Title :
Polarization changes in diffraction from planar periodic patterns with pure structural and molecular chirality
Author :
Dolgaleva, Ksenia ; Boyd, Robert W. ; Volkov, S.N. ; Jefimovs, Konstantins ; Turunen, Jari ; Svirko, Yuri ; Canfield, Brian K. ; Kauranen, Martti
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Opt., Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Abstract :
We prepare diffractive arrays of metal nanoparticles that possess molecular and structural chirality. Both cases lead to comparative chiral polarization effects, which must be interpreted as arising from chirality of the experimental setup.
Keywords :
chirality; light diffraction; nanoparticles; optical arrays; periodic structures; chiral polarization effects; diffractive arrays; metal nanoparticles; molecular chirality; planar periodic patterns; structural chirality; Astronomy; Lattices; Mathematics; Nanoparticles; Optical arrays; Optical diffraction; Optical polarization; Optical scattering; Physics; Space technology; (160.1585) Chiral media; (160.3918) Metamaterials;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
