Title :
Ultrafast dynamics of light transmission through periodic arrays of holes in metallic films
Author :
Halte, V. ; Benabbas, A. ; Derigon, A. ; Guidoni, L. ; Lezec, Henri J. ; Ebbesen, T.W. ; Bigot, J.-Y.
Author_Institution :
GONLO, IPCMS, Strasbourg
Abstract :
We have investigated the transmission dynamics of gold nanostructures in the femtosecond regime. We show the importance of electron relaxation at the Fermi level for the dynamical behavior of the nanostructures
Keywords :
Fermi level; electron relaxation time; gold; high-speed optical techniques; metallic thin films; nanostructured materials; visible spectra; Au; Fermi level; femtosecond regime; gold nanostructures; light transmission; metallic films; periodic hole arrays; ultrafast dynamics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2004. (IQEC). International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-778-4