Characterizing chiroptical properties of 2D/3D structures based on an improved coupled dipole theory
Abstract:
To reveal the difference/connection between two-dimensional and three- dimensional (2D and 3D) chiroptical properties and their relation with 2D/3D symmetry/breaking, we develop an improved coupled dipole theory (ICDT) based on a model system of nanorod (NR) dimer. Our analytical ICDT can overcome the shortcoming of the traditional coupled dipole theory and points out the important role of scattering circular dichroism (SCD) in characterizing 2D chirality. The ICDT, supported by finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulation, reveals the physical origin of 2D chiroptical response: the interaction induced asymmetric effective polarizability for two identical NRs in a symmetry broken configuration. By tuning the NR's position/inter-particle distance, we find an optimal structure of maximum SCD due to the competition between geometric symmetry breaking and interaction. In addition, the interplay between 2D in-plane mirror symmetry breaking and three-dimensional (3D) mirror symmetry breaking leads to a symmetry broken system with zero SCD. The relation between chirality and reciprocity has also been addressed.
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