A Luttinger liquid is a theoretical model describing interacting electrons in one-dimensional(1D)conductors.While individual 1D conductors have shown interesting Luttinger-liquid behaviors such as spin-charge separati...A Luttinger liquid is a theoretical model describing interacting electrons in one-dimensional(1D)conductors.While individual 1D conductors have shown interesting Luttinger-liquid behaviors such as spin-charge separation and power-law spectral density,the more interesting phenomena predicted in coupled Luttinger liquids of neighboring 1D conductors have been rarely observed due to the difficulty in creating such structures.Recently,we have successfully grown close-packed carbon nanotube(CNT)arrays with uniform chirality,providing an ideal material system for studying the coupled Luttinger liquids.Here,we report on the observation of tunable hyperbolic plasmons in the coupled Luttinger liquids of CNT arrays using scanning near-field optical microscopy.These hyperbolic plasmons,resulting from the conductivity anisotropy in the CNT array,exhibit strong spatial confinement,in situ tunability,and a wide spectral range.Despite their hyperbolic wavefronts,the plasmon propagation in the axial direction still adheres to the Luttinger-liquid theory.Our work not only demonstrates a fascinating phenomenon in coupled Luttinger liquids for fundamental physics exploration,but also provides a highly confined and in situ tunable hyperbolic plasmon in close-packed CNT arrays for future nanophotonic devices and circuits.展开更多
Recent breakthroughs in the field of non-Hermitian physics present unprecedented opportunities,from fundamental theories to cutting-edge applications such as multimode lasers,unconventional wave transport,and high-per...Recent breakthroughs in the field of non-Hermitian physics present unprecedented opportunities,from fundamental theories to cutting-edge applications such as multimode lasers,unconventional wave transport,and high-performance sensors.The exceptional point,a spectral singularity widely existing in non-Hermitian systems,provides an indispensable route to enhance the sensitivity of optical detection.However,the exceptional point of the forementioned systems is set once the system is built or fabricated,and machining errors make it hard to reach such a state precisely.To this end,we develop a highly tunable and reconfigurable exceptional point system,i.e.,a single spoof plasmonic resonator suspended above a substrate and coupled with two freestanding Rayleigh scatterers.Our design offers great flexibility to control exceptional point states,enabling us to dynamically reconfigure the exceptional point formed by various multipolar modes across a broadband frequency range.Specifically,we experimentally implement five distinct exceptional points by precisely manipulating the positions of two movable Rayleigh scatterers.In addition,the enhanced perturbation strength offers remarkable sensitivity enhancement for detecting deep-subwavelength particles with the minimum dimension down to 0.001λ(withλto be the free-space wavelength).展开更多
Owing to the dynamic tunability and strong confinement,graphene plasmons(GPs)have emerged as an excellent candidate for the manipulation of light-matter interaction.Surface plasmons(SPs)have been admitted as another e...Owing to the dynamic tunability and strong confinement,graphene plasmons(GPs)have emerged as an excellent candidate for the manipulation of light-matter interaction.Surface plasmons(SPs)have been admitted as another effective way allowing strong confinement of light at the nanoscale.The combination of GPs and SPs like localized surface plasmons(LSPs)and propagating surface plasmon polaritons(SPPs)will lead to a synergistic effect that could remarkably improve light-matter interactions,showing great potential for many applications for the improvement of solar cell efficiency,biosensor sensitivity,and the performance of photonic devices.In this study,the GPs were activated by placing graphene film onto a two-dimensional(2D)phase-changing crystalline Ge_(2)Sb_(1.5)Bi_(0.5)Te_(5)(cGSBT)nanograting structure,which also acts as an original source generating LSPs.The SPPs originated by laying the above structure onto an Au mirror.The combined effects of GPs,LSPs,and SPPs are epitomized in such a simple Gr/2D cGSBT gratings/Au heterostructure,which allows easy realization of an ultrafast mode-locked laser quite stable working at 1550 nm range due to the strong nonlinear optical absorption capability.This approach overcomes the heat and energy loss in metallic gratings or a Gr-based heterostructure,exhibiting great potential for applications in the design and fabrication of photonic devices.展开更多
We propose a novel scheme to guide neutral cold atoms in a nanoscale region based on surface plasmons （SPs） of one pair and two pairs of tips of metallic wedges with locally enhanced light intensity and sub-optical ...We propose a novel scheme to guide neutral cold atoms in a nanoscale region based on surface plasmons （SPs） of one pair and two pairs of tips of metallic wedges with locally enhanced light intensity and sub-optical wavelength resolution. We analyze the near-field intensity distribution of the tip of the metallic wedge by the FDTD method, and study the total intensity as well as the total potential of optical potentials and van der Waals potentials for 87 Rb atoms in the light field of one pair and two pairs of tips of metallic wedges. It shows that the total potentials of one pair and two pairs of tips of metallic wedges can generate a gravito-optical trap and a dark closed trap for nanoscale guiding of neutral cold atoms. Guided atoms can be cooled with efficient intensity-gradient Sisyphus cooling by blue-detuned light field. This provides an important step towards the generation of hybrid systems consisting of isolated atoms and solid devices.展开更多
