Efficient manipulation of graphene absorption by a simple dielectric cylinder

We theoretically study the absorption property of graphene manipulated by a dielectric cylinder through an analytical method. The distinctive absorption properties of incident waves with different polarizations (TM and TE) are analyzed and they are strongly correlated with the structure resonance and material dispersion. Besides, the characteristics of graphene absorption tuned by the cylinder radius and refractive index as well as the chemical potential of graphene are systematically investigated. It is found that enhancement and continuous tunability of graphene absorption can be achieved by utilizing the whispering gallery mode produced in the dielectric cylinder and harnessing the graphene optical conductivity via tuning its chemical potential by exterior electrical grating. The theoretical studies open up a simple while efficient means to manipulate the absorption of graphene in a broad frequency range via the geometric and physical configuration of hybrid graphene-microstructures.