Stationary and ultrafast optical behavior of a 1D-photonic cavity containing gold nanoparticles

Author

Morea, R. ; Wang, Xiongfei ; Gonzalo, J. ; Palpant, B.

Author_Institution

Laser Process. Group, Inst. de Opt., Madrid, Spain

fYear

2013

fDate

12-16 May 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

1

Abstract

Nanostructured materials consisting of metal nanoparticles (NPs) embedded in transparent dielectrics have attracted much attention as promising candidates for optical applications compatible with integrated devices. Their optical properties can be modified on an ultrafast time scale by a series of energy conversion and exchange processes following light pulse absorption at wavelengths close to their Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR). The combination of these nanoscale photo-induced modifications with the implementation of devices nanostructured at the nanoscale allows conceiving optically controlled photonic functions.

Keywords

gold; high-speed optical techniques; nanoparticles; nanophotonics; surface plasmon resonance; transparency; 1D-photonic cavity; Au; energy conversion; exchange processes; gold nanoparticles; integrated devices; light pulse absorption; metal nanoparticles; nanoscale photo-induced modifications; nanostructured materials; optical applications; optical properties; optically controlled photonic functions; stationary optical behavior; surface plasmon resonance; transparent dielectrics; ultrafast optical behavior; ultrafast time scale; Cavity resonators; Gold; Optical device fabrication; Optical pulses; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Ultrafast optics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/IQEC), 2013 Conference on and International Quantum Electronics Conference

Conference_Location

Munich

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-0593-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2013.6801486

Filename

6801486