A plasmonic double periodic arranged nanocone array (DPANA) integrated by nanotips and nanogaps exhibit strong capability of light compression, and thus lead to extremely enhanced electric near-field intensity. The DPANA is fabricated by the self-assembled mask integrated with the inductively couple plasma (ICP) etching technology. Finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulations suggest that the metallized DPANA can generate a strong hotspot at the sharp tip apex and the nanogap between adjacent sharp tips. The electric-field enhancement characteristic is firstly verified with the help of the second-order surface nonlinear optical response of the metallized DPANA. The surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) examination of the metallized DPANA exhibits high sensitivity due to clearly presenting the Raman spectra of Rhodamine-6G (R6G) with concentrations down to 10 pM and has excellent uniformity, time stability, and recyclability, simultaneously. Furthermore, the principle demonstration of SERS practical application is also performed for thiram. This as-prepared SERS substrate has great potential application for trace amount detection.
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Zhang, L., Meng, C., Zhang, G., Bai, D., Gao, F., Xu, L., … Zhao, J. (2021). Nanofocusing of a metallized double periodic arranged nanocone array for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. Optics Express, 29(18), 28086. https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.435046