Title :
Femtosecond dynamics of light transmission through sub-wavelength hole arrays in metallic films
Author :
Benabbas, A. ; Halte, V. ; Guidoni, L. ; Saeta, P.N. ; Bigot, J.-Y. ; Degiron, A. ; Lezec, H.J. ; Ebbesen, T.W.
Author_Institution :
IPCMS-GONLO, Strasbourg, France
Abstract :
We report on the observation of an ultrafast modification of /spl sim/30% in the enhanced transmission through sub-wavelength nanometric apertures in metallic films. It demonstrates the feasibility of nanoscaled femtosecond optical switches.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; metallic thin films; optical arrays; optical switches; polaritons; surface plasmons; femtosecond dynamics; hole arrays; light transmission; metallic films; nanometric apertures; nanoscaled femtosecond optical switches; surface plasmon-polariton excitation; Apertures; Dielectrics; Nanostructures; Nonlinear optics; Optical arrays; Optical films; Optical pumping; Optical switches; Probes; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.237858
