Plasmonics

, Volume 12, Issue 5, pp 1511–1522 | Cite as

Resonant Broadband Field Enhancement in Cylindrical Plasmonic Structure Surrounded by Perovskite Environment

  • Hardik Pathak
  • Alok Ji
  • Nilesh Kumar Pathak
  • R. P. Sharma
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Abstract

We demonstrate the optical response of metal nanoparticles and their interaction with organic-inorganic perovskite (methyl ammonia lead halide (CH3NH3PbI3)) environment using discrete dipole approximation (DDA) simulation technique. Important optical properties like absorption, scattering, and electric field calculations for metal nanoparticle using different geometry have been analyzed. The metal nanoparticles embedded in the perovskite media strongly support surface plasmon resonances (SPRs). The plasmonic interaction of metal nanoparticles with perovskite matrix is a strong function of MNP’s shape, size, and surrounding environment that can manipulate the optical properties considerably. The cylindrical shape of MNPs embedded in perovskite environment supports the SPR which is highly tunable to subwavelength range of 400–800 nm. Wide range of particle sizes has been selected for Ag, Au, and Al spherical and cylindrical nanostructures surrounded by perovskite matrix for simulation. The chosen hybrid material and anisotropy of structure together make a complex function for resonance shape and width. Among all MNPs, 70-nm spherical silver nanoparticle (NP) and cylindrical Ag NP having diameter of 50 nm and length of 70 nm (aspect ratio 1.4) generate strong electric field intensity that facilitates increased photon absorption. The plasmonic perovskite interaction plays an important role to improve the absorption of photon inside the thin film perovskite environment that may be applicable to photovoltaics and photonics.

Keywords

Discrete dipole approximation (DDA) Plasmonics Surface plasmon resonance Extinction efficiency Perovskite environment 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Hardik Pathak
    • 1
  • Alok Ji
    • 1
  • Nilesh Kumar Pathak
    • 1
  • R. P. Sharma
    • 1
  1. 1.Indian Institute of Technology DelhiDelhiIndia

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