Broadband converging plasmon resonance at a conical nanotip

doi:10.1364/OE.21.006609

Broadband converging plasmon resonance at a conical nanotip

Yunshan Wang, Franck Plouraboue, and Hsueh-Chia Chang »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 21, Issue 5, pp. 6609-6617 (2013)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.21.006609

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We propose an analytical theory which predicts that Converging Plasmon Resonance (CPR) at conical nanotips exhibits a red-shifted and continuous band of resonant frequencies and suggests potential application of conical nanotips in various fields, such as plasmonic solar cells, photothermal therapy, tip-enhanced Raman and other spectroscopies. The CPR modes exhibit superior confinement and ten times broader scattering bandwidth over the entire solar spectrum than smooth nano-structures. The theory also explicitly connects the optimal angles and resonant optical frequencies to the material permittivities, with a specific optimum half angle that depends only on the real permittivity for high-permittivity and low-loss materials.

OCIS Codes
(240.6680) Optics at surfaces : Surface plasmons
(350.5340) Other areas of optics : Photothermal effects
(350.6050) Other areas of optics : Solar energy
(310.6628) Thin films : Subwavelength structures, nanostructures

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History
Original Manuscript: January 3, 2013
Revised Manuscript: February 21, 2013
Manuscript Accepted: March 3, 2013
Published: March 8, 2013

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Yunshan Wang, Franck Plouraboue, and Hsueh-Chia Chang, "Broadband converging plasmon resonance at a conical nanotip," Opt. Express 21, 6609-6617 (2013)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-21-5-6609

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A. V. Goncharenko, H. C. Chang, and J. K. Wang, “Electric near-field enhancing properties of a finite-size metal conical nano-tip,” Ultramicroscopy107, 151–157 (2007). [CrossRef]
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M. I. Stockman, “Nanofocusing of optical energy in tapered plasmonic waveguides,” Phys. Rev. Lett.93, 137404 (2004). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
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Y. Kawata, C. Xu, and W. Denk, “Feasibility of molecular-resolution fluorescence near-field microscopy using multi-photon absorption and field enhancement near a sharp tip,” J. Appl. Phys.85, 1294–1301 (1999). [CrossRef]
P. B. Johnson and R. W. Christy, “Optical constants of the nobel metals,” Phys. Rev. B6, 4370–4379 (1972). [CrossRef]
F. Wang and Y. Shen, “General properties of local plasmons in metal nanostructures,” Phys. Rev. Lett.97, 206806 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
N. A. Issa and R. Guckenberger, “Optical nanofocusing on tapered metallic waveguides,” Plasmonics2, 31–37 (2007). [CrossRef]

Adv. Mater.

V. Ferry, J. Munday, and H. Atwater, “Design considerations for plasmonic photovoltaics,” Adv. Mater.22, 4794–4808 (2010). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Annu. Rev. Phys. Chem.

X. Lu, M. Rycenga, S. Skrabalak, B. Wiley, and Y. Xia, “Chemical synthesis of novel plasmonic nanoparticles,” Annu. Rev. Phys. Chem.60, 167–192 (2009). [CrossRef]
L. Novotny and S. J. Stranick, “Near-field optical microscopy and spectroscopy with pointed probes,” Annu. Rev. Phys. Chem.57, 303–331 (2006). [CrossRef]

Appl. Phys. Lett.

A. F. Stevenson, “Solution of electromagnetic scattering problems as power series in the ratio (dimension of scatter)/wavelength,” Appl. Phys. Lett.24, 1134–1141 (1953).

J. Am. Chem. Soc

X. Huang, I. H. El-Sayed, W. Qian, and M. A. El-Sayed, “Cancer cell imaging and photothermal therapy in the near-infrared region by using gold nanorods,” J. Am. Chem. Soc128, 2115–2120 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

J. Appl. Phys.

Y. Kawata, C. Xu, and W. Denk, “Feasibility of molecular-resolution fluorescence near-field microscopy using multi-photon absorption and field enhancement near a sharp tip,” J. Appl. Phys.85, 1294–1301 (1999). [CrossRef]

J. Phys. Chem. C

A. Mohammadi, F. Kaminski, V. Sandoghdar, and M. Agio, “Fluorescence enhancement with the optical (bi-) conical antenna,” J. Phys. Chem. C114, 7372–7377 (2010). [CrossRef]

Nano Lett.

C. Lee, S. Bae, S. Mobasser, and H. Manohara, “A novel silicon nanotips antireflection surface for the micro sun sensor,” Nano Lett.5, 2438–2442 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Nat. Nanotechnol.

A. R. Parker and H. E. Townley, “Biomimetics of photonic nanostructures,” Nat. Nanotechnol.2, 347–353 (2007). [CrossRef]

Opt. Express

Phys. Rev. B

P. B. Johnson and R. W. Christy, “Optical constants of the nobel metals,” Phys. Rev. B6, 4370–4379 (1972). [CrossRef]

Phys. Rev. Lett.

