scholarly journals Light manipulation with encoded plasmonic nanostructures

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chenglong Zhao ◽  
Jiasen Zhang ◽  
Yongmin Liu
Keyword(s):  
Surface Plasmon ◽  
Free Space ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Photonic Devices ◽  
Plasmonic Nanostructures ◽  
Light Manipulation ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
On Chip ◽  
Light Beams ◽  
Optical Circuits

Plasmonics, which allows for manipulation of light field beyond the fundamental diffraction limit, has recently attracted tremendous research efforts. The propagating surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) confined on a metal-dielectric interface provide an ideal two-dimensional (2D) platform to develop subwavelength optical circuits for on-chip information processing and communication. The surface plasmon resonance of rationally designed metallic nanostructures, on the other hand, enables pronounced phase and polarization modulation for light beams travelling in three-dimensional (3D) free space. Flexible 2D and free-space propagating light manipulation can be achieved by encoding plasmonic nanostructures on a 2D surface, promising the design, fabrication and integration of the next-generation optical architectures with substantially reduced footprint. It is envisioned that the encoded plasmonic nanostructures can significantly expand available toolboxes for novel light manipulation. In this review, we presents the fundamentals, recent developments and future perspectives in this emerging field, aiming to open up new avenues to developing revolutionary photonic devices.

Two- and Three-Dimensional Photonic Crystals Built with VLSI Tools

MRS Bulletin ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 26 (8) ◽  
pp. 627-631 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shawn-Yu Lin ◽  
J.G. Fleming ◽  
E. Chow
Keyword(s):  
Photonic Crystal ◽  
Photonic Crystals ◽  
Integrated Circuit ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Photonic Devices ◽  
Processing Technology ◽  
Photonic Crystal Slabs ◽  
The Creation ◽  
On Chip ◽  
Made In

The drive toward miniature photonic devices has been hindered by our inability to tightly control and manipulate light. Moreover, photonics technologies are typically not based on silicon and, until recently, only indirectly benefited from the rapid advances being made in silicon processing technology. In the first part of this article, the successful fabrication of three-dimensional (3D) photonic crystals using silicon processing will be discussed. This advance has been made possible through the use of integrated-circuit (IC) fabrication technologies (e.g., very largescale integration, VLSI) and may enable the penetration of Si processing into photonics. In the second part, we describe the creation of 2D photonic-crystal slabs operating at the λ = 1.55 μm communications wavelength. This class of 2D photonic crystals is particularly promising for planar on-chip guiding, trapping, and switching of light.

scholarly journals Tailoring optical complex fields with nano-metallic surfaces

Nanophotonics ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guanghao Rui ◽  
Qiwen Zhan
Keyword(s):  
Near Field ◽  
Photonic Devices ◽  
Metallic Surface ◽  
Strong Interactions ◽  
Metallic Surfaces ◽  
Optical Fields ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Quantum Optical ◽  
Light Beams ◽  
Made In

AbstractRecently there is an increasing interest in complex optical fields with spatially inhomogeneous state of polarizations and optical singularities. Novel effects and phenomena have been predicted and observed for light beams with these unconventional states. Nanostructured metallic thin film offers unique opportunities to generate, manipulate and detect these novel fields. Strong interactions between nano-metallic surfaces and complex optical fields enable the development of highly compact and versatile functional devices and systems. In this review, we first briefly summarize the recent developments in complex optical fields. Various nano-metallic surface designs that can produce and manipulate complex optical fields with tailored characteristics in the optical far field will be presented. Nano-metallic surfaces are also proven to be very effective for receiving and detection of complex optical fields in the near field. Advances made in this nascent field may enable the design of novel photonic devices and systems for a variety of applications such as quantum optical information processing and integrated photonic circuits.

Photodetector Using Surface-Plasmon Antenna for Optical Interconnect

2008 ◽  
Vol 1145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keishi Ohashi ◽  
Junichi Fujikata
Keyword(s):  
Surface Plasmon ◽  
Near Field ◽  
Photonic Devices ◽  
Diffraction Limit ◽  
Optical Interconnect ◽  
Optical Interconnection ◽  
Field Region ◽  
Full Width ◽  
Absorption Length ◽  
On Chip

AbstractWe used a surface-plasmon antenna to obtain small photodetectors for LSI on-chip optical interconnection by using near-field light generated by the antenna. Such near-field devices are not constrained by the diffraction limit and they offer an approach to integrated nanoscale photonic devices. A small semiconductor structure is located near the antenna to absorb the near-field light. This structure can be made as small as the Schottky depletion layer, so the separation between electrodes can be reduced to almost the size of the near-field region. We have demonstrated a “Si nano-photodiode” or plasmon photodiode that uses the near-field localized in a subwavelength region, which is usually relatively large in size because of the long absorption length for Si (˜10 μm at a wavelength of ˜800 nm). The Si nano-photodiode has a fast impulse response with a full-width at half-maximum of ˜20 ps even when the bias voltage is small (˜1 V or less). We demonstrated an on-chip optical interconnect chip to operate circuitry in an LSI chip by using waveguide-coupled Si nano-photodiodes.

