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Wang Z, Kalathingal V, Eda G, Nijhuis CA. Engineering the Outcoupling Pathways in Plasmonic Tunnel Junctions via Photonic Mode Dispersion for Low-Loss Waveguiding. ACS NANO 2024; 18:1149-1156. [PMID: 38147038 PMCID: PMC10786162 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c10832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/27/2023]
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Outcoupling of plasmonic modes excited by inelastic electron tunneling (IET) across plasmonic tunnel junctions (TJs) has attracted significant attention due to low operating voltages and fast excitation rates. Achieving selectivity among various outcoupling channels, however, remains a challenging task. Employing nanoscale antennas to enhance the local density of optical states (LDOS) associated with specific outcoupling channels partially addressed the problem, along with the integration of conducting 2D materials into TJs, improving the outcoupling to guided modes with particular momentum. The disadvantage of such methods is that they often involve complex fabrication steps and lack fine-tuning options. Here, we propose an alternative approach by modifying the dielectric medium surrounding TJs. By employing a simple multilayer substrate with a specific permittivity combination for the TJs under study, we show that it is possible to optimize mode selectivity in outcoupling to a plasmonic or a photonic-like mode characterized by distinct cutoff behaviors and propagation length. Theoretical and experimental results obtained with a SiO2-SiN-glass multilayer substrate demonstrate high relative coupling efficiencies of (62.77 ± 1.74)% and (29.07 ± 0.72)% for plasmonic and photonic-like modes, respectively. The figure-of-merit, which quantifies the tradeoff between mode outcoupling and propagation lengths (tens of μm) for both modes, can reach values as high as 180 and 140. The demonstrated approach allows LDOS engineering and customized TJ device performance, which are seamlessly integrated with standard thin film fabrication protocols. Our experimental device is well-suited for integration with silicon nitride photonics platforms.
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- Zhe Wang
- Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, 117583, Singapore
- Department
of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Department
of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, 117583, Singapore
- Department
of Physics, Kannur University, Swami Anandatheertha Campus-Payyanur, Kannur-670327, Kerala India
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- Department
of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543, Singapore
- Department
of Physics, National University of Singapore, 2 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117542, Singapore
- Centre
for Advanced 2D Materials and Graphene Research Centre, National University of Singapore, 6 Science Drive 2, Singapore 117546, Singapore
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- Hybrid Materials
for Optoelectronics Group, Department of Molecules and Materials,
MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology and Center for Brain-Inspired Nano
Systems, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands
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Al-Ashwal NH, Al Soufy KAM, Hamza ME, Swillam MA. Deep Learning for Optical Sensor Applications: A Review. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:6486. [PMID: 37514779 PMCID: PMC10386074 DOI: 10.3390/s23146486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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Over the past decade, deep learning (DL) has been applied in a large number of optical sensors applications. DL algorithms can improve the accuracy and reduce the noise level in optical sensors. Optical sensors are considered as a promising technology for modern intelligent sensing platforms. These sensors are widely used in process monitoring, quality prediction, pollution, defence, security, and many other applications. However, they suffer major challenges such as the large generated datasets and low processing speeds for these data, including the high cost of these sensors. These challenges can be mitigated by integrating DL systems with optical sensor technologies. This paper presents recent studies integrating DL algorithms with optical sensor applications. This paper also highlights several directions for DL algorithms that promise a considerable impact on use for optical sensor applications. Moreover, this study provides new directions for the future development of related research.
