Title :
Vectorial second harmonic generation imaging of gold nanocones
Author :
Bautista, Godofredo ; Huttunen, Mikko J. ; Mäkitalo, Jouni ; Kontio, Juha M. ; Simonen, Janne ; Kauranen, Martti
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Tampere Univ. of Technol., Tampere, Finland
Abstract :
Here, we show that second harmonic generation (SHG) imaging using cylindrical vector beams permits highly sensitive mapping of the local response in a gold nanocone array. Our sample consists of gold nanocones on a silicon substrate fabricated using UV-nanoimprint lithography.
Keywords :
gold; integrated optics; nanolithography; nanophotonics; optical arrays; optical fabrication; optical harmonic generation; optical images; ultraviolet lithography; Au; Si; UV-nanoimprint lithography; cylindrical vector beams; gold nanocone array; local response; silicon substrate; vectorial second harmonic generation imaging;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/EQEC), 2011 Conference on and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0533-5
Electronic_ISBN :
Pending
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5942651
