We experimentally investigate the feasibility of a bolometric device based on exciton-polaritons. Initial measurements presented in this work show that heating - via thermal expansion and bandgap renormalization - modifies the exciton-polariton propagation wavevector making exciton-polaritons propagation remarkably sensitive to thermal variations. By theoretical simulations we predict that using a single layer graphene absorbing layer, a THz bolometric sensor can be realized by a simple exciton-polariton ring interferometer device. The predicted sensitivity is comparable to presently existing THz bolometric devices with the convenience of being a device that inherently produces an optical signal output.

Original languageEnglish
Article number10092
Number of pages9
JournalScientific Reports
Volume8
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Jul 2018

    Research areas

  • GRAPHENE, CONDENSATION

    Scopus subject areas

  • General

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