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- Nagi H Al-Ashwal
- Department of Physics, The American University in Cairo, New Cairo 11835, Egypt
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Ibb University, Ibb City 00967, Yemen
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- Department of Physics, The American University in Cairo, New Cairo 11835, Egypt
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Ibb University, Ibb City 00967, Yemen
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- Department of Physics, The American University in Cairo, New Cairo 11835, Egypt
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- Department of Physics, The American University in Cairo, New Cairo 11835, Egypt
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Jin H, Niu L, Zheng J, Xu P, Majumdar A. Compact nonvolatile polarization switch using an asymmetric Sb 2Se 3-loaded silicon waveguide. OPTICS EXPRESS 2023; 31:10684-10693. [PMID: 37157610 DOI: 10.1364/oe.482817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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We propose and simulate a compact (∼29.5 µm-long) nonvolatile polarization switch based on an asymmetric Sb2Se3-clad silicon photonic waveguide. The polarization state is switched between TM0 and TE0 mode by modifying the phase of nonvolatile Sb2Se3 between amorphous and crystalline. When the Sb2Se3 is amorphous, two-mode interference happens in the polarization-rotation section resulting in efficient TE0-TM0 conversion. On the other hand, when the material is in the crystalline state, there is little polarization conversion because the interference between the two hybridized modes is significantly suppressed, and both TE0 and TM0 modes go through the device without any change. The designed polarization switch has a high polarization extinction ratio of > 20 dB and an ultra-low excess loss of < 0.22 dB in the wavelength range of 1520-1585 nm for both TE0 and TM0 modes.
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Garg A, Mejia E, Nam W, Vikesland P, Zhou W. Biomimetic Transparent Nanoplasmonic Meshes by Reverse-Nanoimprinting for Bio-Interfaced Spatiotemporal Multimodal SERS Bioanalysis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2204517. [PMID: 36161480 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202204517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Multicellular systems, such as microbial biofilms and cancerous tumors, feature complex biological activities coordinated by cellular interactions mediated via different signaling and regulatory pathways, which are intrinsically heterogeneous, dynamic, and adaptive. However, due to their invasiveness or their inability to interface with native cellular networks, standard bioanalysis methods do not allow in situ spatiotemporal biochemical monitoring of multicellular systems to capture holistic spatiotemporal pictures of systems-level biology. Here, a high-throughput reverse nanoimprint lithography approach is reported to create biomimetic transparent nanoplasmonic microporous mesh (BTNMM) devices with ultrathin flexible microporous structures for spatiotemporal multimodal surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) measurements at the bio-interface. It is demonstrated that BTNMMs, supporting uniform and ultrasensitive SERS hotspots, can simultaneously enable spatiotemporal multimodal SERS measurements for targeted pH sensing and non-targeted molecular detection to resolve the diffusion dynamics for pH, adenine, and Rhodamine 6G molecules in agarose gel. Moreover, it is demonstrated that BTNMMs can act as multifunctional bio-interfaced SERS sensors to conduct in situ spatiotemporal pH mapping and molecular profiling of Escherichia coli biofilms. It is envisioned that the ultrasensitive multimodal SERS capability, transport permeability, and biomechanical compatibility of the BTNMMs can open exciting avenues for bio-interfaced multifunctional sensing applications both in vitro and in vivo.
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- Aditya Garg
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 24061, USA
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Experimental confirmation of self-imaging effect between guided light and surface plasmon polaritons in hybrid plasmonic waveguides. Sci Rep 2022; 12:17943. [PMID: 36289353 PMCID: PMC9605978 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-22796-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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We fabricated a hybrid plasmonic device using self-imaging effect between guided light and surface plasmon polaritons in the hybrid plasmonic waveguide. The hybrid plasmonic device was fabricated by evaporating gold on the part of the silicon waveguide. Self-imaging was generated at the gold-covered section in the waveguide. Self-imaging of guided light and surface plasmon polaritons in hybrid plasmonic waveguides affect the output intensity of the hybrid plasmonic waveguide. The length of the hybrid plasmonic waveguide changes self-imaging conditions. We confirmed that the output intensity was affected by the length of the hybrid plasmonic waveguide. These findings contribute to the development of hybrid plasmonic devices and potentially improve integration density of hybrid photonic integrated circuits.
