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Olivo J, Ferrari H, Cuevas M. Surface recoil force on dielectric nanoparticle enhancement via graphene acoustic surface plasmon excitation: non-local effect consideration. OPTICS LETTERS 2024; 49:1249-1252. [PMID: 38426985 DOI: 10.1364/ol.511071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Controlling optomechanical interactions at sub-wavelength levels is of great importance in academic science and nanoparticle manipulation technologies. This Letter focuses on the improvement of the recoil force on nanoparticles placed close to a graphene-dielectric-metal structure. The momentum conservation involving the non-symmetric excitation of acoustic surface plasmons (ASPs), via near-field circularly polarized dipolar scattering, implies the occurrence of a huge momentum kick on the nanoparticle. Owing to the high wave vector values entailed in the near-field scattering process, it has been necessary to consider the non-locality of the graphene electrical conductivity to explore the influence of the scattering loss on this large wave vector region, which is neglected by the semiclassical model. Surprisingly, the contribution of ASPs to the recoil force is negligibly modified when the non-local effects are incorporated through the graphene conductivity. On the contrary, our results show that the contribution of the non-local scattering loss to this force becomes dominant when the particle is placed very close to the graphene sheet and that it is mostly independent of the dielectric thickness layer. Our work can be helpful for designing new and better performing large plasmon momentum optomechanical structures using scattering highly dependent on the polarization for moving dielectric nanoparticles.
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Guo X, Lyu W, Chen T, Luo Y, Wu C, Yang B, Sun Z, García de Abajo FJ, Yang X, Dai Q. Polaritons in Van der Waals Heterostructures. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2201856. [PMID: 36121344 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202201856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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2D monolayers supporting a wide variety of highly confined plasmons, phonon polaritons, and exciton polaritons can be vertically stacked in van der Waals heterostructures (vdWHs) with controlled constituent layers, stacking sequence, and even twist angles. vdWHs combine advantages of 2D material polaritons, rich optical structure design, and atomic scale integration, which have greatly extended the performance and functions of polaritons, such as wide frequency range, long lifetime, ultrafast all-optical modulation, and photonic crystals for nanoscale light. Here, the state of the art of 2D material polaritons in vdWHs from the perspective of design principles and potential applications is reviewed. Some fundamental properties of polaritons in vdWHs are initially discussed, followed by recent discoveries of plasmons, phonon polaritons, exciton polaritons, and their hybrid modes in vdWHs. The review concludes with a perspective discussion on potential applications of these polaritons such as nanophotonic integrated circuits, which will benefit from the intersection between nanophotonics and materials science.
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- Xiangdong Guo
- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Life Science, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- School of Life Science, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Department of Electronics and Nanoengineering and QTF Centre of Excellence, Department of Applied Physics, Aalto University, Espoo, 02150, Finland
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- ICFO-Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Castelldefels, Barcelona, 08860, Spain
- ICREA-Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats, Passeig Lluís Companys 23, Barcelona, 08010, Spain
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Materials and Devices, CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Ma R, Zhang LG, Zeng Y, Liu GD, Wang LL, Lin Q. Extreme enhancement of optical force via the acoustic graphene plasmon mode. OPTICS EXPRESS 2023; 31:6623-6632. [PMID: 36823914 DOI: 10.1364/oe.482723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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We have investigated the effect of enhanced optical force via the acoustic graphene plasmon (AGP) cavities with the ultra-small mode volumes. The AGP mode can generate stronger field confinement and higher momentum, which could provide giant optical force, and has no polarization preference for the optical source. We have demonstrated that the trapping potential and force applied on polystyrene nanoparticle in the AGP cavities are as high as -13.6 × 102 kBT/mW and 2.5 nN/mW, respectively. The effect of radius of rounded corners and gap distance of AGP cavities on the optical force has been studied. Compared with an ideal nanocube, nanocube with rounded corners is more in line with the actual situation of the device. These results show that the larger radius of nanocube rounded corners, the smaller trapping potential and force provided by AGP cavities. Our results pave a new idea for the investigation of optical field and optical force via acoustic plasmon mode.
