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Localized Nanoresonator Mode in Plasmonic Microcavities.

A Casalis de Pury^1,2, X Zheng³, O S Ojambati¹

¹Nanophotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, JJ Thompson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, United Kingdom.

Physical Review Letters

|March 24, 2020

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Noble metal nanoparticles on hexagonal boron nitride microcavities create new light-confining nanoresonator modes. These modes cause unexpected spectral shifts, enhancing understanding of light-matter interactions in nanophotonics.

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Area of Science:

Nanophotonics
Materials Science
Solid State Physics

Background:

Planar Fabry-Perot half-microcavities utilize submicron hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) crystals in noble metals.
Noble metal nanoparticles are key components in plasmonic nanostructures.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate novel nanoresonator modes formed by depositing gold (Au) nanoparticles on hBN/noble metal microcavities.
To understand the optical properties and spectral behavior of these new hybrid nanostructures.

Main Methods:

Fabrication of hBN/noble metal microcavities.
Deposition of Au nanoparticles onto the microcavities.
Characterization using dark-field scattering and reflection spectroscopies.

Main Results:

Identification of previously unknown angle- and polarization-sensitive nanoresonator modes.
Demonstration of lateral confinement of these modes by the Au nanoparticles.
Observation of plasmonic and Fabry-Perot-like enhancements magnifying interference effects.
Explanation of unexpected redshifts in dark-field spectra attributed to the new modes.

Conclusions:

The study reveals new nanoresonator modes in hBN/Au nanoparticle hybrid systems.
These modes significantly influence the optical response, leading to spectral redshifts.
The findings advance the understanding of light-matter interactions in nanophotonic devices.