Plasmonics - from nanoscale integrated circuits to nano-photovoltaics

Author

Polman, Albert

Author_Institution

Center for Nanophotonics, FOM-Inst. AMOLF, Amsterdam, Netherlands

fYear

2009

fDate

14-19 June 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

1

Abstract

This work presents cathodoluminescence plasmon microscopy, where in surface plasmons are excited using the nanoscale spot of a 30 keV electron beam. Plasmonic density of states are imaged by collecting radiation in the far-field, with a resolution as small as 10 nm. This study presents the propagation and reflection of light on plasmonic metal surfaces and demonstrates light confinement in a V-groove whispering gallery nanocavity. In addition, the use of plasmonic nanostructures is also addressed for enhancing the infrared sensitivity and light trapping in thin-film solar cells.

Keywords

cathodoluminescence; electron beams; integrated circuits; light propagation; light reflection; nanophotonics; nanostructured materials; optical microscopy; plasmonics; radiation pressure; solar cells; surface plasmons; whispering gallery modes; V-groove nanocavity; cathodoluminescence plasmon microscopy; electron beam; far-field radiation collection; infrared sensitivity; light confinement; light propagation; light reflection; light trapping; nanophotovoltaics; nanoscale integrated circuits; plasmonic density-of-states; plasmonic metal surfaces; plasmonic nanostructures; plasmonics; surface plasmons; thin-film solar cells; whispering gallery nanocavity; Coaxial components; Electron beams; Geometry; Gold; Metal-insulator structures; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Plasmons; Surface waves;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics 2009 and the European Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEO Europe - EQEC 2009. European Conference on

Conference_Location

Munich

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4079-5

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-4080-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5194829

Filename

5194829