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Quadrupole lattice resonances in plasmonic crystal excited by cylindrical vector beams.

ABSTRACT: We report a scheme to exploit low radiative loss plasmonic resonance by combining a dark (subradiant) mode and a lattice resonance. We theoretically demonstrate that such dark-mode lattice resonances in periodic arrays of nanodisks or plasmonic crystals can be excited by vertically incident light beams. We investigate the excitation of lattice resonances in a finite sized, square-lattice plasmonic crystal by two types of cylindrical vector beams and a linearly polarized Gaussian beam. Quadrupole lattice resonances are excited by all three beams, and the largest peak intensity is obtained by using a specific type of cylindrical vector beam. Because of their lower radiative losses with many hotspots, the quadrupole lattice resonances in plasmonic crystal may pave the way for photonic research and applications that require strong light-matter interactions.

SUBMITTER: Sakai K

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5062317 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Quadrupole lattice resonances in plasmonic crystal excited by cylindrical vector beams.

Sakai Kyosuke K Nomura Kensuke K Yamamoto Takeaki T Omura Tatsuya T Sasaki Keiji K

Scientific reports 20161013

We report a scheme to exploit low radiative loss plasmonic resonance by combining a dark (subradiant) mode and a lattice resonance. We theoretically demonstrate that such dark-mode lattice resonances in periodic arrays of nanodisks or plasmonic crystals can be excited by vertically incident light beams. We investigate the excitation of lattice resonances in a finite sized, square-lattice plasmonic crystal by two types of cylindrical vector beams and a linearly polarized Gaussian beam. Quadrupole ...[more]

PMID: 27734923

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Quadrupole lattice resonances in plasmonic crystal excited by cylindrical vector beams.

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Quadrupole lattice resonances in plasmonic crystal excited by cylindrical vector beams.

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