Title :
Tunable, nanoscale free-electron source of photons and plasmons
Author :
Adamo, G. ; MacDonald, K.F. ; Zheludev, N.I. ; Fu, Y.H. ; Wang, C.-M. ; Tsai, D.P. ; De Abajo, F. J Garcia
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
The passage of a free-electron beam through a nano-hole in a periodically layered metal/dielectric structure creates a new type of tuneable, nanoscale radiation source, analogous to the free-electron laser - a dasialight-wellpsila.
Keywords :
free electron lasers; laser beams; laser tuning; nanophotonics; plasmonics; free-electron beam; free-electron laser; laser tuning; nanoscale free-electron source; nanoscale radiation source; periodically layered dielectric structure; periodically layered metal structure; plasmons; Charge carrier processes; Electron beams; Electron emission; Electron optics; Optical arrays; Optical surface waves; Plasmons; Stimulated emission; Surface emitting lasers; Tunable circuits and devices; (140.2600) Free-electron lasers (FELs); (350.4238) Nanophotonics and photonic crystals;
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
