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

Cornell Affiliated Author(s)

Author

S.-F. Shi
X. Xu
D.C. Ralph
P.L. McEuen

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. © 2011 American Chemical Society.

Date Published

Journal

Nano Letters

Volume

11

Issue

4

Number of Pages

1814-1818,

URL

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-79954463705&doi=10.1021%2fnl200522t&partnerID=40&md5=1a907378a853642105baf6786dcd2ce7

DOI

10.1021/nl200522t

Group (Lab)

Paul McEuen Group

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