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Classical and quantum plasmonics in graphene nanodisks: Role of edge states

Thomas Christensen, Weihua Wang, Antti-Pekka Jauho, Martijn Wubs, and N. Asger Mortensen
Phys. Rev. B 90, 241414(R) – Published 16 December 2014
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Abstract

Edge states are ubiquitous for many condensed matter systems with multicomponent wave functions. For example, edge states play a crucial role in transport in zigzag graphene nanoribbons. Here, we report microscopic calculations of quantum plasmonics in doped graphene nanodisks with zigzag edges. We express the nanodisk conductivity σ(ω) as a sum of the conventional bulk conductivity σb(ω), and a novel term σe(ω), corresponding to a coupling between the edge and bulk states. We show that the edge states give rise to a redshift and broadening of the plasmon resonance, and that they often significantly impact the absorption efficiency. We further develop simplified models, incorporating nonlocal response within a hydrodynamical approach, which allow a semiquantitative description of plasmonics in the ultrasmall size regime. Furthermore, we show that the effect of hydrodynamic and edge-conductivity corrections scale identically, approximately with the inverse of the disk radius, highlighting their equatable importance. However, the polarization dependence is only given by fully microscopic models. The approach developed here should have many applications in other systems supporting edge states.

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  • Received 15 July 2014
  • Revised 4 November 2014

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.90.241414

©2014 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Thomas Christensen1,2, Weihua Wang1,2, Antti-Pekka Jauho2,3, Martijn Wubs1,2, and N. Asger Mortensen1,2,*

  • 1Department of Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
  • 2Center for Nanostructured Graphene, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
  • 3Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark

  • *asger@mailaps.com

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Vol. 90, Iss. 24 — 15 December 2014

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