Coupling-Enhanced Broadband Mid-Infrared Light Absorption in Graphene Plasmonic Nanostructures
arXiv:1612.05119 · doi:10.1021/acsnano.6b06203
Abstract
Plasmons in graphene nanostructures show great promise for mid-infrared applications ranging from a few to tens of microns. However, mid-infrared plasmonic resonances in graphene nanostructures are usually weak and narrow-banded, limiting their potential in light manipulation and detection. Here we investigate the coupling among graphene plasmonic nanostructures and further show that by engineering the coupling, enhancement of light-graphene interaction strength and broadening of spectral width can be achieved simultaneously. Leveraging the concept of coupling, we demonstrate a hybrid 2-layer graphene nanoribbon array which shows 5 to 7% extinction within the entire 8 to 14 μm (~700 to 1250 cm-1) wavelength range, covering one of the important atmosphere "infrared transmission windows". Such coupled hybrid graphene plasmonic nanostructures may find applications in infrared sensing and free-space communications.
arXiv commentACS Nano, 2016
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