Polarisation and wavelength selective transmission through nanohole structures with multiple grating geometry

Opt Express. 2008 Apr 14;16(8):5832-7. doi: 10.1364/oe.16.005832.

Abstract

Excitation and localization of surface plasmon polariton modes in metal-dielectric structures can be utilized to construct nanophotonic materials and devices with tuneable optical dispersion. We present a selective polariton generator (SPG) device that demonstrates switching of light transmission based on surface plasmon antennae principles. This polarization-sensitive structure selectively generates and transports polaritons of a desired wavelength through subwavelength apertures. Two of these SPGs have been combined around a nanohole into a new, single device that allows polarization and wavelength selective switching of transmission. The multi-state operation is confirmed by experiment results.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Computer Simulation
  • Computer-Aided Design*
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Models, Theoretical*
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Nanostructures / ultrastructure*
  • Refractometry / instrumentation*
  • Refractometry / methods
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance / instrumentation*
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance / methods