F. Wang and Y. Shen, “General properties of local plasmons in metal nanostructures,” Phys. Rev. Lett.97, 206806 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
M. I. Stockman, “Nanofocusing of optical energy in tapered plasmonic waveguides,” Phys. Rev. Lett.93, 137404 (2004). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Phys.Rev.B

A. Goncharenko, J. K. Wang, and Y. C. Chang, “Electric near-field enhancement of a sharp semi-infinite conical probe: Material and cone angle dependence,” Phys.Rev.B74, 235442 (2006). [CrossRef]

Plasmonics

N. A. Issa and R. Guckenberger, “Optical nanofocusing on tapered metallic waveguides,” Plasmonics2, 31–37 (2007). [CrossRef]

Rep. Prog. Phys

J. M. Pitarke, V. M. Silkin, E. V. Chulkov, and P. M. Echenique, “Theory of surface plasmons and surface-plasmon polaritons,” Rep. Prog. Phys70, 1–87 (2007). [CrossRef]

Ultramicroscopy

A. V. Goncharenko, H. C. Chang, and J. K. Wang, “Electric near-field enhancing properties of a finite-size metal conical nano-tip,” Ultramicroscopy107, 151–157 (2007). [CrossRef]

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[1] V. Ferry, J. Munday, and H. Atwater, “Design considerations for plasmonic photovoltaics,” Adv. Mater.22, 4794–4808 (2010). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[2] X. Lu, M. Rycenga, S. Skrabalak, B. Wiley, and Y. Xia, “Chemical synthesis of novel plasmonic nanoparticles,” Annu. Rev. Phys. Chem.60, 167–192 (2009). [CrossRef]

[3] C. Lee, S. Bae, S. Mobasser, and H. Manohara, “A novel silicon nanotips antireflection surface for the micro sun sensor,” Nano Lett.5, 2438–2442 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[4] A. R. Parker and H. E. Townley, “Biomimetics of photonic nanostructures,” Nat. Nanotechnol.2, 347–353 (2007). [CrossRef]

[5] A. V. Goncharenko, H. C. Chang, and J. K. Wang, “Electric near-field enhancing properties of a finite-size metal conical nano-tip,” Ultramicroscopy107, 151–157 (2007). [CrossRef]

[6] X. Huang, I. H. El-Sayed, W. Qian, and M. A. El-Sayed, “Cancer cell imaging and photothermal therapy in the near-infrared region by using gold nanorods,” J. Am. Chem. Soc128, 2115–2120 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[7] R. Rodriguez-Oliveros and J. A. Sanchez-Gil, “Gold nanostars as thermoplasmonic nanoparticles for optical heating,” Opt. Express20, 621–626 (2012). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[8] A. Mohammadi, F. Kaminski, V. Sandoghdar, and M. Agio, “Fluorescence enhancement with the optical (bi-) conical antenna,” J. Phys. Chem. C114, 7372–7377 (2010). [CrossRef]

[9] H. Shen, N. Guillot, J. Rouxel, M. de la Chapelle, and T. Toury, “Optimized plasmonic nanostructures for improved sensing activities,” Opt. Express20, 21278–21290 (2012). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[10] A. F. Stevenson, “Solution of electromagnetic scattering problems as power series in the ratio (dimension of scatter)/wavelength,” Appl. Phys. Lett.24, 1134–1141 (1953).

[11] M. I. Stockman, “Nanofocusing of optical energy in tapered plasmonic waveguides,” Phys. Rev. Lett.93, 137404 (2004). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[12] A. Goncharenko, J. K. Wang, and Y. C. Chang, “Electric near-field enhancement of a sharp semi-infinite conical probe: Material and cone angle dependence,” Phys.Rev.B74, 235442 (2006). [CrossRef]

[13] J. M. Pitarke, V. M. Silkin, E. V. Chulkov, and P. M. Echenique, “Theory of surface plasmons and surface-plasmon polaritons,” Rep. Prog. Phys70, 1–87 (2007). [CrossRef]

[14] L. Novotny and S. J. Stranick, “Near-field optical microscopy and spectroscopy with pointed probes,” Annu. Rev. Phys. Chem.57, 303–331 (2006). [CrossRef]

[15] Y. Kawata, C. Xu, and W. Denk, “Feasibility of molecular-resolution fluorescence near-field microscopy using multi-photon absorption and field enhancement near a sharp tip,” J. Appl. Phys.85, 1294–1301 (1999). [CrossRef]

[16] P. B. Johnson and R. W. Christy, “Optical constants of the nobel metals,” Phys. Rev. B6, 4370–4379 (1972). [CrossRef]

[17] F. Wang and Y. Shen, “General properties of local plasmons in metal nanostructures,” Phys. Rev. Lett.97, 206806 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[18] N. A. Issa and R. Guckenberger, “Optical nanofocusing on tapered metallic waveguides,” Plasmonics2, 31–37 (2007). [CrossRef]

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