Plasmon resonance in individual nanogap electrodes studied using graphene nanoconstrictions as photodetectors.

Shi, S-F; Xu, Xiaodong; Ralph, D C; McEuen, P L · Nano Lett · 2011

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

We achieve direct electrical readout of the wavelength and polarization dependence of the plasmon resonance in individual gold nanogap antennas by positioning a graphene nanoconstriction within the gap as a localized photodetector. The polarization sensitivities can be as large as 99%, while the plasmon-induced photocurrent enhancement is 2-100. The plasmon peak frequency, polarization sensitivity, and photocurrent enhancement all vary between devices, indicating the degree to which the plasmon resonance is sensitive to nanometer-scale irregularities.

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