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Area of Science:

  • Plasmonics
  • Nanophotonics
  • Surface Science

Background:

  • Surface plasmons are collective oscillations of electrons at a metal-dielectric interface.
  • Propagating surface plasmons (PSPs) and localized surface plasmons (LSPs) are key phenomena in plasmonics.
  • Controlling PSP excitation is crucial for nanophotonic applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the controllable variation of PSP intensities launched from a trench structure.
  • To explore the relationship between localized and propagating surface plasmon modes.
  • To determine the optimal conditions for PSP launching with high contrast.

Main Methods:

  • Transient multiphoton photoemission electron microscopy (Tr-MPPEEM) using phase-locked femtosecond pulses.
  • Finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulations for theoretical analysis.
  • Polarization-directed excitation and measurement of PSPs.

Main Results:

  • Relative intensities of simultaneously launched PSPs can be controlled by tuning the linear polarization of the driving field.
  • Coupling efficiency into PSP modes is inversely proportional to the magnitude of LSPs at the trench edges.
  • An optimal PSP contrast ratio of 4.2 was achieved using a 500 nm wide trench.

Conclusions:

  • Demonstrated controllable PSP launching via polarization tuning in a silver trench structure.
  • Revealed an inverse correlation between LSP excitation at edges and PSP coupling efficiency.
  • Established a method for optimizing PSP contrast for potential nanophotonic device applications.