Title :
From nonlinear optics to nonlinear plasmonics: Giant nonlinear polarization effects in metamaterials
Author :
Ren, M. ; Plum, E. ; Xu, J. ; Zheludev, N.I.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
We report that engineering of chiral and nonlinear optical properties in plasmonic metamaterial allows the observation of Nonlinear Optical Activity that is millions of times stronger than in natural materials offering a potential for practical applications.
Keywords :
chirality; light polarisation; metamaterials; nanophotonics; nonlinear optics; optical materials; plasmonics; chirality; giant nonlinear polarization effects; metamaterials; nanophotonic devices; nonlinear optical activity; nonlinear optics; nonlinear plasmonics; Magnetic materials; Metamaterials; Nonlinear optics; Optical films; Optical polarization; Plasmons; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