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Plasmonic-Induced Transparencies in an Integrated Metaphotonic System. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12101701. [PMID: 35630923 PMCID: PMC9146456 DOI: 10.3390/nano12101701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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In this contribution, we numerically demonstrate the generation of plasmonic transparency windows in the transmission spectrum of an integrated metaphotonic device. The hybrid photonic–plasmonic structure consists of two rectangular-shaped gold nanoparticles fully embedded in the core of a multimode dielectric optical waveguide, with their major axis aligned to the electric field lines of transverse electric guided modes. We show that these transparencies arise from different phenomena depending on the symmetry of the guided modes. For the TE0 mode, the quadrupolar and dipolar plasmonic resonances of the nanoparticles are weakly coupled, and the transparency window is due to the plasmonic analogue of electromagnetically induced transparency. For the TE1 mode, the quadrupolar and dipolar resonances of the nanoparticles are strongly coupled, and the transparency is originated from the classical analogue of the Autler–Townes effect. This analysis contributes to the understanding of plasmonic transparency windows, opening new perspectives in the design of on-chip devices for optical communications, sensing, and signal filtering applications.
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Shen S, Zeng Y, Zheng Z, Gao R, Sun G, Yang Z. Nonlinear light amplification via 3D plasmonic nanocavities. OPTICS EXPRESS 2022; 30:2610-2625. [PMID: 35209397 DOI: 10.1364/oe.449337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Plasmonic nanocavities offer prospects for the amplification of inherently weak nonlinear responses at subwavelength scales. However, constructing these nanocavities with tunable modal volumes and reduced optical losses remains an open challenge in the development of nonlinear nanophotonics. Herein, we design and fabricate three-dimensional (3D) metal-dielectric-metal (MDM) plasmonic nanocavities that are capable of amplifying second-harmonic lights by up to three orders of magnitude with respect to dielectric-metal counterparts. In combination with experimental estimations of quantitative contributions of constituent parts in proposed 3D MDM designs, we further theoretically disclose the mechanism governing this signal amplification. We discover that this phenomenon can be attributed to the plasmon hybridization of both dipolar plasmon resonances and gap cavity resonances, such that an energy exchange channel can be attained and helps expand modal volumes while maintaining strong field localizations. Our results may advance the understanding of efficient nonlinear harmonic generations in 3D plasmonic nanostructures.
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Wang F, Liu Y, Hoang TX, Chu HS, Chua SJ, Nijhuis CA. CMOS-Compatible Electronic-Plasmonic Transducers Based on Plasmonic Tunnel Junctions and Schottky Diodes. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2105684. [PMID: 34741404 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202105684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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To develop methods to generate, manipulate, and detect plasmonic signals by electrical means with complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS)-compatible materials is essential to realize on-chip electronic-plasmonic transduction. Here, electrically driven, CMOS-compatible electronic-plasmonic transducers with Al-AlOX -Cu tunnel junctions as the excitation source of surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) and Si-Cu Schottky diodes as the detector of SPPs, connected via plasmonic strip waveguides of Cu, are demonstrated. Remarkably, the electronic-plasmonic transducers exhibit overall transduction efficiency of 1.85 ± 0.03%, five times higher than previously reported transducers with two tunnel junctions (metal-insulator-metal (MIM)-MIM transducers) where SPPs are detected based on optical rectification. The result establishes a new platform to convert electronic signals to plasmonic signals via electrical means, paving the way toward CMOS-compatible plasmonic components.
