Localized surface plasmon resonance frequency tuning in highly doped InAsSb/GaSb one-dimensional nanostructures. (8th September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Milla, M J; Barho, F; González-Posada, F; Cerutti, L; Bomers, M; Rodriguez, J-B; Tournié, E; Taliercio, T
• Is Part Of: Nanotechnology. Volume 27:Number 42(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-09-08
• Subjects: localized surface plamons -- nanoribbons -- highly doped semiconductors -- mid-infrared -- sensing; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology; Publications périodiques; Nanotechnologies; Periodicals; 620.5
• DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/27/42/425201
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0957-4484

Abstract

Abstract: We report a detailed analysis of the influence of the doping level and nanoribbon width on the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) by means of reflectance measurements. The plasmonic system, based on one-dimensional periodic gratings of highly Si-doped InAsSb/GaSb semiconductor nanostructures, is fabricated by a simple, accurate and large-area technique fabrication. Increasing the doping level blueshifts the resonance peak while increasing the ribbon width results in a redshift, as confirmed by numerical simulations. This provides an efficient means of fine-tuning the LSPR properties to a target purpose of between 8–20 μ m (1250−500 cm −1 ). Finally, we show surface plasmon resonance sensing to absorbing polymer layers. We address values of the quality factor, sensitivity and figure of merit of 16 700 nm RIU –1 and 2.5, respectively. These results demonstrate Si-doped InAsSb/GaSb to be a low-loss/high sensitive material making it very promising for the development of biosensing devices in the mid-infrared.