Title :
Femtosecond nonlinear optics with a single nanoantenna
Author :
Hanke, T. ; Träutlein, D. ; Wild, B. ; Leitenstorfer, A. ; Bratschitsch, Rudolph
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
Abstract :
Second and third harmonic emission from a single optical antenna is observed when excited with 8-fs laser pulses. Nonlinear emission mapping and direct measurements of the plasmon dephasing time of single nanoantennas are performed.
Keywords :
antennas; nanoelectronics; nonlinear optics; optical harmonic generation; optical pulse shaping; direct measurements; femtosecond nonlinear optics; laser pulses; nonlinear emission mapping; plasmon dephasing; second harmonic emission; single nanoantenna; third harmonic emission; Gold; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pulses; Plasmons; Pulse measurements; Stimulated emission; Surface emitting lasers; Ultrafast optics; (190.0190) nonlinear optics; (190.4350) nonlinear optics at surfaces;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
