Figure 2. The experimental results of the designed modulator. (a) The cross-section of the functionalregion of a modulator. The observed window is dug and observed by a focus ion beam (FIB,Carl Zeiss, Oberkochen, Germany), while the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrate is unpenetrated.The boundaries of each layer can be recognized by color and texture; (b) Micrographs of theflower-shaped structure in an aluminum film with different magnification; (c) Raman spectrumof a graphene sheet on SiO2. Inset: optical microscopic photo of this transferred flake; (d) Transfercharacteristic of the device as a function of gate voltages (black dots and line), and conductive currentof graphene stripe as a function of source-drain voltages (blue dots and line).