A current-driven source of long-range surface plasmons(LRSPs)on a duplex metal nanolayer is reported.Electrical excitation of LRSPs was experimentally observed in a planar structure,where an organic light-emitting fil...A current-driven source of long-range surface plasmons(LRSPs)on a duplex metal nanolayer is reported.Electrical excitation of LRSPs was experimentally observed in a planar structure,where an organic light-emitting film was sandwiched between two metal nanolayers that served as electrodes.To achieve the LRSP propagation in these metal nanolayers at the interface with air,the light-emitting structure was bordered by a one-dimensional photonic crystal(PC)on the other side.The dispersion of the light emitted by such a hybrid PC/organic-light-emitting-diode structure(PC/OLED)comprising two thin metal electrodes was obtained,with a clearly identified LRSP resonance peak.展开更多
By investigating the diffraction of plane waves by a semi-infinite solution for propagating surface plasmons in graphene, which can be excited graphene edge. The theoretical results are confirmed by numerical simulati...By investigating the diffraction of plane waves by a semi-infinite solution for propagating surface plasmons in graphene, which can be excited graphene edge. The theoretical results are confirmed by numerical simulations. excite propagating surface plasmons in graphene where the graphene edge plays graphene layer, we present a rigorous by incident plane waves through the Our results reveal a convenient way to an important role.展开更多
We propose an improved design and numerical study of an optimized tunable plasmonics artificial material resonator in the terahertz regime. We demonstrate that tunability can be realized with a transmission intensity ...We propose an improved design and numerical study of an optimized tunable plasmonics artificial material resonator in the terahertz regime. We demonstrate that tunability can be realized with a transmission intensity as much as - 61% in the lower frequency resonance, which is implemented through the effect of photoconductive switching under photoexcitation.In the higher frequency resonance, we show that spoof surface plasmons along the interface of metal/dielectric provide new types of electromagnetic resonances. Our approach opens up possibilities for the interface of metamaterial and plasmonics to be applied to optically tunable THz switching.展开更多
The excitation of surface plasmons （SPs） with a strip grating at the boundary of an unmagnetized overdense plasma has been investigated theoretically and experimentally. An incident electromagnetic radiation was p-p...The excitation of surface plasmons （SPs） with a strip grating at the boundary of an unmagnetized overdense plasma has been investigated theoretically and experimentally. An incident electromagnetic radiation was p-polarized at the frequency of 5 GHz. Experiments showed that when the plasma density was four times higher than the critical density with the grating present, and the SPs could be excited at the boundary of the overdense plasma. Contribution of the glass layer in the formation of the SP dispersion relation was examined. When the incident electromagnetic radiation was coupled into SPs the coupling order with the effective permittivity was simulated qualitatively. We find that the existence of SPs at the boundary of overdense plasma indicates that the reflection coefficient of the incident electromagnetic radiation reaches its minimum and even becomes total absorption. In this work the plasma density was diagnosed by a Langmuir double probe.展开更多
Using propagating surface plasmons （SPs） on a silver nanowire （NW）, we demonstrate that a focused laser light at the end of the silver NW can excite a single quantum dot （QD） microns away from the excitation spo...Using propagating surface plasmons （SPs） on a silver nanowire （NW）, we demonstrate that a focused laser light at the end of the silver NW can excite a single quantum dot （QD） microns away from the excitation spot. The QD-NW interaction allows the excited QD convert part of its energy into propagating SPs, which then can be detected at remote sites. Simultaneous multi-QD remote excitation and remote detection can also be realized. Furthermore, the tight confinement of the propagating SPs around the NW surface enables the selective excitation of QDs very close in space, which cannot be realized under the conventional excitation condition. This remote excitation and remote detection approach may find applications in optical imaging and the sensing of chemical and biological systems.展开更多
Localized surface plasmon resonance(LSPR) has caused extensive concern and achieved widespread applications in optoelectronics. However, the weak coupling of plasmons and excitons in a nanometal/semiconductor system r...Localized surface plasmon resonance(LSPR) has caused extensive concern and achieved widespread applications in optoelectronics. However, the weak coupling of plasmons and excitons in a nanometal/semiconductor system remains to be investigated via energy transfer. Herein, bandgap tunable perovskite films were synthesized to adjust the emission peaks,for further coupling with stable localized surface plasmons from gold nanoparticles. The degree of mismatch, using steadystate and transient photoluminescence(PL), was investigated systematically in two different cases of gold nanoparticles that were in direct contacting and insulated. The results demonstrated the process of tuning emission coupled to LSPR via wavelength-dependent photoluminescence intensity in the samples with an insulating spacer. In the direct contact case,the decreased radiative decay rate involves rapid plasmon resonance energy transfer to the perovskite semiconductor and non-radiative energy transfer to metal nanoparticles in the near-field range.展开更多
