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Imaging and controlling plasmonic interference fields at buried interfaces.

Tom T A Lummen¹, Raymond J Lamb², Gabriele Berruto¹

¹Laboratory for Ultrafast Microscopy and Electron Scattering, ICMP, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Station 6, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.

Nature Communications

|October 12, 2016

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Researchers visualized plasmon dynamics at buried interfaces using photon-induced near-field electron microscopy (PINEM). This breakthrough enables precise control and imaging of plasmonic fields for advanced devices.

Area of Science:

Condensed Matter Physics
Nanotechnology
Optics

Background:

Controlling plasmons at buried interfaces with high spatiotemporal resolution is crucial for advanced plasmonic devices.
Previous methods lacked the necessary nanometre and femtosecond resolution to observe these dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

To achieve and demonstrate nanometre and femtosecond resolution imaging of plasmon dynamics at buried interfaces.
To enable the control of plasmonic interference patterns for next-generation plasmonic devices.

Main Methods:

Utilized light to excite plasmonic interference patterns at a buried metal-dielectric interface in a nanostructured thin film.
Employed photon-induced near-field electron microscopy (PINEM) to capture and track plasmon propagation.
Developed theoretical models to predict and confirm plasmon group velocity.

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Main Results:

Successfully visualized plasmon dynamics at buried interfaces with unprecedented resolution.
Quantified plasmon group velocity at approximately 0.3 times the speed of light, matching theoretical predictions.
Demonstrated the ability to tailor light polarization and nanocavity design to shape nanoscale transient plasmonic gratings.

Conclusions:

The study successfully demonstrates dynamical imaging of plasmons at buried interfaces using PINEM.
This technique paves the way for femtosecond and nanometre visualization and control of plasmonic fields.
The findings are applicable to advanced heterostructures utilizing novel two-dimensional materials like graphene and MoS2.