Transmission of surface plasmon polaritons through a nanowire array: mechano-optical modulation and motion sensing

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Transmission of surface plasmon polaritons through a nanowire array: mechano-optical modulation and motion sensing

Dmitry Yu. Fedyanin and Aleksey V. Arsenin »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 18, Issue 19, pp. 20115-20124 (2010)
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Using the coupled-mode theory, we study the transmission of surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) guided by a thin metal film through an array of N identical nanowires, which are parallel to each other and to the surface of the metal film. By varying the parameters of the nanowire array, one can control the intensity of the transmitted SPP. Furthermore, we propose a novel mechano-optical modulation technique. The intensity of the transmitted SPP is modulated by changing the distance between the nanowire array and the metal film. The modulation frequency is in the kilohertz or megahertz range, owing to the unique mechanical properties of nanowires.

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(130.6010) Integrated optics : Sensors
(240.6680) Optics at surfaces : Surface plasmons
(290.0290) Scattering : Scattering
(250.4110) Optoelectronics : Modulators

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History
Original Manuscript: July 8, 2010
Revised Manuscript: August 13, 2010
Manuscript Accepted: August 31, 2010
Published: September 7, 2010

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Dmitry Yu. Fedyanin and Aleksey V. Arsenin, "Transmission of surface plasmon polaritons through a nanowire array: mechano-optical modulation and motion sensing," Opt. Express 18, 20115-20124 (2010)
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V. M. Shalaev and S. Kawata, ed., Nanophotonics with Surface Plasmons, (Elsevier, The Netherlands, 2007).
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T. Nikolajsen, K. Leosson, and S. I. Bozhevolnyi, “In-line extinction modulator based on long-range surface plasmon polaritons,” Opt. Commun. 244(1-6), 455–459 (2005). [CrossRef]
W. Cai, J. S. White, and M. L. Brongersma, “Compact, high-speed and power-efficient electrooptic plasmonic modulators,” Nano Lett. 9(12), 4403–4411 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
D. Pacifici, H. J. Lezec, and H. A. Atwater, “All-optical modulation by plasmonic excitation of CdSe quantum dots,” Nat. Photonics 1(7), 402–406 (2007). [CrossRef]
K. F. MacDonald, Z. L. Samson, M. I. Stockman, and N. I. Zheludev, “Ultrafast active plasmonics,” Nat. Photonics 3(1), 55–58 (2009). [CrossRef]
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K. Jensen, K. Kim, and A. Zettl, “An atomic-resolution nanomechanical mass sensor,” Nat. Nanotechnol. 3(9), 533–537 (2008). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
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A. V. Zayats, I. I. Smolyaninov, and A. A. Maradudin, “Nano-optics of surface plasmon polaritons,” Phys. Rep. 408(3-4), 131–314 (2005). [CrossRef]
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Anker, J. N.
Arsenin, A. V.
Atwater, H. A.
Berini, P.
Berolo, E.
Bozhevolnyi, S. I.
Brongersma, M. L.
Burke, J. J.
Cai, W.
Charbonneau, R.
Chen, X.
Ciocan, R.
Craighead, H. G.
Deng, S.
Dikin, D. A.
Ding, W.
Fedyanin, D. Yu.
Gaillard, J.
Gao, P.
Gladun, A. D.
Hall, W. P.
Huang, W.-P.
Hughes, W.
Ilica, B.
Jensen, K.
Kim, K.
Krylov, S.
Lahoud, N.
Lao, C.
Leiman, V. G.
Leosson, K.
Lezec, H. J.
Lisicka-Shrzek, E.
Lyandres, O.
MacDonald, K. F.
Mai, W.
Maradudin, A. A.
Mattiussi, G.
Neuzil, P.
Nikolajsen, T.
Ober, C.
Pacifici, D.
Rao, A. M.
Ruoff, R. S.
Samson, Z. L.
Sarid, D.
Senaratne, W.
Shah, N. C.
Skove, M. J.
Smolyaninov, I. I.
Stegeman, G. I.
Stockman, M. I.
Tamir, T.
Van Duyne, R. P.
Wagner, G.
Wang, Z.
White, J. S.
Xu, N.
Zayats, A. V.
Zettl, A.
Zhao, J.
Zheludev, N. I.
Zhou, J.

