Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Nonlinear nanophotonics for high-dimensional quantum states.

Light, science & applications·2026
Same author

Mixing of Surface and Bulk Optical Nonlinearities via Surface Plasmon Polaritons.

Physical review letters·2025
Same author

Roadmap for Photonics with 2D Materials.

ACS photonics·2025
Same author

Pseudospin Transverse Localization of Light in an Optical Disordered Spin-Glass Phase.

Physical review letters·2025
Same author

Near-field photon entanglement in total angular momentum.

Nature·2025
Same author

Four-dimensional conserved topological charge vectors in plasmonic quasicrystals.

Science (New York, N.Y.)·2025

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Sep 29, 2025

Measurement of Scattering Nonlinearities from a Single Plasmonic Nanoparticle
15:06

Measurement of Scattering Nonlinearities from a Single Plasmonic Nanoparticle

Published on: January 3, 2016

13.0K

Nonlinear Forced Response of Plasmonic Nanostructures.

Kobi Frischwasser1, Kobi Cohen1, Shai Tsesses1

  • 1Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.

Physical Review Letters
|March 25, 2022
PubMed
Summary

Researchers explored unique nonlinear interactions using optical surface waves and dark nonlinearity. They achieved direct access to nonmodal plasmons in thin metal films, paving the way for advanced nanophotonic devices.

More Related Videos

Plasmonic Trapping and Release of Nanoparticles in a Monitoring Environment
09:13

Plasmonic Trapping and Release of Nanoparticles in a Monitoring Environment

Published on: April 4, 2017

7.7K
Utilization of Plasmonic and Photonic Crystal Nanostructures for Enhanced Micro- and Nanoparticle Manipulation
09:29

Utilization of Plasmonic and Photonic Crystal Nanostructures for Enhanced Micro- and Nanoparticle Manipulation

Published on: September 27, 2011

12.4K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Sep 29, 2025

Measurement of Scattering Nonlinearities from a Single Plasmonic Nanoparticle
15:06

Measurement of Scattering Nonlinearities from a Single Plasmonic Nanoparticle

Published on: January 3, 2016

13.0K
Plasmonic Trapping and Release of Nanoparticles in a Monitoring Environment
09:13

Plasmonic Trapping and Release of Nanoparticles in a Monitoring Environment

Published on: April 4, 2017

7.7K
Utilization of Plasmonic and Photonic Crystal Nanostructures for Enhanced Micro- and Nanoparticle Manipulation
09:29

Utilization of Plasmonic and Photonic Crystal Nanostructures for Enhanced Micro- and Nanoparticle Manipulation

Published on: September 27, 2011

12.4K

Area of Science:

  • Photonics and Nanotechnology
  • Nonlinear Optics
  • Surface Physics

Background:

  • Optical surface waves enable sensitive nonlinear interactions by confining light.
  • Understanding modal-nonmodal state pairs in surface plasmons is crucial for advanced optical control.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the physics of modal-nonmodal state pairs of short-range surface plasmons.
  • To demonstrate nonlinearly mediated direct access to nonmodal plasmons using dark nonlinearity.
  • To explore applications in on-chip nanophotonic devices.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing "dark nonlinearity" (a nonradiating nonlinear source).
  • Controlling and observing the nonlinear forced response of modal-nonmodal plasmon pairs.
  • Studying short-range surface plasmons in thin metal films.

Main Results:

  • Unraveled the complex physics of modal-nonmodal state pairs.
  • Achieved nonlinearly mediated direct access to nonmodal plasmons.
  • Demonstrated this in a lossless regime.

Conclusions:

  • The study provides a novel method for accessing nonmodal plasmons.
  • Findings can be generalized to various surface waves and nonlinear optical phenomena.
  • Opens possibilities for on-chip, nonlinearly controlled nanophotonic devices.