Hyperbolic Plasmon dispersion and Optical Conductivity of Holey Graphene: signatures of flat-bands

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Main Authors: Espinosa-Champo, Abdiel de Jesús, Naumis, Gerardo G.
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author Espinosa-Champo, Abdiel de Jesús
Naumis, Gerardo G.
author_facet Espinosa-Champo, Abdiel de Jesús
Naumis, Gerardo G.
contents Holey graphene (HG) is a novel two-dimensional (2D) material that has attracted considerable attention due to its remarkable electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties. The recent discovery of flat bands in HG has garnered significant interest. In this work, we systematically investigate the tunable plasmonic modes and optical conductivity of HG at or near the flat band condition by changing the holes radii and periodic configuration. It is found that HG presents nearly flat plasmonic bands in configurations with larger hole radii. Hyperbolic plasmons are found due to the breaking of the graphene's bipartite sublattice symmetry induced by the holes. Such an effect is also confirmed by looking at the optical conductivity, that also presents a marked anisotropy. The material's marked optical anisotropy leads to hyperbolic plasmons, making it a promising platform for nanophotonic applications.
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spellingShingle Hyperbolic Plasmon dispersion and Optical Conductivity of Holey Graphene: signatures of flat-bands
Espinosa-Champo, Abdiel de Jesús
Naumis, Gerardo G.
Optics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
Holey graphene (HG) is a novel two-dimensional (2D) material that has attracted considerable attention due to its remarkable electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties. The recent discovery of flat bands in HG has garnered significant interest. In this work, we systematically investigate the tunable plasmonic modes and optical conductivity of HG at or near the flat band condition by changing the holes radii and periodic configuration. It is found that HG presents nearly flat plasmonic bands in configurations with larger hole radii. Hyperbolic plasmons are found due to the breaking of the graphene's bipartite sublattice symmetry induced by the holes. Such an effect is also confirmed by looking at the optical conductivity, that also presents a marked anisotropy. The material's marked optical anisotropy leads to hyperbolic plasmons, making it a promising platform for nanophotonic applications.
title Hyperbolic Plasmon dispersion and Optical Conductivity of Holey Graphene: signatures of flat-bands
topic Optics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.23103