We design a non-reciprocal infrared thermal emitter that exhibits unequal absorptivity and emissivity. A graphene grating over a slab is used to create high Q-guided resonances. Non-reciprocity is induced by dynamic modulation of the Fermi energy of graphene to drive interband photonic transitions. We show that strong contrast between absorptivity and emissivity can be obtained with realistic modulation frequencies of 10’s of GHz. This study presents a graphene-based platform for non-reciprocal thermal emitters. These results open up exciting new possibilities for electrical control over absorptive and emissive characteristics in the infrared.
We propose a non-reciprocal infrared thermal emitter that exhibits unequal absorptivity and emissivity. Graphene grating over a slab is used to create high Q guided resonances. Dynamic modulation of Fermi energy of graphene is used to drive photonic transitions, inducing non-reciprocity. We show that strong contrast between absorptivity and emissivity can be obtained with realistic modulation frequencies of 10’s of GHz. This study presents a graphene-based platform for non-reciprocal thermal emitters.
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