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Area of Science:

  • Plasmonics and Nano-optics
  • Nonlinear Optics

Background:

  • Light scattering at plasmonic nanoparticles is crucial for metamaterials and nano-optics.
  • The influence of the internal light field within nanostructures is often overlooked.
  • Third-harmonic generation (THG) is a nonlinear optical response driven by the internal field cubed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate a method for shaping complex optical fields around a single plasmonic nanoparticle.
  • To utilize the internal field distribution for controlling nonlinear optical phenomena.

Main Methods:

  • Far-field Fourier imaging was employed to analyze light scattering and field distribution.
  • The study focused on manipulating the third-harmonic generation (THG) response.

Main Results:

  • A method was demonstrated to shape complex fields around a single plasmonic nanoparticle.
  • Third-harmonic emission was switched from a single point source to two coherent, spatially separated sources.
  • This mimics the behavior of a Young's double-slit experiment.

Conclusions:

  • The internal field distribution within plasmonic nanostructures can be harnessed to control nonlinear optical responses.
  • This technique offers a novel way to shape optical fields for advanced applications.
  • Potential applications include coherently feeding antenna arrays and optical spectroscopy.