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Comparative Study Between Different Plasmonic Materials and Nanostructures for Sensor and SERS Application

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The LSPR properties and field enhancement of metal (Au, Ag and Al) under different nanostructures has been discussed using the Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) and plasmon hybridization method. Tuning the size, shape and physical environment around metal nanoparticle has maximized the plasmonic sensitivity of metal nanostructure for molecular and biological sensing whereas enhanced near-field gives the basis for the formation of the SERS substrate such that the substrate with extremely high enhancement factor and number of hot spots can be designed and fabricated. The calculated spectra using FDTD method for Au, Ag and Al nanoparticle clearly confirm that the plasmon resonance wavelength of Aluminium nanostructure lies in the shorter wavelength range as compared to Au and Ag but an LSPR sensor based on multilayered nanostructure where the advantages of both plasmonic active metals can be combined has been proposed to improve optical response. The calculated refractive index sensitivity (RIS) factor for multilayered nanostructure follow the order as Ag-Air-Ag > Au-Air-Au > Al-Air-Al and the RIS 510 nm/RIU and 470 nm/RIU for Al-Air-Au and Ag-Air-Au, respectively. The strong enhanced electromagnetic fields near the metal surfaces has been evaluated for isotropic and anisotropic nanostructure. The isotropic configuration shows polarization-dependent higher field enhancement ~1.4 × 108 at 196 nm whereas the anisotropic shape nanorod arranged in a rhombus nanostructure increases the enhancement factor to ~6.5 × 107 at peak wavelength 411 nm, i.e. tuning the plasmon wavelength towards the visible region with Al as plasmonic material.

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Katyal, J. (2019). Comparative Study Between Different Plasmonic Materials and Nanostructures for Sensor and SERS Application. In: Geddes, C. (eds) Reviews in Plasmonics 2017. Reviews in Plasmonics, vol 2017. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18834-4_4

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