J. Appl. Phys.

P. Berini, R. Charbonneau, N. Lahoud, and G. Mattiussi, “Characterization of long-range surface-plasmonpolariton waveguides,” J. Appl. Phys. 98(4), 043109 (2005). [CrossRef]
B. Ilica, H. G. Craighead, S. Krylov, W. Senaratne, C. Ober, and P. Neuzil, “Attogram detection using nanoelectromechanical oscillators,” J. Appl. Phys. 95(7), 3694 (2004). [CrossRef]
D. A. Dikin, X. Chen, W. Ding, G. Wagner, and R. S. Ruoff, “Resonance vibration of amorphous SiO2 nanowires driven by mechanical or electrical field excitation,” J. Appl. Phys. 93(1), 226–230 (2003). [CrossRef]

J. Opt.

D. Yu. Fedyanin, A. V. Arsenin, V. G. Leiman, and A. D. Gladun, “Backward waves in planar insulator-metal-insulator waveguide structures,” J. Opt. 12(1), 015002 (2010). [CrossRef]

J. Opt. Soc. Am. A

W.-P. Huang, “Coupled-mode theory for optical waveguides: an overview,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 11(3), 963–983 (1994). [CrossRef]

N. J. Phys.

P. Berini, “Bulk and surface sensitivities of surface plasmon waveguides,” N. J. Phys. 10(10), 105010 (2008). [CrossRef]

Nano Lett.

W. Cai, J. S. White, and M. L. Brongersma, “Compact, high-speed and power-efficient electrooptic plasmonic modulators,” Nano Lett. 9(12), 4403–4411 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Nat. Mater.

J. N. Anker, W. P. Hall, O. Lyandres, N. C. Shah, J. Zhao, and R. P. Van Duyne, “Biosensing with plasmonic nanosensors,” Nat. Mater. 7(6), 442–453 (2008). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Nat. Nanotechnol.

K. Jensen, K. Kim, and A. Zettl, “An atomic-resolution nanomechanical mass sensor,” Nat. Nanotechnol. 3(9), 533–537 (2008). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Nat. Photonics

D. Pacifici, H. J. Lezec, and H. A. Atwater, “All-optical modulation by plasmonic excitation of CdSe quantum dots,” Nat. Photonics 1(7), 402–406 (2007). [CrossRef]
K. F. MacDonald, Z. L. Samson, M. I. Stockman, and N. I. Zheludev, “Ultrafast active plasmonics,” Nat. Photonics 3(1), 55–58 (2009). [CrossRef]

Opt. Commun.

T. Nikolajsen, K. Leosson, and S. I. Bozhevolnyi, “In-line extinction modulator based on long-range surface plasmon polaritons,” Opt. Commun. 244(1-6), 455–459 (2005). [CrossRef]

Opt. Lett.

R. Charbonneau, P. Berini, E. Berolo, and E. Lisicka-Shrzek, “Experimental observation of plasmon polariton waves supported by a thin metal film of finite width,” Opt. Lett. 25(11), 844–846 (2000). [CrossRef]

Phys. Rep.

A. V. Zayats, I. I. Smolyaninov, and A. A. Maradudin, “Nano-optics of surface plasmon polaritons,” Phys. Rep. 408(3-4), 131–314 (2005). [CrossRef]

Phys. Rev. B Condens. Matter

J. J. Burke, G. I. Stegeman, and T. Tamir, “Surface-polariton-like waves guided by thin, lossy metal films,” Phys. Rev. B Condens. Matter 33(8), 5186–5201 (1986). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Phys. Rev. Lett.

D. Sarid, “Long-range surface-plasma waves on very thin metal films,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 47(26), 1927–1930 (1981). [CrossRef]

Rev. Sci. Instrum.

J. Gaillard, M. J. Skove, R. Ciocan, and A. M. Rao, “Electrical detection of oscillations in microcantilevers and nanocantilevers,” Rev. Sci. Instrum. 77(7), 073907 (2006). [CrossRef]

Solid State Commun.

J. Zhou, C. Lao, P. Gao, W. Mai, W. Hughes, S. Deng, N. Xu, and Z. Wang, “Nanowire as pico-gram balance at workplace atmosphere,” Solid State Commun. 139(5), 222–226 (2006). [CrossRef]

Other

H. Kogelnik, “Theory of dielectric waveguides,” in Integrated Optics, T. Tamir, ed., (Springer, Berlin, 1979).
D. Marcuse, Theory of Dielectric Optical Waveguides (Academic, New York, 1974).
D. Marcuse, Light Transmission Optics (Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1982).
S. I. Bozhevolnyi, ed., Plasmonic Nanoguides and Circuits, (Pan Stanfod Publishing, Singapore, 2009).
V. M. Shalaev and S. Kawata, ed., Nanophotonics with Surface Plasmons, (Elsevier, The Netherlands, 2007).
Z. L. Wang, “Mechanic Properties of Nanowires and Nanobelts,” in Dekker Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, J. A. Schwarz; C. I. Contescu; K. Putyera (Taylor&Francis, 2004).

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[1] S. I. Bozhevolnyi, ed., Plasmonic Nanoguides and Circuits, (Pan Stanfod Publishing, Singapore, 2009).

