Table 2 Tuning of the period of graphene plasmonic interference pattern.

From: Super-Resolution Imaging at Mid-Infrared Waveband in Graphene-nanocavity formed on meta-surface

(a)

Thickness of water film (nm)

5

8

11

14

17

20

Period of surface plasmon interference pattern by analytical calculation (nm)

38.6

47.8

55.0

61.0

66.2

70.8

Period of surface plasmon interference pattern by numerical simulation (nm)

38.0

48.0

54.0

60.0

65.5

71.0

Propagation length of the graphene plasmons by analytical calculation (nm)

231.2

287.9

332.6

369.6

401.3

428.7

(b)

Thickness of silver grating (nm)

40

50

60

70

80

Period of surface plasmon interference pattern by analytical calculation (nm)

52.8

52.8

52.8

52.8

52.8

Period of surface plasmon interference pattern by numerical simulation (nm)

52.0

52.0

52.0

52.0

52.5

Propagation length of the graphene plasmons by analytical calculation (nm)

318.7

318.7

318.7

318.7

318.7

(c)

Chemical potential of upper graphene (eV)

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

Period of surface plasmon interference pattern by analytical calculation (nm)

39.5

45.0

48.9

51.8

Period of surface plasmon interference pattern by numerical simulation (nm)

37.0

43.3

49.3

51.0

Propagation length of the graphene plasmons by analytical calculation (nm)

237.6

271.7

295.5

313.0

(d)

Chemical potential of lower graphene (eV)

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

Period of surface plasmon interference pattern by analytical calculation (nm)

39.5

45.0

48.9

51.8

Period of surface plasmon interference pattern by numerical simulation (nm)

37.5

43.8

47.5

50.8

Propagation length of the graphene plasmons by analytical calculation (nm)

237.6

271.7

295.5

312.9

  1. (a) The period of graphene plasmonic interference pattern varies with the thickness of water layer in theory and simulation. (b) The relationship of the period of graphene plasmonic interference pattern with the silver grating thick in theory and simulation. (c) Period of plasmonic interference pattern changes with the chemical potential of the upper graphene. (d) Period of plasmonic interference pattern changes with the chemical potential of the lower graphene.