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Experiments in Graphene and Plasmonics
- Date Issued:
- 2014
- Abstract/Description:
- Graphene nanoribbons, graphene based optical sensors, and grating based plasmonics are explored experimentally. Graphene nanoribbons exhibit highly insulating states that may allow for graphene based digital applications. We investigate the sensitivity of these states to local charged impurities in ultra high vacuum. We look into the possibility of isolating two-dimensional films of H-BN and BSCCO, and test for any interesting phenomena. We also assess graphene's applicability for optical sensing by implementing a new style of spectral detector. Utilizing surface plasmon excitations nearby a graphene field-effect transistor we are able to produce a detector with wavelength sensitivity and selectivity in the visible range. Finally, we study another plasmonic phenomenon, and observe the resonant enhancement of diffraction into a symmetry-prohibited order in silver gratings.
Title: | Experiments in Graphene and Plasmonics. |
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Name(s): |
Smith, Christian, Author Ishigami, Masa, Committee Chair Peale, Robert, Committee Member Mucciolo, Eduardo, Committee Member Chanda, Debashis, Committee Member University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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Type of Resource: | text | |
Date Issued: | 2014 | |
Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
Language(s): | English | |
Abstract/Description: | Graphene nanoribbons, graphene based optical sensors, and grating based plasmonics are explored experimentally. Graphene nanoribbons exhibit highly insulating states that may allow for graphene based digital applications. We investigate the sensitivity of these states to local charged impurities in ultra high vacuum. We look into the possibility of isolating two-dimensional films of H-BN and BSCCO, and test for any interesting phenomena. We also assess graphene's applicability for optical sensing by implementing a new style of spectral detector. Utilizing surface plasmon excitations nearby a graphene field-effect transistor we are able to produce a detector with wavelength sensitivity and selectivity in the visible range. Finally, we study another plasmonic phenomenon, and observe the resonant enhancement of diffraction into a symmetry-prohibited order in silver gratings. | |
Identifier: | CFE0005887 (IID), ucf:50874 (fedora) | |
Note(s): |
2014-12-01 Ph.D. Sciences, Physics Doctoral This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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Subject(s): | Graphene Nanoribbons -- Surface Plasmon Polariton -- Thin Films -- Forbidden Symmetry | |
Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0005887 | |
Restrictions on Access: | campus 2016-06-15 | |
Host Institution: | UCF |