Properties of nanostructured metamaterials at optical frequenciesVise andre og tillknytning
2008 (engelsk)Konferansepaper, Publicerat paper (Fagfellevurdert)
Abstract [en]
A variety of metamaterials has been demonstrated recently that support backward waves and negative refraction (Negative Index Materials, NIM.) In particular, these materials enable sub-wavelength resolution that makes them even more interesting, especially in optical domain rather than at microwave frequencies where their unusual properties were known for decades. We describe below theoretical and experimental studies of the so-called 'fishnet' metal-spacer holearray metamaterials, which exhibit NIM behavior at optical frequencies, having unit cell size of a few 100s nm. We demonstrate experimentally that their refractive index can be modulated very fast and very strongly (from -2.4 to -1.5) around the communication wavelength of =1.55 um, in good agreement with the FDTD results. We also discuss a problem of loss compensation in those materials with hefty Ohmic losses by using gain media and local field enhancement in metallic nanoparticles ensembles that enable SERS.
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2008.
Serie
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, ISSN 0277-786X ; 7135
Emneord [en]
Backward wave, Extraordinary transmission, Metamaterial, Negative Index, Ohmic losses, Optical frequencies, Surface enhanced raman spectroscopy (sers), Light refraction, Light transmission, Natural frequencies, Optical materials, Optoelectronic devices, Raman scattering, Raman spectroscopy, Rectangular waveguides, Refractive index, Spectrum analysis, Surfaces, Wave transmission, Metamaterials
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Identifikatorer
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-154095DOI: 10.1117/12.807181Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-62649156450OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-154095DiVA, id: diva2:759696
Konferanse
Optoelectronic Materials and Devices III; Hangzhou; China; 27 October 2008 through 30 October 2008
Merknad
QC 20141030
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