On the assumption that the resonant surface plasmons on a spherical nanoparticle are formed by standing waves of two counter-propagating surface plasmon waves along the surface, by using Mie theory simulation, we find...On the assumption that the resonant surface plasmons on a spherical nanoparticle are formed by standing waves of two counter-propagating surface plasmon waves along the surface, by using Mie theory simulation, we find that the dispersions of surface plasmon resonant modes supported by silver nanospheres match with those of the surface plasmons on a semiinfinite medium-silver interface very well. This suggests that the resonant surface plasmons of a metal nanosphere can be treated as a propagating surface plasmon wave.展开更多
The collective charge density excitations in a free-standing nanorod with a two-dimensional parabolic quantum well are investigated within the framework of Bohm-Pine＇s random-phase approximation in the two-subband mo...The collective charge density excitations in a free-standing nanorod with a two-dimensional parabolic quantum well are investigated within the framework of Bohm-Pine＇s random-phase approximation in the two-subband model.The new simplified analytical expressions of the Coulomb interaction matrix elements and dielectric functions are derived and numerically discussed.In addition,the electron density and temperature dependences of dispersion features are also investigated.We find that in the two-dimensional parabolic quantum well,the intrasubband upper branch is coupled with the intersubband mode,which is quite different from other quasi-one-dimensional systems like a cylindrical quantum wire with an infinite rectangular potential.In addition,we also find that higher temperature results in the intersubband mode（with an energy of 12 meV（～ 3 THz）） becoming totally damped,which agrees well with the experimental results of Raman scattering in the literature.These interesting properties may provide useful references to the design of free-standing nanorod based devices.展开更多
The reflected group delay from a multilayer structure comprising a one-dimensional photonic crystal coated with a bulk Dirac semimetal(BDS)separated by a spacer layer is investigated theoretically.It is shown that the...The reflected group delay from a multilayer structure comprising a one-dimensional photonic crystal coated with a bulk Dirac semimetal(BDS)separated by a spacer layer is investigated theoretically.It is shown that the group delay of the reflected beam in this structure can be significantly negatively enhanced and switched from negative to positive.The enhanced group delay originates from the steep phase change caused by the excitation of the optical Tamm state at the interface between the BDS and spacer layer.Moreover,positive and negative group delays can be actively tuned through the Fermi energy and the relaxation time of the BDS.We believe that this enhanced and tunable delay scheme has important research significance for the fabrication of optical delay devices.展开更多
The wave guides and optical fibers have long been known to transmit light and electromagnetic fields in large dimensions. Recently, surface plasmons, which are collective plasma oscillations of valence electrons at me...The wave guides and optical fibers have long been known to transmit light and electromagnetic fields in large dimensions. Recently, surface plasmons, which are collective plasma oscillations of valence electrons at metal surfaces, have been introduced as an entity that is able to guide light on the surfaces of the metal and to concentrate light in subwavelength volumes. It has been found that periodic array of metallic nanospheres, could be able to enhance the light transmission, and guiding light at nanoscale. The coupling between two nanoparticles in these devices is very important. The Bloch-Jensen hydrodynamical method has been used for computing surface plasmons＇ frequencies of a single metallic nanosphere. It contains the entire pole spectrum automatically, so it is more exactly than the other computational methods. In this research, we have computed the surface plasmons＇ frequencies of two adjacent nanospheres by Bloch-Jensen hydrodynamical model for the first time. The results show that there are two modes for this system, which depend explicitly on interparticle spacing. In addition, we have shown that the excitation modes yield to a single mode of a nanoparticle as the interparticle spacing increases.展开更多
We conduct in-situ near-field imaging of propagating and localized plasmons（cavity and dipole modes） in graphene nano-resonator. Compared with propagating graphene plasmons, the localized modes show twofold near-fie...We conduct in-situ near-field imaging of propagating and localized plasmons（cavity and dipole modes） in graphene nano-resonator. Compared with propagating graphene plasmons, the localized modes show twofold near-field amplitude and high volume confining ability（- 10^6）. The cavity resonance and dipole mode of graphene plasmons can be effectively controlled through optical method. Furthermore, our numerical simulation shows quantitative agreement with experimental measurements. The results provide insights into the nature of localized graphene plasmons and demonstrate a new way to study the localization of polaritons in Van der Waals materials.展开更多