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- Fangwei Wang
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore, 117576, Singapore
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- Department of Electronics and Photonics, Institute of High Performance Computing, A*STAR (Agency for Science Technology and Research), 1 Fusionopolis Way, #16-16 Connexis, Singapore, 138632, Singapore
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- Department of Electronics and Photonics, Institute of High Performance Computing, A*STAR (Agency for Science Technology and Research), 1 Fusionopolis Way, #16-16 Connexis, Singapore, 138632, Singapore
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore, 117576, Singapore
- LEES Program, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), Singapore, 138602, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
- Centre for Advanced 2D Materials and Graphene Research Centre, National University of Singapore, 6 Science Drive 2, Singapore, 117564, Singapore
- Hybrid Materials for Opto-Electronics Group, Department of Molecules and Materials, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology and Center for Brain-Inspired Nano Systems, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, P.O. Box 2017, Enschede, 7500 AE, The Netherlands
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Shen S, Zheng J, Lin Z, Chen Y, Gao R, Jin Y, Sun G, Shih TM, Yang Z. Quasi-Bragg plasmon modes for highly efficient plasmon-enhanced second-harmonic generation at near-ultraviolet frequencies. OPTICS EXPRESS 2021; 29:21444-21457. [PMID: 34265932 DOI: 10.1364/oe.427717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Boosting nonlinear frequency conversions with plasmonic nanostructures at near-ultraviolet (UV) frequencies remains a great challenge in nano-optics. Here we experimentally design and fabricate a plasmon-enhanced second-harmonic generation (PESHG) platform suitable for near-UV frequencies by integrating aluminum materials with grating configurations involved in structural heterogeneity. The SHG emission on the proposed platform can be amplified by up to three orders of magnitude with respect to unpatterned systems. Furthermore, the mechanism governing this amplification is identified as the occurrence of quasi-Bragg plasmon modes near second-harmonic wavelengths, such that a well-defined coherent interplay can be attained within the hot spot region and facilitate the efficient out-coupling of local second-harmonic lights to the far-field. Our work sheds light into the understanding of the role of grating-coupled surface plasmon resonances played in PESHG processes, and should pave an avenue toward UV nanosource and nonlinear metasurface applications.
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Keal L. Breakthrough instruments and products: Scientific imaging in the short-wave infrared with the NIRvana family of SWIR cameras. THE REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS 2021; 92:079501. [PMID: 34340403 DOI: 10.1063/5.0059002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The Short-Wave Infrared Range (SWIR) from 900 to 1700 nm offers many unique opportunities for discovery in scientific imaging. However, the indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) cameras capable of detecting this wavelength range typically suffer from excessive noise and image artifacts, making scientific imaging challenging. The NIRvana family of InGaAs cameras from Teledyne Princeton Instruments offer "SWIR for Science," through cutting-edge sensor cooling, thermal management, sensor shielding, and image corrections.
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- Louis Keal
- Teledyne Princeton Instruments, Cambrai Court, 1229A, Stratford Road, Birmingham B28 9AA, United Kingdom
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Symmetric Graphene Dielectric Nanowaveguides as Ultra-Compact Photonic Structures. NANOMATERIALS 2021; 11:nano11051281. [PMID: 34068338 PMCID: PMC8153267 DOI: 10.3390/nano11051281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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A symmetric graphene plasmon waveguide (SGPWG) is proposed here to achieve excellent subwavelength waveguiding performance of mid-infrared waves. The modal properties of the fundamental graphene plasmon mode are investigated by use of the finite element method. Due to the naturally rounded tips, the plasmon mode in SGPWG could achieve a normalized mode field area of ~10−5 (or less) and a figure of merit over 400 by tuning the key geometric structure parameters and the chemical potential of graphene. In addition, results show that the modal performance of SGPWG seems to improve over its circular counterparts. Besides the modal properties, crosstalk analysis indicates that the proposed waveguide exhibits extremely low crosstalk, even at a separation distance of 64 nm. Due to these excellent characteristics, the proposed waveguide has promising applications in ultra-compact integrated photonic components and other intriguing nanoscale devices.