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In C, Kim UJ, Choi H. Two-dimensional Dirac plasmon-polaritons in graphene, 3D topological insulator and hybrid systems. LIGHT, SCIENCE & APPLICATIONS 2022; 11:313. [PMID: 36302746 PMCID: PMC9613982 DOI: 10.1038/s41377-022-01012-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Revised: 08/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Collective oscillations of massless particles in two-dimensional (2D) Dirac materials offer an innovative route toward implementing atomically thin devices based on low-energy quasiparticle interactions. Strong confinement of near-field distribution on the 2D surface is essential to demonstrate extraordinary optoelectronic functions, providing means to shape the spectral response at the mid-infrared (IR) wavelength. Although the dynamic polarization from the linear response theory has successfully accounted for a range of experimental observations, a unified perspective was still elusive, connecting the state-of-the-art developments based on the 2D Dirac plasmon-polaritons. Here, we review recent works on graphene and three-dimensional (3D) topological insulator (TI) plasmon-polariton, where the mid-IR and terahertz (THz) radiation experiences prominent confinement into a deep-subwavelength scale in a novel optoelectronic structure. After presenting general light-matter interactions between 2D Dirac plasmon and subwavelength quasiparticle excitations, we introduce various experimental techniques to couple the plasmon-polaritons with electromagnetic radiations. Electrical and optical controls over the plasmonic excitations reveal the hybridized plasmon modes in graphene and 3D TI, demonstrating an intense near-field interaction of 2D Dirac plasmon within the highly-compressed volume. These findings can further be applied to invent optoelectronic bio-molecular sensors, atomically thin photodetectors, and laser-driven light sources.
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- Chihun In
- Department of Physics, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, 14195, Germany
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Fritz-Haber-Institute of the Max-Planck-Society, Berlin, 14195, Germany
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
- Institute of Applied Physics, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Sensor Laboratory, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, 16419, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
- Institute of Applied Physics, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
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Zheng X. Dedicated Boundary Element Modeling for Nanoparticle‐on‐Mirror Structures Incorporating Nonlocal Hydrodynamic Effects. ADVANCED THEORY AND SIMULATIONS 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/adts.202200480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Xuezhi Zheng
- The WaveCore Division Department of Electrical Engineering (ESAT) KU Leuven Leuven B‐3001 Belgium
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Ferrari H, Zapata-Rodríguez CJ, Cuevas M. Giant terahertz pulling force within an evanescent field induced by asymmetric wave coupling into radiative and bound modes. OPTICS LETTERS 2022; 47:4500-4503. [PMID: 36048689 DOI: 10.1364/ol.460202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Manipulation of nano-scale objects by engineering the electromagnetic waves in the environment medium is pivotal for several particle handling techniques using optical resonators, waveguiding, and plasmonic devices. In this Letter, we theoretically demonstrate the possibility of engineering a compact and tunable plasmon-based terahertz (THz) tweezer using a graphene monolayer that is deposited on a high-index dielectric substrate. When a nanoparticle located in a vacuum in the vicinity of the graphene monolayer is illuminated under total internal reflection, as light is launched from the substrate, such a device is shown to be capable of inducing an enhanced rotating dipole in the nanoparticle thus enabling asymmetric, directional near-field coupling into the graphene plasmon mode and the radiative modes in the substrate. As a result of the total momentum conservation, the net force exerted on the particle points in a direction opposite to the pushing scattering force of the exciting evanescent field. Our results can contribute to novel realizations of photonic devices based on polarization-dependent interactions between nanoparticles and electromagnetic mode fields.
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Hu H, Lin X, Liu D, Chen H, Zhang B, Luo Y. Broadband Enhancement of Cherenkov Radiation Using Dispersionless Plasmons. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2022; 9:e2200538. [PMID: 35863914 PMCID: PMC9475543 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202200538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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As one of leading technologies in detecting relativistic particles, Cherenkov radiation plays an essential role in modern high-energy and particle physics. However, the limited photon yield in transparent dielectrics makes efficient Cherenkov radiation only possible with high-energy particles (at least several MeV). This restriction hinders applications of Cherenkov radiation in free-electron light source, bio-imaging, medical therapy, etc. Broadband enhancement of Cherenkov radiation is highly desired for all these applications, but still widely acknowledged as a scientific challenge. To this end, a general approach is reported to enhance the photon yield of Cherenkov radiation using dispersionless plasmons. Broadband dispersionless plasmons can be realized by exploiting either the acoustic nature of terahertz plasmons in a graphene-based heterostructure or the nonlocal property of optical plasmons in a metallodielectric structure. When coupled to moving electrons, such dispersionless plasmons give rise to a radiation enhancement rate more than two orders of magnitude (as compared with conventional Cherenkov radiation) over an ultrabroad frequency band. Moreover, since the phase velocity of dispersionless plasmons can be made as small as the Fermi velocity, giant radiation enhancements can be readily induced by ultralow-energy free electrons (e.g., with a kinetic energy down to 3 eV), without resorting to relativistic particles.
