Graphene is being hailed as a rising star in photonics and optoelectronics. The wonderful optical properties of graphene allow 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. It particularly emphasizes the ability to integrate graphene photonics onto a silicon platform to afford broadband operation in light routing and amplification, which involves components like polarizers, modulators, and photodetectors. The book also includes other functions such as saturable absorption and optical limiting. It 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. It will appeal to anyone involved in research on graphene, two-dimensional materials, nanotechnology, photonics, and optoelectronics.
About the Editor:
Qiaoliang Bao is a tenured associated professor at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Monash University, Australia. He obtained his BA (2000) and ME (2003) degrees in materials science and engineering and a PhD (2007) in materials physics and chemistry from Wuhan University of Technology, China. He then worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and the National University of Singapore (NUS) from 2007 to 2012. Dr. Bao is a member of the editorial board of npj 2D Materials and Applications, a Nature Partner Journal, and 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) and the Future Fellowship (2015) given by Australian Research Council and the Thousand Young Talents Program award (2012), China. He was the first runner-up for the Scopus Young Researcher of the Year award (2013), Australia, and the Young Tall Poppy Science Awards (2015) given by the Australian Institute of Policy and Science. His research interests include 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.
