Title :
Metamaterials based on intersubband polaritons
Author :
Lee, Jeyull ; Chen, P.Y. ; Argyropoulos, Christos ; Alu, Andrea ; Belkin, Mikhail A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
Abstract :
We will discuss metasurfaces based on strong coupling of quantum-engineered electron states in multi-quantum-well semiconductor structures and electromagnetic modes in plasmonic nanostructures. This concept allows for creating active, reconfigurable, and highly nonlinear polaritonic metamaterials. Experimental results on voltage-tunable spectral response and nonlinear optical response in these structures will be presented.
Keywords :
nanophotonics; nanostructured materials; nonlinear optics; optical metamaterials; optical tuning; plasmonics; polaritons; quantum optics; semiconductor quantum wells; surface plasmons; electromagnetic modes; highly nonlinear polaritonic metamaterials; intersubband polaritons; metasurfaces; multiquantum-well semiconductor structures; nonlinear optical response; plasmonic nanostructures; quantum-engineered electron states; voltage-tunable spectral response; Frequency conversion; Metamaterials; Nonlinear optics; Optical coupling; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pumping; Quantum well devices;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Electromagnetic Materials in Microwaves and Optics (METAMATERIALS), 2013 7th International Congress on
Conference_Location :
Talence
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-1229-2
DOI :
10.1109/MetaMaterials.2013.6809060