By using a microscopic quantum model, we study theoretically different roles of nanocavity plasmons in scanning tunneling microscope(STM) induced light emission upon selective initial excitation of molecules or plasmo...By using a microscopic quantum model, we study theoretically different roles of nanocavity plasmons in scanning tunneling microscope(STM) induced light emission upon selective initial excitation of molecules or plasmons. The time evolution and spectroscopic properties of the emission from the coupled plasmon-molecule system in each case are studied using time-dependent quantum mater equations. When the STM tip is placed on the molecule to ensure direct carrier injection induced molecular excitation, the major role of the plasmons is to enhance the molecular emission via increasing its radiative decay rate, resulting in sharp molecule-specific emission peaks. On the other hand, when the STM tip is located in close proximity to the edge of the molecule but without direct carrier injection into the molecule, the role of the plasmon-molecule coupling is to cause destructive interferences between the two quantum objects, leading to the occurrence of Fano dips around the energy of the molecular exciton in the plasmonic emission spectra.展开更多
Polarization dependence of the coupling of excitation light to surface plasmon polaritons （SPPs） was investigated in a Ag nanoparticle-nanowire waveguide system （a Ag nanoparticle attached to a Ag nanowire）. It wa...Polarization dependence of the coupling of excitation light to surface plasmon polaritons （SPPs） was investigated in a Ag nanoparticle-nanowire waveguide system （a Ag nanoparticle attached to a Ag nanowire）. It was found that under the illumination of excitation light on the nanoparticle-nanowire junction, the coupling efficiency of light to SPPs depends on the polarization of the excitation light. Theoretical simulations revealed that it is the local near-field coupling between the nanoparticle and the nanowire that enhances the incident light to excite the nanowire SPPs. Because the shapes of the Ag nanoparticles differ, the local field intensity, and thus the excitement of the nanowire SPPs, vary with the polarization of the excitation light.展开更多
On-chip focusing of plasmons in graded-index lenses is important for imaging,lithography,signal processing,and optical interconnects at the deep subwavelength nanoscale.However,owing to the inherent strong wavelength ...On-chip focusing of plasmons in graded-index lenses is important for imaging,lithography,signal processing,and optical interconnects at the deep subwavelength nanoscale.However,owing to the inherent strong wavelength dispersion of plasmonic materials,the on-chip focusing of plasmons suffers from severe chromatic aberrations.With the well-established planar dielectric grating,a graded-index waveguide array lens(GIWAL)is proposed to support the excitation and propagation of acoustic graphene plasmon polaritons(AGPPs)and to achieve the achromatic on-chip focusing of the AGPPs with a focus as small as about 2%of the operating wavelength in the frequency band from 10 to 20 THz,benefiting from the wavelength-independent index profile of the GIWAL.An analytical theory is provided to understand the on-chip focusing of the AGPPs and other beam evolution behaviors,such as self-focusing,self-collimation,and pendulum effects of Gaussian beams as well as spatial inversions of digital optical signals.Furthermore,the possibility of the GIWAL to invert spatially broadband digital optical signals is demonstrated,indicating the potential value of the GIWAL in broadband digital communication and signal processing.展开更多
In this paper, we demonstrate a spin-controlled directional launching of surface plasmons at the subwavelength scale.Based on the principle of optical spin＇s effect for the geometric phase of light, the nanostructure...In this paper, we demonstrate a spin-controlled directional launching of surface plasmons at the subwavelength scale.Based on the principle of optical spin＇s effect for the geometric phase of light, the nanostructures were designed. The inclination of the structures decides the spin-related geometric phase and their relative positions decide the distance-related phase. Hence, the propagation direction of the generated surface plasmon polaritons（SPPs） can be controlled by the spin of photons. Numerical simulations by the finite difference time domain（FDTD） method have verified our theoretical prediction. Our structure is fabricated on the Au film by using a focused ion beam etching technique. The total size of the surface plasmon polariton（SPP） launcher is 320 nm by 180 nm. The observation of the SPP launching by using scanning near-field optical microscopy is in agreement with our theory and simulations. This result may provide a new way of spin-controlled directional launching of SPP.展开更多
Au/GaAs/Au plasmonic cavities with a periodic hole array perforated in the top Au layer are studied.Propagating surface plasmons(PSPs)and localized surface plasmons(LSPs)associated with the rectangle hole shapes are f...Au/GaAs/Au plasmonic cavities with a periodic hole array perforated in the top Au layer are studied.Propagating surface plasmons(PSPs)and localized surface plasmons(LSPs)associated with the rectangle hole shapes are found to interact and highly hybridize in the cavity structure,which eventually determines the resonance properties of the cavities.An anticrossing of resonance frequencies in the reflection spectra is observed when the frequency of PSPs approaches that of LSPs,demonstrating the strong coupling between SPPs and LSPs in the tri-layer plasmonic cavities.This work may provide hints to the plasmonic cavity design for light-harvesting optoelectronic applications.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2021YFA1202902)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12374292 and 12074244)B.L.acknowledges support from the Development Scholarship for Outstanding Ph.D.of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.J.K.acknowledges support from the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)grant funded by the Korean government(MSIT)(Grant No.NRF-RS-2024-00454528).
