Abstract
We study, in this article, the resonance of localized surface plasmon (LSPR) on silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) deposited on a glass substrate and coated with a graphene. The resonance peaks in the absorption spectra of the nanostructure SiOx/AgNPs/Graphene, show significantly different profiles such as the thickness of the graphene, and the refractive index of the surrounding environment which is, gradually, varied. Numerical simulation reveals that movements in plasmon resonance peaks result from coupling between the AgNPs networks and the covering graphene layer. In addition, the LSPR modes shift to red from 412 nm to 548 nm when the thickness of the graphene layer deposited on silver nanoparticles changes from 0.34 nm to 9 nm. Light coupled with LSPR modes propagating along a AgNPs-graphene interface is calculated and compared to a conventional AgNPs-based LSPR biosensor. The result of the comparison depicts an improvement in the sensitivity of the biosensor from 26 to 106 nm/RIU.
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