Title :
Metamolecular nonlinear optics
Author :
Husu, Hannu ; Siikanen, Roope ; Genty, Goëry ; Pietarinen, Henna ; Kauranen, Martti ; Lehtolahti, Joonas ; Laukkanen, Janne ; Kuittinen, Markku
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Tampere Univ. of Technol., Tampere, Finland
Abstract :
We vary relative arrangement of anisotropic metal nanoparticles (metamolecules) in arrays. Their second-harmonic response is not a simple orientational average of the molecular responses. Instead, collective resonances of the structures dominate.
Keywords :
nanoparticles; nonlinear optics; anisotropic metal nanoparticles; collective resonance; metamolecular nonlinear optics; molecular response; second harmonic response; Frequency conversion; Measurement by laser beam; Nanoparticles; Nonlinear optics; Optical device fabrication; Plasmons; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4