Title :
Evidence of random Surface Plasmon modes in fractal metal films
Author :
Losquin, Arthur ; Camelio, Sophie ; Rossouw, David ; Besbes, Mondher ; Pailloux, Frederic ; Babonneau, David ; Botton, Gianluigi A. ; Greffet, Jean-Jacques ; Stephan, Odile ; Kociak, M.
Author_Institution :
Lab. de Phys. des Solides, Univ. Paris-Sud, Orsay, France
Abstract :
The extraordinary character of Surface Plasmon modes of disordered metallic systems has been predicted theoretically. We here demonstrate through Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy that percolating fractal metal films sustain numerous strongly confined Surface Plasmon modes.
Keywords :
electron energy loss spectra; fractals; metallic thin films; surface plasmons; disordered metallic systems; electron energy loss spectroscopy; fractal metal films; random surface plasmon modes; Fractals; Metals; Optical films; Optical imaging; Optical reflection; Plasmons;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
