Title :
Stationary and ultrafast optical behavior of a 1D-photonic cavity containing gold nanoparticles
Author :
Morea, R. ; Wang, Xiongfei ; Gonzalo, J. ; Palpant, B.
Author_Institution :
Laser Process. Group, Inst. de Opt., Madrid, Spain
Abstract :
Nanostructured materials consisting of metal nanoparticles (NPs) embedded in transparent dielectrics have attracted much attention as promising candidates for optical applications compatible with integrated devices. Their optical properties can be modified on an ultrafast time scale by a series of energy conversion and exchange processes following light pulse absorption at wavelengths close to their Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR). The combination of these nanoscale photo-induced modifications with the implementation of devices nanostructured at the nanoscale allows conceiving optically controlled photonic functions.
Keywords :
gold; high-speed optical techniques; nanoparticles; nanophotonics; surface plasmon resonance; transparency; 1D-photonic cavity; Au; energy conversion; exchange processes; gold nanoparticles; integrated devices; light pulse absorption; metal nanoparticles; nanoscale photo-induced modifications; nanostructured materials; optical applications; optical properties; optically controlled photonic functions; stationary optical behavior; surface plasmon resonance; transparent dielectrics; ultrafast optical behavior; ultrafast time scale; Cavity resonators; Gold; Optical device fabrication; Optical pulses; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/IQEC), 2013 Conference on and International Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0593-5
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2013.6801486
