Broadband and Ultrasensitive Graphene-Based Mechanical Wave Detector with Nanosecond Response Used for Biological Photoacoustic Imaging

Autor: Xiaoyi Zhu, Han Xue, Guohe Wang, Zongwen Li, Tiange Wu, Fei Xing
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: ACS applied materialsinterfaces. 12(15)
ISSN: 1944-8252
Popis: Achieving broadband and sensitive mechanical wave detection with fast time response remains a great challenge. Here, we exploited the polarization-sensitive absorption characteristics and ultrafast photoelectric response of graphene to construct a broadband and ultrasensitive detector with a nanosecond response for mechanical wave detection. The unprecedented performance of the graphene-based detector allowed us to detect high-frequency mechanical waves over 100 MHz with a detection limit of 0.18 kPa. Moreover, we applied the detector in high-contrast photoacoustic imaging of human hairs and a mouse hindlimb to demonstrate its capability in detection of photoacoustic waves. This device could also find application in other areas such as THz detection and modulation.
Databáze: OpenAIRE