文摘A Luttinger liquid is a theoretical model describing interacting electrons in one-dimensional(1D)conductors.While individual 1D conductors have shown interesting Luttinger-liquid behaviors such as spin-charge separation and power-law spectral density,the more interesting phenomena predicted in coupled Luttinger liquids of neighboring 1D conductors have been rarely observed due to the difficulty in creating such structures.Recently,we have successfully grown close-packed carbon nanotube(CNT)arrays with uniform chirality,providing an ideal material system for studying the coupled Luttinger liquids.Here,we report on the observation of tunable hyperbolic plasmons in the coupled Luttinger liquids of CNT arrays using scanning near-field optical microscopy.These hyperbolic plasmons,resulting from the conductivity anisotropy in the CNT array,exhibit strong spatial confinement,in situ tunability,and a wide spectral range.Despite their hyperbolic wavefronts,the plasmon propagation in the axial direction still adheres to the Luttinger-liquid theory.Our work not only demonstrates a fascinating phenomenon in coupled Luttinger liquids for fundamental physics exploration,but also provides a highly confined and in situ tunable hyperbolic plasmon in close-packed CNT arrays for future nanophotonic devices and circuits.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61871215,61771238,and 61701246)the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2022YFA1404903)+9 种基金the Fund of Qing Lan Project of Jiangsu Province(Grant No.1004-YQR22031)the Six Talent Peaks Project in Jiangsu Province(Grant No.2018-GDZB-009)the Fund of Prospective Layout of Scientific Research for NUAA(Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics)(Grant Nos.1004-ILA22002 and 1004-ILA22068)the Research and Practice Innovation Program of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics(Grant No.xcxjh20210408)the Postgraduate Research&Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province(Grant No.KYCX22_0364)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,NUAA(Grant No.NS2023022)the Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Startup Grant(Grant No.1004-YQR23031)the Distinguished Professor Fund of Jiangsu Province(Grant No.1004-YQR24010)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,NUAA(No.NE2024007)the Singapore National Research Foundation Competitive Research Program(NRF-CRP22-2019-0006).
文摘Recent breakthroughs in the field of non-Hermitian physics present unprecedented opportunities,from fundamental theories to cutting-edge applications such as multimode lasers,unconventional wave transport,and high-performance sensors.The exceptional point,a spectral singularity widely existing in non-Hermitian systems,provides an indispensable route to enhance the sensitivity of optical detection.However,the exceptional point of the forementioned systems is set once the system is built or fabricated,and machining errors make it hard to reach such a state precisely.To this end,we develop a highly tunable and reconfigurable exceptional point system,i.e.,a single spoof plasmonic resonator suspended above a substrate and coupled with two freestanding Rayleigh scatterers.Our design offers great flexibility to control exceptional point states,enabling us to dynamically reconfigure the exceptional point formed by various multipolar modes across a broadband frequency range.Specifically,we experimentally implement five distinct exceptional points by precisely manipulating the positions of two movable Rayleigh scatterers.In addition,the enhanced perturbation strength offers remarkable sensitivity enhancement for detecting deep-subwavelength particles with the minimum dimension down to 0.001λ(withλto be the free-space wavelength).
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(62404116)Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province(ZR2023QE216)Youth Innovation Team Project of Shandong Province(2023KJ235)。
文摘Owing to the dynamic tunability and strong confinement,graphene plasmons(GPs)have emerged as an excellent candidate for the manipulation of light-matter interaction.Surface plasmons(SPs)have been admitted as another effective way allowing strong confinement of light at the nanoscale.The combination of GPs and SPs like localized surface plasmons(LSPs)and propagating surface plasmon polaritons(SPPs)will lead to a synergistic effect that could remarkably improve light-matter interactions,showing great potential for many applications for the improvement of solar cell efficiency,biosensor sensitivity,and the performance of photonic devices.In this study,the GPs were activated by placing graphene film onto a two-dimensional(2D)phase-changing crystalline Ge_(2)Sb_(1.5)Bi_(0.5)Te_(5)(cGSBT)nanograting structure,which also acts as an original source generating LSPs.The SPPs originated by laying the above structure onto an Au mirror.The combined effects of GPs,LSPs,and SPPs are epitomized in such a simple Gr/2D cGSBT gratings/Au heterostructure,which allows easy realization of an ultrafast mode-locked laser quite stable working at 1550 nm range due to the strong nonlinear optical absorption capability.This approach overcomes the heat and energy loss in metallic gratings or a Gr-based heterostructure,exhibiting great potential for applications in the design and fabrication of photonic devices.