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- Hao Hu
- School of Electrical and Electronic EngineeringNanyang Technological University50 Nanyang AvenueSingapore639798Singapore
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Quantum InformationState Key Laboratory of Modern Optical InstrumentationZJU‐Hangzhou Global Science and Technology Innovation CenterCollege of Information Science and Electronic EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027P. R. China
- International Joint Innovation CenterZJU‐UIUC InstituteZhejiang UniversityHaining314400P. R. China
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- School of Electrical and Electronic EngineeringNanyang Technological University50 Nanyang AvenueSingapore639798Singapore
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- Interdisciplinary Center for Quantum InformationState Key Laboratory of Modern Optical InstrumentationZJU‐Hangzhou Global Science and Technology Innovation CenterCollege of Information Science and Electronic EngineeringZhejiang UniversityHangzhou310027P. R. China
- International Joint Innovation CenterZJU‐UIUC InstituteZhejiang UniversityHaining314400P. R. China
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- Division of Physics and Applied PhysicsSchool of Physical and Mathematical SciencesNanyang Technological University21 Nanyang LinkSingapore637371Singapore
- Centre for Disruptive Photonic TechnologiesNanyang Technological UniversitySingapore637371Singapore
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- School of Electrical and Electronic EngineeringNanyang Technological University50 Nanyang AvenueSingapore639798Singapore
- UMI 3288 CINTRACNRS/NTU/THALESNanyang Technological University50 Nanyang DriveSingapore637553Singapore
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Boroviks S, Lin ZH, Zenin VA, Ziegler M, Dellith A, Gonçalves PAD, Wolff C, Bozhevolnyi SI, Huang JS, Mortensen NA. Extremely confined gap plasmon modes: when nonlocality matters. Nat Commun 2022; 13:3105. [PMID: 35661728 PMCID: PMC9166740 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30737-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Historically, the field of plasmonics has been relying on the framework of classical electrodynamics, with the local-response approximation of material response being applied even when dealing with nanoscale metallic structures. However, when the confinement of electromagnetic radiation approaches atomic scales, mesoscopic effects are anticipated to become observable, e.g., those associated with the nonlocal electrodynamic surface response of the electron gas. Here, we investigate nonlocal effects in propagating gap surface plasmon modes in ultrathin metal-dielectric-metal planar waveguides, exploiting monocrystalline gold flakes separated by atomic-layer-deposited aluminum oxide. We use scanning near-field optical microscopy to directly access the near-field of such confined gap plasmon modes and measure their dispersion relation via their complex-valued propagation constants. We compare our experimental findings with the predictions of the generalized nonlocal optical response theory to unveil signatures of nonlocal damping, which becomes appreciable for few-nanometer-sized dielectric gaps.
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- Sergejs Boroviks
- Center for Nano Optics, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230, Odense M, Denmark
- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Albert-Einstein Straße 9, 07745, Jena, Germany
- Nanophotonics and Metrology Laboratory, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Station 11, CH 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Albert-Einstein Straße 9, 07745, Jena, Germany
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- Center for Nano Optics, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230, Odense M, Denmark
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Albert-Einstein Straße 9, 07745, Jena, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Albert-Einstein Straße 9, 07745, Jena, Germany
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- Center for Nano Optics, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230, Odense M, Denmark
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- Center for Nano Optics, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230, Odense M, Denmark
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- Center for Nano Optics, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230, Odense M, Denmark
- Danish Institute for Advanced Study, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230, Odense M, Denmark
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Albert-Einstein Straße 9, 07745, Jena, Germany
- Institute of Physical Chemistry and Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, 07743, Jena, Germany
- Research Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica, 128 Sec. 2, Academia Road, Nankang District, 11529, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Electrophysics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 1001 University Road, 30010, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Center for Nano Optics, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230, Odense M, Denmark.
- Danish Institute for Advanced Study, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230, Odense M, Denmark.
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Luo W, Jiang X, Fan J, Zhang N, Cai W, Xu J. Phase-shift-mediated sensitive detection of propagating ultra-confined graphene plasmons. OPTICS EXPRESS 2022; 30:1228-1234. [PMID: 35209287 DOI: 10.1364/oe.444855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The ultra-confined plasmon field supported by graphene provides an ideal platform for enhanced light-matter interactions and studies of fundamental physical phenomena. On the other hand, the intrinsic ultra-short plasmon wavelength obstructs in-plane detectability of plasmon behaviors, like wavelength variations induced by biomolecule or dragging current. The detection of plasmon wavefront and its spatial shift relies on scattering-type scanning near-field microscopy with a spatial resolution of 20 nm. Here we propose a configuration which can efficiently separate ultra-confined plasmon region from detection region, guaranteeing both field confinement and in-plane sensitive detection of wavelength variations. As an example, the application in detecting Fizeau drag effect is demonstrated. Our study can be applied for detecting strong light-matter interactions, including fundamental physical studies and biosensing applications.
