GRAPHENE PHOTONICS OPTOELECTRONICS AND PLASMONICS

Graphene has been hailed as a rising star in photonics and optoelectronics. The wonderful optical properties of graphene make possible the multiple functions of signal emission, transmission, modulation, and detection to be realized in one material. This book compiles and details cutting-edge research in graphene photonics, plasmonics, and broadband optoelectronic devices. Particularly, it emphasizes the ability to integrate graphene photonics onto the silicon platform to afford broadband operation in light routing and amplification, which involves components such as the polarizer, the modulator, and the photodetector. It also includes other functions such as a saturable absorber and an optical limiter. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the interrelationship between the operation of these conceptually new photonic devices and the fundamental physics of graphene involved in the interactions between graphene and light.

Qiaoliang Bao is tenured associate professor at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, Australia. His research interests include the synthesis and optical characterization of two-dimensional materials as well as their incorporation into photonic and optoelectronic devices. He has authored or co-authored more than 130 refereed journal articles with more than 13,000 total citations. Dr. Bao is a member of the editorial board of the journal NPJ 2D Materials and Applications (Nature Partner Journal, since 2016), guest editor of special issues in Optical Communications, Chinese Optics Letters, and IEEE Journal of Selected Topics of Quantum Electronics. He is a recipient of the Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (2012), Future Fellowship (2015) given by Australian Research Council, Award of Thousand Young Talents Program (2012, China), First Runner-up of Scopus Young Researcher of the Year Award (2013, Australia), and Young Tall Poppy Science Awards (2015) given by Australian Institute of Policy and Science.