Current-induced near-field radiative energy, linear-momentum, and angular-momentum transfer

Huimin Zhu, Gaomin Tang, Lei Zhang, and Jun Chen

Phys. Rev. B 109, 075413 – Published 13 February 2024

Abstract

In this paper, we study the near-field radiative energy, linear-momentum, and angular-momentum transfer from a current-biased graphene to nanoparticles. The electric current through the graphene sheet induces nonequilibrium fluctuations, causing energy and momentum transfer even in the absence of a temperature difference. The inherent spin-momentum locking of graphene surface plasmons leads to an in-plane torque perpendicular to the direction of the electric current. In the presence of a temperature difference, the energy transfer is greatly enhanced while the lateral force and torque remain within the same order. Our work explores the potential of utilizing current-biased graphene to manipulate nanoparticles.

Received 26 October 2023
Revised 22 January 2024
Accepted 23 January 2024

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.109.075413

Physics Subject Headings (PhySH)

Heat transfer Nanophotonics Near-field optics Non-reciprocal propagation

Graphene Nanoparticles

Condensed Matter, Materials & Applied Physics

Authors & Affiliations

Huimin Zhu^1,4, Gaomin Tang ^2,*, Lei Zhang ^1,4,†, and Jun Chen^3,4,‡

¹State Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics and Quantum Optics Devices, Institute of Laser Spectroscopy, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
²Graduate School of China Academy of Engineering Physics, Beijing 100193, China
³State Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics and Quantum Optics Devices, Institute of Theoretical Physics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
⁴Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China

^*gmtang@gscaep.ac.cn
^†zhanglei@sxu.edu.cn
^‡chenjun@sxu.edu.cn

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Vol. 109, Iss. 7 — 15 February 2024

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