Anomalous light transmission from plasmonic-capped nanoapertures

Nano Lett. 2011 Mar 9;11(3):960-5. doi: 10.1021/nl103408h. Epub 2011 Jan 31.

Abstract

We report an anomalous light transmission phenomenon for a nanoaperture on an opaque screen when the aperture is covered with an opaque cap. In conventional optics, light transmission must decrease when the aperture is capped. However, we found that light transmission is enhanced when the nanodisk is in close proximity to the aperture at a wavelength close to the plasmon resonance. This effect even occurs when the disk is larger than the aperture.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Light*
  • Nanostructures*