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Radulescu A, Makarenko KS, Hoang TX, Kalathingal V, Duffin TJ, Chu HS, Nijhuis CA. Geometric control over surface plasmon polariton out-coupling pathways in metal-insulator-metal tunnel junctions. OPTICS EXPRESS 2021; 29:11987-12000. [PMID: 33984968 DOI: 10.1364/oe.413698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Metal-insulator-metal tunnel junctions (MIM-TJs) can electrically excite surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) well below the diffraction limit. When inelastically tunneling electrons traverse the tunnel barrier under applied external voltage, a highly confined cavity mode (MIM-SPP) is excited, which further out-couples from the MIM-TJ to photons and single-interface SPPs via multiple pathways. In this work we control the out-coupling pathways of the MIM-SPP mode by engineering the geometry of the MIM-TJ. We fabricated MIM-TJs with tunneling directions oriented vertical or lateral with respect to the directly integrated plasmonic strip waveguides. With control over the tunneling direction, preferential out-coupling of the MIM-SPP mode to SPPs or photons is achieved. Based on the wavevector distribution of the single-interface SPPs or photons in the far-field emission intensity obtained from back focal plane (BFP) imaging, we estimate the out-coupling efficiency of the MIM-SPP mode to multiple out-coupling pathways. We show that in the vertical-MIM-TJs the MIM-SPP mode preferentially out-couples to single-interface SPPs along the strip waveguides while in the lateral-MIM-TJs photon out-coupling to the far-field is more efficient.
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Chen Y, Cai M, Zang H, Chen H, Kroker S, Lu Y, Liu Y, Frost F, Hong Y. Optical anisotropy of self-organized gold quasi-blazed nanostructures based on a broad ion beam. APPLIED OPTICS 2021; 60:505-512. [PMID: 33690422 DOI: 10.1364/ao.412631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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To circumvent elaborate conventional lithographic methods for realizing metallic nanostructures, it is necessary to develop self-organized nanofabrication methods for suitable template structures and their optical characterization. We demonstrate the potential of ion bombardment with impurity co-deposition to fabricate terraced or quasi-blazed nanostructure templates. Self-organized terraced nanostructures on fused silica were fabricated using Ar+ ion bombardment with iron impurity co-deposition and subsequent Au shadow deposition. The aspect ratios are enhanced threefold, and the range of nanostructure period variation is significantly increased with respect to that of conventional nanostructures realized by pure ion bombardment. We reveal the key features of the method via atomic force microscopy and optical characterization. Variable-profile quasiperiodic nanostructures with periods of 100-450 nm, heights of 25-180 nm, and blaze angles of 10°-25° were fabricated over an area of 20×40mm2, and these exhibited tunable and broadening optical anisotropy across the nanostructured area. Thus, the proposed method is a viable technique for rapid, cost-effective, and deterministic fabrication of variable nanostructure templates for potential optical applications.
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Li GHY, de Sterke CM, Tuniz A. Omnidirectional field enhancements drive giant nonlinearities in epsilon-near-zero waveguides. OPTICS LETTERS 2020; 45:6514-6517. [PMID: 33258849 DOI: 10.1364/ol.412761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Bulk materials with a relative electric permittivity ε close to zero exhibit giant Kerr nonlinearities. However, harnessing this response in guided-wave geometries is not straightforward, due to the extreme and counterintuitive properties of such epsilon-near-zero materials. Here we investigate, through rigorous calculations of the nonlinear coefficient, how the remarkable nonlinear properties of such materials can be exploited in several structures, including bulk films, plasmonic nanowires, and metal nanoapertures. We find the largest nonlinear response when the modal area and group velocity are simultaneously minimized, leading to omnidirectional field enhancement. This insight will be key for understanding nonlinear nanophotonic systems with extreme nonlinearities and points to new design paradigms.
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Tuniz A, Wieduwilt T, Schmidt MA. Crossing the exceptional point in a fiber-plasmonic waveguide -INVITED. EPJ WEB OF CONFERENCES 2020. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/202023808002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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We experimentally demonstrate a hybrid plasmonic fiber with tuneable Eigenmode interactions near the exceptional point. We experimentally observe a transition through the exceptional point in a fiber-plasmonic system: transmission experiments reveal fundamental changes in the underlying Eigenmode interactions as the environmental refractive index is tuned due to a crossing through the plasmonic exceptional point. These results extend the design opportunities for tunable non-Hermitian physics to plasmonic waveguide systems.
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