Abstract

We designed a combined nanostructure of inverted pyramidal pits and nanoparticles, which can obtain much stronger field enhancement than traditional periodic pits or nanoparticles. The field enhancement |E|/|E₀| is greater than 10 in a large area at 750–820 nm in incident wavelength. |E_max|/|E₀| is greater than 60. Moreover, the hot spot is obtained outside the pits instead of localized inside them, which is beneficial for experiments such as surface-enhanced Raman scattering. The relations between resonant wavelength and structural parameters are investigated. The resonant wavelength shows a linear dependence on the structure’s period, which provides a direct way to tune the resonant wavelength. The excitation of a propagating surface plasmon on the periodic structure’s surface, a localized surface plasmon of nanoparticles, and a standing-wave effect contribute to the enhancement.

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