基金the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2011CB013004)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.50975128)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province,China(Grant No.BK2011462)the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China(Grant No.20100481093)
文摘We propose a novel scheme to guide neutral cold atoms in a nanoscale region based on surface plasmons （SPs） of one pair and two pairs of tips of metallic wedges with locally enhanced light intensity and sub-optical wavelength resolution. We analyze the near-field intensity distribution of the tip of the metallic wedge by the FDTD method, and study the total intensity as well as the total potential of optical potentials and van der Waals potentials for 87 Rb atoms in the light field of one pair and two pairs of tips of metallic wedges. It shows that the total potentials of one pair and two pairs of tips of metallic wedges can generate a gravito-optical trap and a dark closed trap for nanoscale guiding of neutral cold atoms. Guided atoms can be cooled with efficient intensity-gradient Sisyphus cooling by blue-detuned light field. This provides an important step towards the generation of hybrid systems consisting of isolated atoms and solid devices.
基金supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (Grant 200021_162767)
文摘A current-driven source of long-range surface plasmons(LRSPs)on a duplex metal nanolayer is reported.Electrical excitation of LRSPs was experimentally observed in a planar structure,where an organic light-emitting film was sandwiched between two metal nanolayers that served as electrodes.To achieve the LRSP propagation in these metal nanolayers at the interface with air,the light-emitting structure was bordered by a one-dimensional photonic crystal(PC)on the other side.The dispersion of the light emitted by such a hybrid PC/organic-light-emitting-diode structure(PC/OLED)comprising two thin metal electrodes was obtained,with a clearly identified LRSP resonance peak.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.51172030,11274052,90921015,and 11174040
文摘By investigating the diffraction of plane waves by a semi-infinite solution for propagating surface plasmons in graphene, which can be excited graphene edge. The theoretical results are confirmed by numerical simulations. excite propagating surface plasmons in graphene where the graphene edge plays graphene layer, we present a rigorous by incident plane waves through the Our results reveal a convenient way to an important role.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61201075)the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province+5 种基金China(Grant No.F2015039)the Young Scholar Project of Heilongjiang Provincial Education BureauChina(Grant No.1254G021)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2012M511507)the Science Funds for the Young Innovative Talents of Harbin University of Science and TechnologyChina(Grant No.201302)
文摘We propose an improved design and numerical study of an optimized tunable plasmonics artificial material resonator in the terahertz regime. We demonstrate that tunability can be realized with a transmission intensity as much as - 61% in the lower frequency resonance, which is implemented through the effect of photoconductive switching under photoexcitation.In the higher frequency resonance, we show that spoof surface plasmons along the interface of metal/dielectric provide new types of electromagnetic resonances. Our approach opens up possibilities for the interface of metamaterial and plasmonics to be applied to optically tunable THz switching.
文摘The excitation of surface plasmons （SPs） with a strip grating at the boundary of an unmagnetized overdense plasma has been investigated theoretically and experimentally. An incident electromagnetic radiation was p-polarized at the frequency of 5 GHz. Experiments showed that when the plasma density was four times higher than the critical density with the grating present, and the SPs could be excited at the boundary of the overdense plasma. Contribution of the glass layer in the formation of the SP dispersion relation was examined. When the incident electromagnetic radiation was coupled into SPs the coupling order with the effective permittivity was simulated qualitatively. We find that the existence of SPs at the boundary of overdense plasma indicates that the reflection coefficient of the incident electromagnetic radiation reaches its minimum and even becomes total absorption. In this work the plasma density was diagnosed by a Langmuir double probe.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11374012,11134013,11227407,and 61210017)the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(Grant No.2012YQ12006005)the Knowledge Innovation Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.KJCX2-EWW04)
文摘Using propagating surface plasmons （SPs） on a silver nanowire （NW）, we demonstrate that a focused laser light at the end of the silver NW can excite a single quantum dot （QD） microns away from the excitation spot. The QD-NW interaction allows the excited QD convert part of its energy into propagating SPs, which then can be detected at remote sites. Simultaneous multi-QD remote excitation and remote detection can also be realized. Furthermore, the tight confinement of the propagating SPs around the NW surface enables the selective excitation of QDs very close in space, which cannot be realized under the conventional excitation condition. This remote excitation and remote detection approach may find applications in optical imaging and the sensing of chemical and biological systems.
