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Efficient excitation of novel graphene plasmons using grating coupling

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Excitation of novel graphene plasmons is examined using finite-element analysis via COMSOL RF module 5.6. The theoretical model is simulated with graphene grating on the glass substrate having fixed periodicity (Λ = 700 nm) by illumination with transverse magnetic (TM) polarized light through the substrate side. The effect of thickness variation on SPPs excitation has been acquired from transmission spectra while keeping the periodicity and slit width of grating structure constant via analyzing the trend followed by the resonance dips. The electric and magnetic field behavior has also been analyzed for each thickness, and a specific grating thickness of 10 nm was taken into consideration owing to the thickness constraints regarding graphene. Slit width variation of the grating structure has been investigated using far-field analysis to observe the formation of SPPs from transmission spectra and near-field analysis for understanding the underlying physics. These analyses resulted in SPP excitation more appreciable at slit widths in between 250 and 350 nm. The slit width range regarding the chosen periodicity supports the most efficient plasmonics mode and many applications of such devices are found in real life.

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  1. Tahir Iqbal and Saliha Bibi have contributed equally to this work.

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  1. Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Gujrat, Hafiz Hayat Campus, Gujrat, 50700, Pakistan

    Tahir Iqbal, Saliha Bibi & Almas Bashir

  2. Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Gujrat, Hafiz Hayat Campus, Gujrat, 50700, Pakistan

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Iqbal, T., Bibi, S., Bashir, A. et al. Efficient excitation of novel graphene plasmons using grating coupling. Appl Nanosci 11, 1359–1365 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13204-021-01748-0

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