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Wen C, Luo J, Xu W, Zhu Z, Qin S, Zhang J. Enhanced Molecular Infrared Spectroscopy Employing Bilayer Graphene Acoustic Plasmon Resonator. BIOSENSORS 2021; 11:431. [PMID: 34821647 PMCID: PMC8615808 DOI: 10.3390/bios11110431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Graphene plasmon resonators with the ability to support plasmonic resonances in the infrared region make them a promising platform for plasmon-enhanced spectroscopy techniques. Here we propose a resonant graphene plasmonic system for infrared spectroscopy sensing that consists of continuous graphene and graphene ribbons separated by a nanometric gap. Such a bilayer graphene resonator can support acoustic graphene plasmons (AGPs) that provide ultraconfined electromagnetic fields and strong field enhancement inside the nano-gap. This allows us to selectively enhance the infrared absorption of protein molecules and precisely resolve the molecular structural information by sweeping graphene Fermi energy. Compared to the conventional graphene plasmonic sensors, the proposed bilayer AGP sensor provides better sensitivity and improvement of molecular vibrational fingerprints of nanoscale analyte samples. Our work provides a novel avenue for enhanced infrared spectroscopy sensing with ultrasmall volumes of molecules.
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- Chunchao Wen
- College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China; (C.W.); (J.L.); (W.X.); (Z.Z.); (S.Q.)
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Novel Nano-Optoelectronic Information Materials and Devices, Changsha 410073, China
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- College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China; (C.W.); (J.L.); (W.X.); (Z.Z.); (S.Q.)
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Novel Nano-Optoelectronic Information Materials and Devices, Changsha 410073, China
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- College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China; (C.W.); (J.L.); (W.X.); (Z.Z.); (S.Q.)
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Novel Nano-Optoelectronic Information Materials and Devices, Changsha 410073, China
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- College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China; (C.W.); (J.L.); (W.X.); (Z.Z.); (S.Q.)
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Novel Nano-Optoelectronic Information Materials and Devices, Changsha 410073, China
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- College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China; (C.W.); (J.L.); (W.X.); (Z.Z.); (S.Q.)
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Novel Nano-Optoelectronic Information Materials and Devices, Changsha 410073, China
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- College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China; (C.W.); (J.L.); (W.X.); (Z.Z.); (S.Q.)
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Novel Nano-Optoelectronic Information Materials and Devices, Changsha 410073, China
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Tong K, Chen J, Wang T, Zhang Q. Acoustic graphene plasmon resonator based on gold nanowire arrays. APPLIED OPTICS 2021; 60:8258-8266. [PMID: 34612922 DOI: 10.1364/ao.434412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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An acoustic graphene plasmon (AGP) resonator based on gold nanowire arrays structure is proposed in this paper. The resonator is designed by continuous graphene layer/gold nanowire arrays/optical resonant cavity. The infrared light excites the AGP in the graphene/gold arrays structure and propagates along the graphene surface. The coupling efficiency can be improved by the optical resonator cavity. The finite-difference time-domain method is used to simulate and optimize the property of the resonator. The results show that the resonator has a stronger optical limiting effect and higher coupling efficiency. The AGPs are a prospective platform that enhances light-matter interactions, reduces spread loss, and exhibits a double resonance absorption phenomenon in the studied mid-infrared wavelength range. The research results provide a basis for the design of optoelectronic devices and more.
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Costa AT, Gonçalves PAD, Basov DN, Koppens FHL, Mortensen NA, Peres NMR. Harnessing ultraconfined graphene plasmons to probe the electrodynamics of superconductors. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2021; 118:e2012847118. [PMID: 33479179 PMCID: PMC7848587 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2012847118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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We show that the Higgs mode of a superconductor, which is usually challenging to observe by far-field optics, can be made clearly visible using near-field optics by harnessing ultraconfined graphene plasmons. As near-field sources we investigate two examples: graphene plasmons and quantum emitters. In both cases the coupling to the Higgs mode is clearly visible. In the case of the graphene plasmons, the coupling is signaled by a clear anticrossing stemming from the interaction of graphene plasmons with the Higgs mode of the superconductor. In the case of the quantum emitters, the Higgs mode is observable through the Purcell effect. When combining the superconductor, graphene, and the quantum emitters, a number of experimental knobs become available for unveiling and studying the electrodynamics of superconductors.
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- A T Costa
- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, 4715-330 Braga, Portugal
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- Center for Nano Optics, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark
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- Department of Physics, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027
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- ICFO - Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, 08860 Castelldefels (Barcelona), Spain
- ICREA - Institució Catalana de Recera i Estudis Avançats, 08010 Barcelona, Spain
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- Center for Nano Optics, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark;
- Danish Institute for Advanced Study, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark
- Center for Nanostructured Graphene, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, 4715-330 Braga, Portugal;
- Centro de Física das Universidades do Minho e do Porto, Universidade do Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
- Departamento de Física, Universidade do Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
- QuantaLab, Universidade do Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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