Sensing properties of lattice resonances of 2D metal nanoparticle arrays: an analytical model.
Theoretical study of sensing properties of lattice resonances supported by arrays of gold nanoparticles expressed in terms of the figure of merit (FOM) is reported. Analytical expressions for the FOM for surface and bulk refractive index changes are derived to establish the relationship between the sensing performance and design parameters and to allow for the design of nanoparticle arrays with optimal sensing performance. It is demonstrated that lattice resonances exhibit about two orders of magnitude higher bulk FOM than localized surface plasmon (LSP) resonance and that the surface FOM provided by lattice resonances and LSP resonances are comparable.
Barbora
B
Špačková
Jiří
J
Homola