scholarly journals Exciting Magnetic Dipole Mode of Split-Ring Plasmonic Nano-Resonator by Photonic Crystal Nanocavity

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (23) ◽  
pp. 7330
Author(s):  
Yingke Ji ◽  
Binbin Wang ◽  
Liang Fang ◽  
Qiang Zhao ◽  
Fajun Xiao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photonic Crystal ◽  
Magnetic Dipole ◽  
Twist Angle ◽  
Split Ring Resonator ◽  
Photonic Devices ◽  
Plasmonic Nanostructures ◽  
Dipole Mode ◽  
Split Ring ◽  
Resonant Coupling ◽  
On Chip

On-chip exciting electric modes in individual plasmonic nanostructures are realized widely; nevertheless, the excitation of their magnetic counterparts is seldom reported. Here, we propose a highly efficient on-chip excitation approach of the magnetic dipole mode of an individual split-ring resonator (SRR) by integrating it onto a photonic crystal nanocavity (PCNC). A high excitation efficiency of up to 58% is realized through the resonant coupling between the modes of the SRR and PCNC. A further fine adjustment of the excited magnetic dipole mode is demonstrated by tuning the relative position and twist angle between the SRR and PCNC. Finally, a structure with a photonic crystal waveguide side-coupled with the hybrid SRR–PCNC is illustrated, which could excite the magnetic dipole mode with an in-plane coupling geometry and potentially facilitate the future device application. Our result may open a way for developing chip-integrated photonic devices employing a magnetic field component in the optical field.

scholarly journals Lasing at the nanoscale: coherent emission of surface plasmons by an electrically driven nanolaser

Nanophotonics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 3965-3975 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dmitry Yu. Fedyanin ◽  
Alexey V. Krasavin ◽  
Aleksey V. Arsenin ◽  
Anatoly V. Zayats
Keyword(s):  
Data Storage ◽  
Surface Plasmon ◽  
Single Molecule ◽  
Optical Communication ◽  
Surface Plasmon Polariton ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Photonic Devices ◽  
Sensing Applications ◽  
Diverse Application ◽  
Plasmon Polariton

AbstractPlasmonics offers a unique opportunity to break the diffraction limit of light and bring photonic devices to the nanoscale. As the most prominent example, an integrated nanolaser is a key to truly nanoscale photonic circuits required for optical communication, sensing applications and high-density data storage. Here, we develop a concept of an electrically driven subwavelength surface-plasmon-polariton nanolaser, which is based on a novel amplification scheme, with all linear dimensions smaller than the operational free-space wavelength λ and a mode volume of under λ3/30. The proposed pumping approach is based on a double-heterostructure tunneling Schottky barrier diode and gives the possibility to reduce the physical size of the device and ensure in-plane emission so that the nanolaser output can be naturally coupled to a plasmonic or nanophotonic waveguide circuitry. With the high energy efficiency (8% at 300 K and 37% at 150 K), the output power of up to 100 μW and the ability to operate at room temperature, the proposed surface plasmon polariton nanolaser opens up new avenues in diverse application areas, ranging from ultrawideband optical communication on a chip to low-power nonlinear photonics, coherent nanospectroscopy, and single-molecule biosensing.

scholarly journals Electromechanically reconfigurable optical nano-kirigami

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shanshan Chen ◽  
Zhiguang Liu ◽  
Huifeng Du ◽  
Chengchun Tang ◽  
Chang-Yin Ji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Near Infrared ◽  
Large Range ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
High Contrast ◽  
Si Substrate ◽  
High Modulation ◽  
Gold Nanostructure ◽  
Infrared Wavelengths ◽  
On Chip ◽  
Nano Electromechanical System

AbstractKirigami, with facile and automated fashion of three-dimensional (3D) transformations, offers an unconventional approach for realizing cutting-edge optical nano-electromechanical systems. Here, we demonstrate an on-chip and electromechanically reconfigurable nano-kirigami with optical functionalities. The nano-electromechanical system is built on an Au/SiO2/Si substrate and operated via attractive electrostatic forces between the top gold nanostructure and bottom silicon substrate. Large-range nano-kirigami like 3D deformations are clearly observed and reversibly engineered, with scalable pitch size down to 0.975 μm. Broadband nonresonant and narrowband resonant optical reconfigurations are achieved at visible and near-infrared wavelengths, respectively, with a high modulation contrast up to 494%. On-chip modulation of optical helicity is further demonstrated in submicron nano-kirigami at near-infrared wavelengths. Such small-size and high-contrast reconfigurable optical nano-kirigami provides advanced methodologies and platforms for versatile on-chip manipulation of light at nanoscale.

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