Graphene-based photodetector with two cavities

Abstract

We present an efficient graphene-based photodetector with two Fabri-Pérot cavities. It is shown that the absorption can reach almost 100% around a given frequency, which is determined by the two-cavity lengths. It is also shown that hysteresis in the absorbance is possible, with the transmittance amplitude of the mirrors working as an external driving field. The role of nonlinear contributions to the optical susceptibility of graphene is discussed. © 2012 American Physical Society.