DocumentCode
474622
Title
Ultrafast surface plasmon pulses and their limitations using prism coupling excitation
Author
Yalcin, Sibel Ebru ; Wang, Yanzhen ; Ouellette, David ; Achermann, Marc
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys., Massachusetts Univ., Amherst, MA
fYear
2008
fDate
4-9 May 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We characterize femtosecond surface plasmon pulses that are excited through conventional prism coupling on metal films. The resonant excitation mechanism causes spectral narrowing and phase changes that result in temporal broadening of ultrafast plasmon pulses.
Keywords
high-speed optical techniques; metallic thin films; optical prisms; spectral line broadening; spectral line narrowing; surface plasmon resonance; femtosecond surface plasmon pulse; metal films; prism coupling excitation; resonant excitation mechanism; spectral narrowing; temporal broadening; ultrafast surface plasmon pulse; Laser excitation; Optical coupling; Optical films; Optical pulses; Optical surface waves; Particle scattering; Plasmons; Pulse measurements; Reflectivity; Ultrafast optics; (250.5403) Plasmonics; (320.0320) Ultrafast optics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-859-9
Type
conf
Filename
4572252
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