Comsol Case Studies Graphene Paves the Way for Next-Generation Plasmonics

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Graphene Paves the Way for Next-Generation Plasmonics

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Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Visualization
Applicable Industries	Electronics Telecommunications Healthcare & Hospitals
Applicable Functions	Product Research & Development Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Predictive Maintenance Remote Asset Management Visual Quality Detection
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration Training
Challenge	Graphene, a single-atom-thick film of graphite, has shown immense potential in various applications since its discovery in 2004. While its electrical and thermal conductivity made it attractive for electronics, its optoelectronic capabilities were initially overlooked. However, it soon became clear that graphene could serve as a transparent conducting electrode, offering comparable or better performance than indium tin oxide (ITO). Despite its potential, fabricating high-quality, large-area graphene films remains a challenge. This has hindered the practical application of graphene in optoelectronics and photonics, particularly in the field of plasmonics, which deals with the efficient excitation, control, and use of plasmons. The diffraction limit of light poses a fundamental challenge in photonics, but plasmonics helps address this by enabling light confinement at the nanoscale. Researchers at Purdue University, led by Alexander V. Kildishev, are leveraging simulation tools to overcome these challenges and bring graphene closer to practical applications. Read More
About Customer	The customer in this case study is the Birck Nanotechnology Center at Purdue University, led by Alexander V. Kildishev, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering. The center is at the forefront of research in combining graphene with plasmonics to develop next-generation optoelectronic devices. The team is focused on leveraging the unique properties of graphene to create tunable photonic devices, particularly in the mid-infrared and near-infrared ranges. Their work involves both simulation and experimental testing to optimize the design and performance of these devices. The center is equipped with advanced computational tools and high-performance computing resources, allowing them to perform complex numerical modeling and simulations. The team is also exploring the potential of graphene in various applications, including night vision, thermal imaging, and biosensing. Their research aims to overcome the current limitations in graphene fabrication and pave the way for its practical use in a wide range of optoelectronic and photonic applications. Read More
Solution	To address the challenges in graphene fabrication and its application in plasmonics, the team at Purdue University is leveraging advanced simulation tools. They use COMSOL Multiphysics software to perform numerical modeling and optimize the design of graphene-based devices. By simulating graphene as a two-dimensional material, they achieve better agreement with experimental results. The team has demonstrated tunable graphene-assisted damping of plasmon resonances in nanoantenna arrays, which is crucial for designing tunable photonic devices in the mid-infrared range. These devices have applications in sensing and imaging, particularly in the detection of molecular vibrations. Additionally, the team has shown efficient dynamic control of Fano resonances in hybrid graphene-metal plasmonic structures at near-infrared wavelengths. This is important for telecommunications and optical processing. The predictive power of COMSOL Multiphysics models is vital for designing tunable elements for next-generation plasmonic and hybrid nanophotonic on-chip devices, such as sensors and photodetectors. These devices could be used in multicolor night vision, thermal imaging, and biosensing. The team is also exploring the potential of graphene in the quantum optics regime, which could lead to significant advancements in the science of light and the development of smaller, more efficient devices. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics

Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Visualization

Applicable Industries

Electronics

Telecommunications

Healthcare & Hospitals

Applicable Functions

Product Research & Development

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Predictive Maintenance

Remote Asset Management

Visual Quality Detection

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Training

Challenge

Graphene, a single-atom-thick film of graphite, has shown immense potential in various applications since its discovery in 2004. While its electrical and thermal conductivity made it attractive for electronics, its optoelectronic capabilities were initially overlooked. However, it soon became clear that graphene could serve as a transparent conducting electrode, offering comparable or better performance than indium tin oxide (ITO). Despite its potential, fabricating high-quality, large-area graphene films remains a challenge. This has hindered the practical application of graphene in optoelectronics and photonics, particularly in the field of plasmonics, which deals with the efficient excitation, control, and use of plasmons. The diffraction limit of light poses a fundamental challenge in photonics, but plasmonics helps address this by enabling light confinement at the nanoscale. Researchers at Purdue University, led by Alexander V. Kildishev, are leveraging simulation tools to overcome these challenges and bring graphene closer to practical applications.

About Customer

The customer in this case study is the Birck Nanotechnology Center at Purdue University, led by Alexander V. Kildishev, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering. The center is at the forefront of research in combining graphene with plasmonics to develop next-generation optoelectronic devices. The team is focused on leveraging the unique properties of graphene to create tunable photonic devices, particularly in the mid-infrared and near-infrared ranges. Their work involves both simulation and experimental testing to optimize the design and performance of these devices. The center is equipped with advanced computational tools and high-performance computing resources, allowing them to perform complex numerical modeling and simulations. The team is also exploring the potential of graphene in various applications, including night vision, thermal imaging, and biosensing. Their research aims to overcome the current limitations in graphene fabrication and pave the way for its practical use in a wide range of optoelectronic and photonic applications.

Solution

To address the challenges in graphene fabrication and its application in plasmonics, the team at Purdue University is leveraging advanced simulation tools. They use COMSOL Multiphysics software to perform numerical modeling and optimize the design of graphene-based devices. By simulating graphene as a two-dimensional material, they achieve better agreement with experimental results. The team has demonstrated tunable graphene-assisted damping of plasmon resonances in nanoantenna arrays, which is crucial for designing tunable photonic devices in the mid-infrared range. These devices have applications in sensing and imaging, particularly in the detection of molecular vibrations. Additionally, the team has shown efficient dynamic control of Fano resonances in hybrid graphene-metal plasmonic structures at near-infrared wavelengths. This is important for telecommunications and optical processing. The predictive power of COMSOL Multiphysics models is vital for designing tunable elements for next-generation plasmonic and hybrid nanophotonic on-chip devices, such as sensors and photodetectors. These devices could be used in multicolor night vision, thermal imaging, and biosensing. The team is also exploring the potential of graphene in the quantum optics regime, which could lead to significant advancements in the science of light and the development of smaller, more efficient devices.

Impact #1	The team at Purdue University has successfully demonstrated tunable graphene-assisted damping of plasmon resonances in nanoantenna arrays, which is crucial for designing tunable photonic devices in the mid-infrared range.
Impact #2	They have shown efficient dynamic control of Fano resonances in hybrid graphene-metal plasmonic structures at near-infrared wavelengths, which is important for telecommunications and optical processing.
Impact #3	The use of COMSOL Multiphysics software has allowed the team to perform accurate numerical modeling and optimize the design of graphene-based devices, achieving better agreement with experimental results.

Impact #1

The team at Purdue University has successfully demonstrated tunable graphene-assisted damping of plasmon resonances in nanoantenna arrays, which is crucial for designing tunable photonic devices in the mid-infrared range.

Impact #2

They have shown efficient dynamic control of Fano resonances in hybrid graphene-metal plasmonic structures at near-infrared wavelengths, which is important for telecommunications and optical processing.

Impact #3

The use of COMSOL Multiphysics software has allowed the team to perform accurate numerical modeling and optimize the design of graphene-based devices, achieving better agreement with experimental results.

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Graphene Paves the Way for Next-Generation Plasmonics

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