Tunable multiple phase-coupled plasmon-induced transparencies in graphene metamaterials

We demonstrate the existence of multiple electromagnetically induced transparencies (EIT)-like spectral responses in graphene metamaterials consisting of a series of self-assembled graphene Fabry-Perot (FP) cavities. By exploiting the graphene plasmon resonances and phase-coupling effects, the transfer matrix model is established to theoretically predict the EIT-like responses, and the calculated results coincide well with numerical simulations. It is found that high-contrast (similar to 90%) multiple EIT-like windows are observed over a broad range of mid-infrared. Additionally, these optical responses can be efficiently tuned by altering the Fermi level in graphene and the separations of FP cavities. The proposed scheme paves the way toward control of the multiple EIT-like responses, enabling exploration of the on-chip multifunctional electro-optic devices including multi-channel-selective filters, sensors, and modulators. (C) 2014 Optical Society of America