基金Project supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (Grant Nos. 2017YFA0700503 and 2018YFA0209101)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 61821002, 11734005, 62075041, and 61704024)。
文摘Localized surface plasmon resonance(LSPR) has caused extensive concern and achieved widespread applications in optoelectronics. However, the weak coupling of plasmons and excitons in a nanometal/semiconductor system remains to be investigated via energy transfer. Herein, bandgap tunable perovskite films were synthesized to adjust the emission peaks,for further coupling with stable localized surface plasmons from gold nanoparticles. The degree of mismatch, using steadystate and transient photoluminescence(PL), was investigated systematically in two different cases of gold nanoparticles that were in direct contacting and insulated. The results demonstrated the process of tuning emission coupled to LSPR via wavelength-dependent photoluminescence intensity in the samples with an insulating spacer. In the direct contact case,the decreased radiative decay rate involves rapid plasmon resonance energy transfer to the perovskite semiconductor and non-radiative energy transfer to metal nanoparticles in the near-field range.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11704058)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(Grant No.DUT16RC(3)111)
文摘On the assumption that the resonant surface plasmons on a spherical nanoparticle are formed by standing waves of two counter-propagating surface plasmon waves along the surface, by using Mie theory simulation, we find that the dispersions of surface plasmon resonant modes supported by silver nanospheres match with those of the surface plasmons on a semiinfinite medium-silver interface very well. This suggests that the resonant surface plasmons of a metal nanosphere can be treated as a propagating surface plasmon wave.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.60976008,61006004,61076001,and 10979507)the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.A000091109-05)the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2011AA03A101)
文摘The collective charge density excitations in a free-standing nanorod with a two-dimensional parabolic quantum well are investigated within the framework of Bohm-Pine＇s random-phase approximation in the two-subband model.The new simplified analytical expressions of the Coulomb interaction matrix elements and dielectric functions are derived and numerically discussed.In addition,the electron density and temperature dependences of dispersion features are also investigated.We find that in the two-dimensional parabolic quantum well,the intrasubband upper branch is coupled with the intersubband mode,which is quite different from other quasi-one-dimensional systems like a cylindrical quantum wire with an infinite rectangular potential.In addition,we also find that higher temperature results in the intersubband mode（with an energy of 12 meV（～ 3 THz）） becoming totally damped,which agrees well with the experimental results of Raman scattering in the literature.These interesting properties may provide useful references to the design of free-standing nanorod based devices.
基金Project supported by the Scientific research project of Zhejiang Provincial Department of Education(Grant No.Y202250547)the Scientific Research Project ofWenzhou University of Technology(Grant No.ky202205)the Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.2022JJ30394).
文摘The reflected group delay from a multilayer structure comprising a one-dimensional photonic crystal coated with a bulk Dirac semimetal(BDS)separated by a spacer layer is investigated theoretically.It is shown that the group delay of the reflected beam in this structure can be significantly negatively enhanced and switched from negative to positive.The enhanced group delay originates from the steep phase change caused by the excitation of the optical Tamm state at the interface between the BDS and spacer layer.Moreover,positive and negative group delays can be actively tuned through the Fermi energy and the relaxation time of the BDS.We believe that this enhanced and tunable delay scheme has important research significance for the fabrication of optical delay devices.
文摘The wave guides and optical fibers have long been known to transmit light and electromagnetic fields in large dimensions. Recently, surface plasmons, which are collective plasma oscillations of valence electrons at metal surfaces, have been introduced as an entity that is able to guide light on the surfaces of the metal and to concentrate light in subwavelength volumes. It has been found that periodic array of metallic nanospheres, could be able to enhance the light transmission, and guiding light at nanoscale. The coupling between two nanoparticles in these devices is very important. The Bloch-Jensen hydrodynamical method has been used for computing surface plasmons＇ frequencies of a single metallic nanosphere. It contains the entire pole spectrum automatically, so it is more exactly than the other computational methods. In this research, we have computed the surface plasmons＇ frequencies of two adjacent nanospheres by Bloch-Jensen hydrodynamical model for the first time. The results show that there are two modes for this system, which depend explicitly on interparticle spacing. In addition, we have shown that the excitation modes yield to a single mode of a nanoparticle as the interparticle spacing increases.
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2016YFA0203500)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11474350)+1 种基金the State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies,Sun Yat-Sen University,Chinathe State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure&Mesoscopic Physics,Peking University,China
文摘We conduct in-situ near-field imaging of propagating and localized plasmons（cavity and dipole modes） in graphene nano-resonator. Compared with propagating graphene plasmons, the localized modes show twofold near-field amplitude and high volume confining ability（- 10^6）. The cavity resonance and dipole mode of graphene plasmons can be effectively controlled through optical method. Furthermore, our numerical simulation shows quantitative agreement with experimental measurements. The results provide insights into the nature of localized graphene plasmons and demonstrate a new way to study the localization of polaritons in Van der Waals materials.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,the National Basic Re-search Program of China,Chinese Academy of Sci-ences,Anhui Initiative in Quantum Information Tech-nologies,and Basic Research Program of Shenzhen(JCYJ20150401145529035).
