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Utilization of Plasmonic and Photonic Crystal Nanostructures for Enhanced Micro- and Nanoparticle Manipulation
Published on: September 27, 2011
Plasmon-plasmon interaction: controlling light at nanoscale.
1Electronics and Photonics Department, Institute of High Performance Computing, 1 Fusionopolis Way, #16-16 Connexis, Singapore. akimov@ihpc.a-star.edu.sg
Nanotechnology
|October 20, 2012
Summary
This study shows how to control light propagation in plasma-like materials by manipulating bulk plasmon resonance. This enables efficient nanoscale light control for plasmonic devices.
Area of Science:
- Photonics
- Materials Science
- Nanotechnology
Background:
- Plasmon resonance is crucial for light manipulation.
- Controlling bulk plasmon resonance offers new avenues for optical devices.
Purpose of the Study:
- Investigate the effect of locally induced bulk plasmon resonance on light guiding.
- Develop a method for efficient nanoscale light manipulation using plasmonics.
Main Methods:
- Inducing or suppressing bulk plasmon resonance in a plasma-like medium.
- Utilizing a hybrid dielectric-loaded plasmonic waveguide with highly doped silicon.
Main Results:
- Demonstrated manipulation of light propagation by controlling bulk plasmon resonance.
- Achieved efficient control of surface plasmon polaritons.
Conclusions:
- The proposed approach offers high potential for nanoscale light manipulation.
- This work paves the way for CMOS-compatible electro-optical plasmonic modulators.
