• 文献标题:   Effects of edge on graphene plasmons as revealed by infrared nanoimaging
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   XU QY, MA T, DANESH M, SHIVANANJU BN, GAN S, SONG JC, QIU CW, CHENG HM, REN WC, BAO QL
  • 作者关键词:   edge chirality, graphene, graphene plasmon, nanoribbon, nanogap, nearfield microscopy, ssnom
  • 出版物名称:   LIGHTSCIENCE APPLICATIONS
  • ISSN:   2047-7538
  • 通讯作者地址:   Soochow Univ
  • 被引频次:   34
  • DOI:   10.1038/lsa.2016.204
  • 出版年:   2017

▎ 摘  要

We used scattering-type scanning near-field optical microscopy (s-SNOM) to investigate the plasmonic properties of edges in well-defined graphene nanostructures, including sharp tapers, nanoribbons and nanogaps, which were all fabricated via the growth-etching chemical vapor deposition (GECVD) method. The obtained near-field images revealed the localized plasmon modes along the graphene nanoribbon; these modes strongly depended on the size of the graphene pattern, the angle of the tapered graphene and the infrared excitation wavelength. These interesting plasmon modes were verified by numerical simulations and explained by the reflection, and interference of electromagnetic waves at the graphene-SiO2 edge. The constructive interference at the graphene nanogap caused by charge accumulation was demonstrated for the first time. Using the infrared nanoimaging technique, greater plasmon broadening was observed in the zigzag edge than in the armchair edge. Our study suggests that graphene edges should be separated by an effective working distance to avoid the overlapping of localized plasmon modes, which is very important for the design of graphene-based plasmonic circuits and devices.