Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jul 2, 2026

Performing Spectroscopy on Plasmonic Nanoparticles with Transmission-Based Nomarski-Type Differential Interference Contrast Microscopy

Performing Spectroscopy on Plasmonic Nanoparticles with Transmission-Based Nomarski-Type Differential Interference Contrast Microscopy

Published on: June 5, 2019

Observation of the spin-based plasmonic effect in nanoscale structures.

Y Gorodetski¹, A Niv, V Kleiner

¹Micro and Nanooptics Laboratory, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, and Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel.

Physical Review Letters

|September 4, 2008

Summary

This study reveals spin-dependent surface-plasmon phenomena in nanoscale structures. Light

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Spontaneous immortalization of chicken fibroblasts generates stable, high-yield cell lines for serum-free production of cultured meat.

Nature food·2023

Same author

Author Correction: Spontaneous immortalization of chicken fibroblasts generates stable, high-yield cell lines for serum-free production of cultured meat.

Nature food·2023

Same author

Desmoid tumor (aggressive fibromatosis) of the neck.

Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India·2012

Same author

Near-field electromagnetic theory for thin solar cells.

Physical review letters·2012

Same author

Weak measurements of light chirality with a plasmonic slit.

Physical review letters·2012

Same author

Reflective and refractive systems for general two-dimensional beam transformations.

Applied optics·2010

Area of Science:

* Optics and Photonics
* Materials Science
* Nanotechnology

Background:

* Surface plasmons are collective oscillations of electrons at a metal-dielectric interface.
* The interaction of light with nanoscale structures can lead to unique optical phenomena.
* Understanding light-matter interactions at the nanoscale is crucial for developing advanced optical devices.

Purpose of the Study:

* To investigate surface-plasmon phenomena influenced by the spin of circularly polarized light.
* To explore the role of geometric phase in polarization-dependent near-field intensity.
* To demonstrate spin-dependent topological charge in plasmonic microcavities and polarization-sensitive focusing.

Main Methods:

* Experimental observation of surface-plasmon phenomena using circularly polarized light.

More Related Videos

Utilization of Plasmonic and Photonic Crystal Nanostructures for Enhanced Micro- and Nanoparticle Manipulation

Utilization of Plasmonic and Photonic Crystal Nanostructures for Enhanced Micro- and Nanoparticle Manipulation

Published on: September 27, 2011

Plasmonic Trapping and Release of Nanoparticles in a Monitoring Environment

Plasmonic Trapping and Release of Nanoparticles in a Monitoring Environment

Published on: April 4, 2017

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jul 2, 2026

Performing Spectroscopy on Plasmonic Nanoparticles with Transmission-Based Nomarski-Type Differential Interference Contrast Microscopy

Performing Spectroscopy on Plasmonic Nanoparticles with Transmission-Based Nomarski-Type Differential Interference Contrast Microscopy

Published on: June 5, 2019

Utilization of Plasmonic and Photonic Crystal Nanostructures for Enhanced Micro- and Nanoparticle Manipulation

Utilization of Plasmonic and Photonic Crystal Nanostructures for Enhanced Micro- and Nanoparticle Manipulation

Published on: September 27, 2011

Plasmonic Trapping and Release of Nanoparticles in a Monitoring Environment

Plasmonic Trapping and Release of Nanoparticles in a Monitoring Environment

Published on: April 4, 2017

* Near-field intensity distribution measurements.

* Fabrication and characterization of anisotropic and inhomogeneous nanoscale plasmonic structures.

Main Results:

* Observed surface-plasmon phenomena dependent on light's circular polarization (spin).
* Attributed polarization-dependent near-field intensity to geometric phase in nanoscale structures.
* Achieved a spin-dependent topological charge near-field vortex surface mode in a plasmonic microcavity.
* Demonstrated polarization-sensitive focusing in a plasmonic structure.

Conclusions:

* The handedness of incident light (spin) significantly influences surface-plasmon behavior.
* Geometric phase in anisotropic, inhomogeneous nanostructures governs polarization-dependent near-field effects.
* Plasmonic microcavities can support spin-dependent vortex surface modes with controllable topological charges.
* Plasmonic structures exhibit polarization-sensitive focusing capabilities.