Title :
Large reciprocal polarization rotation in planar chiral metal nanostructures
Author :
Kuwata-Gonokami, Makoto ; Saito, Nobuyoshi ; Ino, Yusuke ; Kauranen, Martti ; Jefimovs, Konstantins ; Vallius, Tuomas ; Turunen, Jari ; Svirko, Yuni
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Tokyo Univ., Japan
Abstract :
We observe large reciprocal rotation in quasi-2D chiral metal gratings. The effect originates from asymmetric coupling of surface modes centered at the air and substrate interfaces and violates neither reciprocity nor reversality of light-matter interaction.
Keywords :
chirality; diffraction gratings; light polarisation; metals; nanostructured materials; optical rotation; air-substrate interfaces; light-matter interaction; planar chiral metal nanostructure; quasi2D chiral metal gratings; reciprocal polarization rotation; surface modes asymmetric coupling; Azimuth; Diffraction; Electromagnetic wave polarization; Gratings; Nanostructures; Optical materials; Optical polarization; Optical sensors; Plasma measurements; Plasmons;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549041
