Chemical sensors based on plasmon resonance in graphene

    公开(公告)号:US10564097B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-18

    申请号:US15225339

    申请日:2016-08-01

    摘要: Techniques for forming nanoribbon or bulk graphene-based SPR sensors are provided. In one aspect, a method of forming a graphene-based SPR sensor is provided which includes the steps of: depositing graphene onto a substrate, wherein the substrate comprises a dielectric layer on a conductive layer, and wherein the graphene is deposited onto the dielectric layer; and patterning the graphene into multiple, evenly spaced graphene strips, wherein each of the graphene strips has a width of from about 50 nanometers to about 5 micrometers, and ranges therebetween, and wherein the graphene strips are separated from one another by a distance of from about 5 nanometers to about 50 micrometers, and ranges therebetween. Alternatively, bulk graphene may be employed and the dielectric layer is used to form periodic regions of differing permittivity. A testing apparatus and method of analyzing a sample using the present SPR sensors are also provided.

    Plasmonic non-dispersive infrared gas sensors

    公开(公告)号:US10481090B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-19

    申请号:US15918638

    申请日:2018-03-12

    IPC分类号: G01N21/552 G01N21/3504

    摘要: Differential, plasmonic, non-dispersive infrared gas sensors are provided. In one aspect, a gas sensor includes: a plasmonic resonance detector including a differential plasmon resonator array that is resonant at different wavelengths of light; and a light source incident on the plasmonic resonance detector. The differential plasmon resonator array can include: at least one first set of plasmonic resonators interwoven with at least one second set of plasmonic resonators, wherein the at least one first set of plasmonic resonators is configured to be resonant with light at a first wavelength, and wherein the at least one second set of plasmonic resonators is configured to be resonant with light at a second wavelength. A method for analyzing a target gas and a method for forming a plasmonic resonance detector are also provided.

    Plasmonic structure with enhanced bandwidth
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    发明授权
    Plasmonic structure with enhanced bandwidth 有权
    等离子体结构带宽增强

    公开(公告)号:US09470632B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-18

    申请号:US14445759

    申请日:2014-07-29

    发明人: Damon B. Farmer

    IPC分类号: G01N21/55 G01N21/552

    CPC分类号: G01N21/553

    摘要: Embodiments are directed to a plasmonic structure having an enhanced resonance frequency bandwidth. In one aspect, a plasmon-enhanced coupler is provided having a first plasmon region and a second plasmon region. A resonance frequency bandwidth of the plasmon-enhanced coupler is a hybridization of at least one first resonance frequency of the first plasmon region, and at least one second resonance frequency of the second plasmon region. The first plasmon region may be implemented as a single layer of graphene conductive material, and the second plasmon region may be implemented as multiple layers of graphene conductive material. The resonance frequency bandwidth may be chosen to overlap a frequency that comprises a vibration frequency of certain molecules of interest. Radiation directed to the plasmon-enhanced coupler causes its plasmons to interact with the molecules of interest, thereby altering the radiation.

    摘要翻译: 实施例涉及具有增强的共振频率带宽的等离子体激元结构。 一方面,提供具有第一等离子体激元区域和第二等离子体区域的等离子体增强耦合器。 等离子体增强耦合器的共振频率带宽是第一等离子体激元区域的至少一个第一谐振频率和第二等离子体激元区域的至少一个第二共振频率的杂交。 第一等离子体激元区域可以被实现为单层石墨烯导电材料,并且第二等离子体激元区域可以被实现为多层石墨烯导电材料。 谐振频率带宽可以被选择为与包括某些感兴趣分子的振动频率的频率重叠。 针对等离子体增强成色剂的辐射导致其等离子体激元与感兴趣的分子相互作用,从而改变辐射。