Effect of graphene on plasmonic metasurfaces at infrared wavelengths

Significant enhancement of infrared transmittance by the presence of a graphene layer on a plasmonic metasurface (PLM) has been demonstrated. PLMs with different configurations were fabricated, and their transmittance with and without graphene was compared. Selective enhancement by graphene occurred...

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Main Authors: Shinpei Ogawa, Daisuke Fujisawa, Masashi Ueno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2013-11-01
Series:AIP Advances
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4834976
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Summary:Significant enhancement of infrared transmittance by the presence of a graphene layer on a plasmonic metasurface (PLM) has been demonstrated. PLMs with different configurations were fabricated, and their transmittance with and without graphene was compared. Selective enhancement by graphene occurred at the plasmon resonance wavelength. The degree of enhancement was found to depend on the width of the gap between the periodic metal regions in the PLM. A maximum enhancement of ∼210% was achieved at a wavelength of 10 μm. The ability to achieve such a drastic increase in transmittance at the plasmon resonant wavelength is expected to lead to improvements in the performance of energy collecting devices and optical sensors.
ISSN:2158-3226