. However, integrating multifrequency absorption, tunability, and high optical transparency into an absorber remains a crucial challenge. In this study, a multiband, tunable, and transparent microwave meta‐absorber is theoretically proposed and experimentally demonstrated. This meta‐absorber is composed of resonant patterns made from graphene and indium tin oxide (ITO), placed on a substrate of lithium niobate (LN). By introducing P‐type doping to reduce the resistance of monolayer graphene to around 300 Ω, the impedance matching of the absorber is promoted, consequently manifesting ten absorption points within 40 GHz. The electric field distribution analysis and an equivalent circuit model are employed to elucidate the physical mechanisms of the multiband absorber. Additionally, the lithium niobate dielectric layer possesses a substantial dielectric constant and exhibits phase transition characteristics with temperature changes. When the temperature increases to 250 °C, a comprehensive tuning range of more than 5.49 GHz within 40 GHz range is realized. The maximum tuning range for a single frequency point is 1.33 GHz. With the broadening of the band, the meta‐absorber can provide multiple tunable ranges, making it more favorable for practical applications in optical modulator and sensor.
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spelling doaj-art-2897726bc3c64aa3b4b0c7c324f9067d2025-08-20T02:47:46ZengWiley-VCHAdvanced Electronic Materials2199-160X2025-03-01113n/an/a10.1002/aelm.202400372A Tunable Transparent Graphene Absorber with Multifrequency ResonanceChen Chen0Guang Cui1Jiawei Yang2Feng Zhang3Huihui Wang4Baolu Guan5Key Laboratory of Optoelectronics Technology Ministry of Education Faculty of Information Technology Beijing University of Technology Beijing 100124 ChinaKey Laboratory of Optoelectronics Technology Ministry of Education Faculty of Information Technology Beijing University of Technology Beijing 100124 ChinaKey Laboratory of Optoelectronics Technology Ministry of Education Faculty of Information Technology Beijing University of Technology Beijing 100124 ChinaKey Laboratory of Optoelectronics Technology Ministry of Education Faculty of Information Technology Beijing University of Technology Beijing 100124 ChinaKey Laboratory of Optoelectronics Technology Ministry of Education Faculty of Information Technology Beijing University of Technology Beijing 100124 ChinaKey Laboratory of Optoelectronics Technology Ministry of Education Faculty of Information Technology Beijing University of Technology Beijing 100124 ChinaAbstract The demand for multinarrowband absorber has attracted increasing interest among researchers in recent years. However, integrating multifrequency absorption, tunability, and high optical transparency into an absorber remains a crucial challenge. In this study, a multiband, tunable, and transparent microwave meta‐absorber is theoretically proposed and experimentally demonstrated. This meta‐absorber is composed of resonant patterns made from graphene and indium tin oxide (ITO), placed on a substrate of lithium niobate (LN). By introducing P‐type doping to reduce the resistance of monolayer graphene to around 300 Ω, the impedance matching of the absorber is promoted, consequently manifesting ten absorption points within 40 GHz. The electric field distribution analysis and an equivalent circuit model are employed to elucidate the physical mechanisms of the multiband absorber. Additionally, the lithium niobate dielectric layer possesses a substantial dielectric constant and exhibits phase transition characteristics with temperature changes. When the temperature increases to 250 °C, a comprehensive tuning range of more than 5.49 GHz within 40 GHz range is realized. The maximum tuning range for a single frequency point is 1.33 GHz. With the broadening of the band, the meta‐absorber can provide multiple tunable ranges, making it more favorable for practical applications in optical modulator and sensor.https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202400372graphenemultifrequency absorbertransparenttunability
spellingShingle Chen Chen
Guang Cui
Jiawei Yang
Feng Zhang
Huihui Wang
Baolu Guan
A Tunable Transparent Graphene Absorber with Multifrequency Resonance
Advanced Electronic Materials
graphene
multifrequency absorber
transparent
tunability
title A Tunable Transparent Graphene Absorber with Multifrequency Resonance
title_full A Tunable Transparent Graphene Absorber with Multifrequency Resonance
title_fullStr A Tunable Transparent Graphene Absorber with Multifrequency Resonance
title_full_unstemmed A Tunable Transparent Graphene Absorber with Multifrequency Resonance
title_short A Tunable Transparent Graphene Absorber with Multifrequency Resonance
title_sort tunable transparent graphene absorber with multifrequency resonance
topic graphene
multifrequency absorber
transparent
tunability
url https://doi.org/10.1002/aelm.202400372
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