Laser induced forward transfer of 2D materials and heterostructures for the digital fabrication of integrated photodetectors and modulators

K. Magoula; F. Zacharatos; A. Zurutuza; A. Centeno; Tarusisko Hirvenoja; Olli-Pekka Kilpi; L. Tsetseris; I. Zergioti

doi:10.1117/12.3078661

Laser induced forward transfer of 2D materials and heterostructures for the digital fabrication of integrated photodetectors and modulators

K. Magoula
, F. Zacharatos
, A. Zurutuza
, A. Centeno
, Tarusisko Hirvenoja
, Olli-Pekka Kilpi
, L. Tsetseris
, I. Zergioti^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

BA6211 Nanoelectronics

National Technical University of Athens
Graphenea S.A.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

Abstract

Graphene’s broadband absorption, ultrafast carrier dynamics, and high mobility make it a promising candidate for integrated optoelectronic devices, but its incorporation into complex device architectures remains challenging. Laser-Induced Forward Transfer (LIFT) offers a digital and direct integration alternative to conventional transfer methods. Here we demonstrate LIFT as a single-step approach for precisely depositing graphene pixels onto photodetector structures on a silicon-nitride waveguide platform. As a preliminary study, monolayer graphene was transferred onto SiO₂ substrates to optimize defect-free transfer conditions. Optical, electrical, SEM, and Raman analyses confirm that graphene retains its structural integrity, highlighting LIFT’s potential for scalable integration of 2D materials into photonic integrated circuits.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Nanoscale and Quantum Materials
Subtitle of host publication	From Synthesis and Laser Processing to Applications 2026
Editors	Andrei V. Kabashin, Masoud Mahjouri-Samani, Ioanna Zergioti
Publisher	International Society for Optics and Photonics SPIE
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-5106-9678-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3078661
Publication status	Published - 2026
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	Nanoscale and Quantum Materials: From Synthesis and Laser Processing to Applications 2026 - San Francisco, United States Duration: 17 Jan 2026 → 18 Jan 2026

Publication series

Series	Proceedings of SPIE
Volume	13882
ISSN	0277-786X

Conference

Conference	Nanoscale and Quantum Materials: From Synthesis and Laser Processing to Applications 2026
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Francisco
Period	17/01/26 → 18/01/26

Funding

This work has been supported by the project "Next-2Digits", which has received funding by the EU Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under the Grant agreement no: 101120651.

Keywords

graphene
Laser-Induced Transfer
photodetectors
photonic integrated circuits

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Magoula, K., Zacharatos, F., Zurutuza, A., Centeno, A., Hirvenoja, T., Kilpi, O.-P., Tsetseris, L., & Zergioti, I. (2026). Laser induced forward transfer of 2D materials and heterostructures for the digital fabrication of integrated photodetectors and modulators. In A. V. Kabashin, M. Mahjouri-Samani, & I. Zergioti (Eds.), Nanoscale and Quantum Materials: From Synthesis and Laser Processing to Applications 2026 Article 1388202 International Society for Optics and Photonics SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3078661

Magoula, K. ; Zacharatos, F. ; Zurutuza, A. et al. / Laser induced forward transfer of 2D materials and heterostructures for the digital fabrication of integrated photodetectors and modulators. Nanoscale and Quantum Materials: From Synthesis and Laser Processing to Applications 2026. editor / Andrei V. Kabashin ; Masoud Mahjouri-Samani ; Ioanna Zergioti. International Society for Optics and Photonics SPIE, 2026. (Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 13882).

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Laser induced forward transfer of 2D materials and heterostructures for the digital fabrication of integrated photodetectors and modulators. / Magoula, K.; Zacharatos, F.; Zurutuza, A. et al.
Nanoscale and Quantum Materials: From Synthesis and Laser Processing to Applications 2026. ed. / Andrei V. Kabashin; Masoud Mahjouri-Samani; Ioanna Zergioti. International Society for Optics and Photonics SPIE, 2026. 1388202 (Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 13882).

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Magoula K, Zacharatos F, Zurutuza A, Centeno A, Hirvenoja T , Kilpi OP et al. Laser induced forward transfer of 2D materials and heterostructures for the digital fabrication of integrated photodetectors and modulators. In Kabashin AV, Mahjouri-Samani M, Zergioti I, editors, Nanoscale and Quantum Materials: From Synthesis and Laser Processing to Applications 2026. International Society for Optics and Photonics SPIE. 2026. 1388202. (Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 13882). doi: 10.1117/12.3078661

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