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  • Optoelectronics
  • Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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  • Direct photocurrent readout of light vortices is crucial for orbital angular momentum (OAM) detection.
  • Existing OAM-sensitive materials like WTe2 and TaIrTe4 are fragile and difficult to scale.
  • There is a need for stable, scalable materials for OAM detection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate multilayer graphene as a material for OAM detection.
  • To demonstrate OAM detection using the orbital photogalvanic effect in graphene.
  • To compare the OAM recognition capability of graphene with existing materials.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a multilayer graphene photodetector with U-shaped electrodes.
  • Utilizing the orbital photogalvanic effect for OAM detection.
  • Characterization of OAM detection performance in the mid-infrared region.

Main Results:

  • Multilayer graphene successfully detects the topological charge of OAM via the orbital photogalvanic effect.
  • Graphene exhibits an OAM recognition capability an order of magnitude greater than TaIrTe4.
  • Enhanced OAM detection in graphene is attributed to reduced dimensionality and scattering rates.

Conclusions:

  • Multilayer graphene is a promising, stable, and scalable material for mid-infrared OAM detection.
  • This work establishes a new pathway for enhanced OAM recognition.
  • The findings are applicable for large-scale integration of OAM photodetection devices.