Orientation dependence of the optical spectra in graphene at high frequencies

dc.creatorZhang, Chao
dc.creatorChen, Lei
dc.creatorMa, Zhongshui
dc.date2007-09-24
dc.date2007-09-25
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T10:07:35Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T10:07:35Z
dc.descriptionOn the basis of the Kubo formula we evaluated the optical conductivity of a graphene sheet. The full behavior of frequency as well as temperature dependence of the optical conductivity is presented. We show that the anisotropy of conductivity can be significantly enhanced at high frequencies. The photon absorption depends on the field polarization direction. At the frequency comparable to the maximum separation of upper and lower bands the photon-induced conduction of electrons is strongly suppressed if the polarization of field is along the zigzag direction. The corresponding optical conductivity is several orders of magnitude weaker than that when the light is polarizing along the armchair direction. We propose that the property of orientation selection of absorption in the graphene can be used as a basis for a high-frequency partial polarizer.
dc.description5 pages, 5 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0709.3700
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0709.3700
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevB.77.241402
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/170685
dc.subjectMesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
dc.titleOrientation dependence of the optical spectra in graphene at high frequencies
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