Detection of graphene motion through light-matter interactions

[ANGLÈS] In this thesis, we study both experimentally and theoretically the optical detection of the motion of graphene membranes based on fluorescence quenching of the emitters close to graphene. Fluorescence quenching occurs due to distance-dependent resonant energy transfer from the emitter dipol...

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Autor: Schädler, Kevin Gerd
Tipo de recurso: tesis de maestría
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2099.1/16163
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2099.1/16163
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Quantum optics
Nanostructures
Optoelectronics
Quantum dots
micromechanics
nanoestructuras
micromecànica
Òptica quàntica
Nanoestructures
Optoelectrònica
Punts quàntics
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Sumario:[ANGLÈS] In this thesis, we study both experimentally and theoretically the optical detection of the motion of graphene membranes based on fluorescence quenching of the emitters close to graphene. Fluorescence quenching occurs due to distance-dependent resonant energy transfer from the emitter dipoles to electron-hole dipoles in the graphene, and may be detected by lifetime measurement of the emitters. Nanoresonators consisting of graphene suspended over hole and trench structures coated with quantum dots are fabricated and their surface and emission properties characterised. The membranes are actuated electrostatically, and their movement is detected both mechanically by atomic force microscopy and also by lifetime measurements of the quantum dots.