文摘By using a microscopic quantum model, we study theoretically different roles of nanocavity plasmons in scanning tunneling microscope(STM) induced light emission upon selective initial excitation of molecules or plasmons. The time evolution and spectroscopic properties of the emission from the coupled plasmon-molecule system in each case are studied using time-dependent quantum mater equations. When the STM tip is placed on the molecule to ensure direct carrier injection induced molecular excitation, the major role of the plasmons is to enhance the molecular emission via increasing its radiative decay rate, resulting in sharp molecule-specific emission peaks. On the other hand, when the STM tip is located in close proximity to the edge of the molecule but without direct carrier injection into the molecule, the role of the plasmon-molecule coupling is to cause destructive interferences between the two quantum objects, leading to the occurrence of Fano dips around the energy of the molecular exciton in the plasmonic emission spectra.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant Nos.2012CB933004 and 2007CB936801)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11374023,61176120,and 60977015)+1 种基金the National Undergraduate Innovational Experimentation Program,Chinathe National Fund for Fostering Talents of Basic Science(NFFTBS),China(Grant Nos.J1030310 and J1103205)
文摘Polarization dependence of the coupling of excitation light to surface plasmon polaritons （SPPs） was investigated in a Ag nanoparticle-nanowire waveguide system （a Ag nanoparticle attached to a Ag nanowire）. It was found that under the illumination of excitation light on the nanoparticle-nanowire junction, the coupling efficiency of light to SPPs depends on the polarization of the excitation light. Theoretical simulations revealed that it is the local near-field coupling between the nanoparticle and the nanowire that enhances the incident light to excite the nanowire SPPs. Because the shapes of the Ag nanoparticles differ, the local field intensity, and thus the excitement of the nanowire SPPs, vary with the polarization of the excitation light.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.62105376)the Guangdong Zhujiang Project(Grant Nos.2021ZT09X070 and 2021QN02X488).The authors declare no competing financial interests。
文摘On-chip focusing of plasmons in graded-index lenses is important for imaging,lithography,signal processing,and optical interconnects at the deep subwavelength nanoscale.However,owing to the inherent strong wavelength dispersion of plasmonic materials,the on-chip focusing of plasmons suffers from severe chromatic aberrations.With the well-established planar dielectric grating,a graded-index waveguide array lens(GIWAL)is proposed to support the excitation and propagation of acoustic graphene plasmon polaritons(AGPPs)and to achieve the achromatic on-chip focusing of the AGPPs with a focus as small as about 2%of the operating wavelength in the frequency band from 10 to 20 THz,benefiting from the wavelength-independent index profile of the GIWAL.An analytical theory is provided to understand the on-chip focusing of the AGPPs and other beam evolution behaviors,such as self-focusing,self-collimation,and pendulum effects of Gaussian beams as well as spatial inversions of digital optical signals.Furthermore,the possibility of the GIWAL to invert spatially broadband digital optical signals is demonstrated,indicating the potential value of the GIWAL in broadband digital communication and signal processing.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61176120,61378059,60977015,61422501,and 11374023)the National Basic Research Program of China(Grant Nos.2012CB933004 and 2015CB932403)Beijing Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.L140007)
文摘In this paper, we demonstrate a spin-controlled directional launching of surface plasmons at the subwavelength scale.Based on the principle of optical spin＇s effect for the geometric phase of light, the nanostructures were designed. The inclination of the structures decides the spin-related geometric phase and their relative positions decide the distance-related phase. Hence, the propagation direction of the generated surface plasmon polaritons（SPPs） can be controlled by the spin of photons. Numerical simulations by the finite difference time domain（FDTD） method have verified our theoretical prediction. Our structure is fabricated on the Au film by using a focused ion beam etching technique. The total size of the surface plasmon polariton（SPP） launcher is 320 nm by 180 nm. The observation of the SPP launching by using scanning near-field optical microscopy is in agreement with our theory and simulations. This result may provide a new way of spin-controlled directional launching of SPP.
基金by the National Basic Research Program of China under Grant No 2009CB929300the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 60725417,10804019 and 60990321+1 种基金Shanghai Science and Technology Committee under Grant Nos 08dj1400302 and 09dj1400103Japan Science and Technology Corporation(JST)Project.
文摘Au/GaAs/Au plasmonic cavities with a periodic hole array perforated in the top Au layer are studied.Propagating surface plasmons(PSPs)and localized surface plasmons(LSPs)associated with the rectangle hole shapes are found to interact and highly hybridize in the cavity structure,which eventually determines the resonance properties of the cavities.An anticrossing of resonance frequencies in the reflection spectra is observed when the frequency of PSPs approaches that of LSPs,demonstrating the strong coupling between SPPs and LSPs in the tri-layer plasmonic cavities.This work may provide hints to the plasmonic cavity design for light-harvesting optoelectronic applications.
