Modulating linear and nonlinear nanoplasmonic effects using the metal-insulator transition in vanadium dioxide

Author

Ferrara, D.W. ; Donev, E.U. ; Feldman, L.C. ; Lopez, R. ; Suh, J.Y. ; Tetz, K. ; Haglund, R.F., Jr.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN

fYear

2008

fDate

4-9 May 2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

Linear and nonlinear nanoplasmonic effects - such as resonant absorption, second-harmonic generation and extraordinary optical transmission- are modulated in metallic nanostructures when the local dielectric environment is altered by the ultrafast metal-insulator transition in vanadium dioxide.

Keywords

dielectric function; light transmission; metal-insulator transition; nanostructured materials; optical harmonic generation; plasmonics; resonant states; vanadium compounds; VO₂; extraordinary optical transmission; linear nanoplasmonic effect; local dielectric environment; metal-insulator transition; metallic nanostructure; nonlinear nanoplasmonic effect; resonant absorption; second-harmonic generation; ultrafast metal-insulator transition; vanadium dioxide; Gold; Metal-insulator structures; Nanostructures; Nonlinear optics; Optical arrays; Optical films; Optical modulation; Optical scattering; Plasmons; Ultrafast optics; 190.4350 (nonlinear optics at surfaces); 240.6680 (surface plasmons);

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

4572834