Title :
Linear and nonlinear optical response of aligned gold nanorods
Author :
Padilha, Lazaro A. ; Fontana, Jake P. ; Kohlgraf-Owens, D. ; Moreira, Michele F. ; Webster, Scott ; Palffy-Muhoray, P. ; Kik, Pieter G. ; Hagan, David J. ; Van Stryland, Eric W.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. & Photonics, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
The optical properties of gold nanorods suspended in toluene are studied as a function of orientation by aligning them with a low frequency electric field. The nonlinear optical response is consistent with a 2-level saturation model.
Keywords :
gold; nanophotonics; nanostructured materials; nonlinear optics; optical materials; suspensions; 2-level saturation model; Au; aligned gold nanorod optical properties; linear optical response; low frequency electric field; nonlinear optical response; orientation function; toluene suspension; Absorption; Apertures; Gold; Metamaterials; Nonlinear optics; Optical materials; Optical polarization; Optical refraction; Optical saturation; Ultrafast optics; (160.3918) Metamaterials; (190.4400) Nonlinear optics, materials;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
