Title :
High-efficiency optical switching using an integrated electrochromic nanoplasmonic device
Author :
Agrawal, Amit ; Walter, Erich ; Lezec, Henri ; Talin, A. Alec
Author_Institution :
Center for Nanoscale Sci. & Technol., Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate active switching of light transmission through nanoplasmonic devices using electrochromic Polyaniline thin films, and achieve extraordinary transmission modulation by switching it between its reduced (leucoemeraldine) and partially oxidized (emeraldine) states.
Keywords :
integrated optics; nanophotonics; optical films; optical polymers; optical switches; plasmonics; active switching; electrochromic polyaniline thin films; extraordinary transmission modulation; high efficiency optical switching; integrated electrochromic nanoplasmonic device; leucoemeraldine state; light transmission; nanoplasmonic devices; partially oxidized state; Gold; Nanoscale devices; Optical device fabrication; Optical films; Optical imaging; Optical polarization; Optical switches;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8940-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHO.2011.6110719