[2] V. M. Shalaev and S. Kawata, ed., Nanophotonics with Surface Plasmons, (Elsevier, The Netherlands, 2007).

[3] P. Berini, “Bulk and surface sensitivities of surface plasmon waveguides,” N. J. Phys. 10(10), 105010 (2008). [CrossRef]

[4] J. N. Anker, W. P. Hall, O. Lyandres, N. C. Shah, J. Zhao, and R. P. Van Duyne, “Biosensing with plasmonic nanosensors,” Nat. Mater. 7(6), 442–453 (2008). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[5] D. Sarid, “Long-range surface-plasma waves on very thin metal films,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 47(26), 1927–1930 (1981). [CrossRef]

[6] R. Charbonneau, P. Berini, E. Berolo, and E. Lisicka-Shrzek, “Experimental observation of plasmon polariton waves supported by a thin metal film of finite width,” Opt. Lett. 25(11), 844–846 (2000). [CrossRef]

[7] P. Berini, R. Charbonneau, N. Lahoud, and G. Mattiussi, “Characterization of long-range surface-plasmonpolariton waveguides,” J. Appl. Phys. 98(4), 043109 (2005). [CrossRef]

[8] T. Nikolajsen, K. Leosson, and S. I. Bozhevolnyi, “In-line extinction modulator based on long-range surface plasmon polaritons,” Opt. Commun. 244(1-6), 455–459 (2005). [CrossRef]

[9] W. Cai, J. S. White, and M. L. Brongersma, “Compact, high-speed and power-efficient electrooptic plasmonic modulators,” Nano Lett. 9(12), 4403–4411 (2009). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[10] D. Pacifici, H. J. Lezec, and H. A. Atwater, “All-optical modulation by plasmonic excitation of CdSe quantum dots,” Nat. Photonics 1(7), 402–406 (2007). [CrossRef]

[11] K. F. MacDonald, Z. L. Samson, M. I. Stockman, and N. I. Zheludev, “Ultrafast active plasmonics,” Nat. Photonics 3(1), 55–58 (2009). [CrossRef]

[12] Z. L. Wang, “Mechanic Properties of Nanowires and Nanobelts,” in Dekker Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, J. A. Schwarz; C. I. Contescu; K. Putyera (Taylor&Francis, 2004).

[13] J. Gaillard, M. J. Skove, R. Ciocan, and A. M. Rao, “Electrical detection of oscillations in microcantilevers and nanocantilevers,” Rev. Sci. Instrum. 77(7), 073907 (2006). [CrossRef]

[14] D. A. Dikin, X. Chen, W. Ding, G. Wagner, and R. S. Ruoff, “Resonance vibration of amorphous SiO2 nanowires driven by mechanical or electrical field excitation,” J. Appl. Phys. 93(1), 226–230 (2003). [CrossRef]

[15] K. Jensen, K. Kim, and A. Zettl, “An atomic-resolution nanomechanical mass sensor,” Nat. Nanotechnol. 3(9), 533–537 (2008). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[16] J. Zhou, C. Lao, P. Gao, W. Mai, W. Hughes, S. Deng, N. Xu, and Z. Wang, “Nanowire as pico-gram balance at workplace atmosphere,” Solid State Commun. 139(5), 222–226 (2006). [CrossRef]

[17] B. Ilica, H. G. Craighead, S. Krylov, W. Senaratne, C. Ober, and P. Neuzil, “Attogram detection using nanoelectromechanical oscillators,” J. Appl. Phys. 95(7), 3694 (2004). [CrossRef]

[18] A. V. Zayats, I. I. Smolyaninov, and A. A. Maradudin, “Nano-optics of surface plasmon polaritons,” Phys. Rep. 408(3-4), 131–314 (2005). [CrossRef]

[19] J. J. Burke, G. I. Stegeman, and T. Tamir, “Surface-polariton-like waves guided by thin, lossy metal films,” Phys. Rev. B Condens. Matter 33(8), 5186–5201 (1986). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[20] H. Kogelnik, “Theory of dielectric waveguides,” in Integrated Optics, T. Tamir, ed., (Springer, Berlin, 1979).

[21] D. Marcuse, Theory of Dielectric Optical Waveguides (Academic, New York, 1974).

[22] D. Marcuse, Light Transmission Optics (Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1982).

[23] W.-P. Huang, “Coupled-mode theory for optical waveguides: an overview,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 11(3), 963–983 (1994). [CrossRef]

[24] D. Yu. Fedyanin, A. V. Arsenin, V. G. Leiman, and A. D. Gladun, “Backward waves in planar insulator-metal-insulator waveguide structures,” J. Opt. 12(1), 015002 (2010). [CrossRef]

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Nat. Nanotechnol.

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