Strong enhancement of light-matter interaction in graphene coupled to a photonic crystal nanocavity
Abstract
We demonstrate a large enhancement in the interaction of light with graphene through coupling with localized modes in a photonic crystal nanocavity. Spectroscopic studies show that a single atomic layer of graphene reduces the cavity reflection by more than a factor of one hundred, while also sharply reducing the cavity quality factor. The strong interaction allows for cavity-enhanced Raman spectroscopy on subwavelength regions of a graphene sample. A coupled-mode theory model matches experimental observations and indicates significantly increased light absorption in the graphene layer. The coupled graphene-cavity system also enables precise measurements of graphene's complex refractive index. © 2012 American Chemical Society.
Date Published
Journal
Nano Letters
Volume
12
Issue
11
Number of Pages
5626-5631,
URL
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84869152915&doi=10.1021%2fnl302746n&partnerID=40&md5=8a89f9bef604830419f1d1d26d3cb475
DOI
10.1021/nl302746n
Research Area
Group (Lab)
Kin Fai Mak Group