Optical planar chiral metamaterial designs for strong circular dichroism and polarization rotation
Optics Express, Vol. 16, Issue 16, pp. 11802-11807 (2008)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.16.011802
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Abstract
Planar chiral metamaterials comprising double-layer dielectricmetal-dielectric resonant structures in the shape of a gammadion are presented in the near-infrared regime. The unit cell of the doubly-periodic metamaterial design is optimized using the genetic algorithm for maximum circular dichroism and for maximum optical activity. A circular dichroism value in excess of 50% is predicted for the optimized design. Maximum polarization rotatory powers in terms of the minimum allowed transmittances are also obtained and presented.
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1. Introduction
A. Papakostas, A. Potts, D. M. Pagnall, S. L. Prosvirnin, H. J. Coles, and N. I. Zheludev, “Optical manifestations of planar chirality,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 90, 107404 (2003). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
T. Vallius, K. Jefimovs, J. Turunen, P. Vahimaa, and Y. Svirko, “Optical activity in subwavelength-period arrays of chiral metallic particles,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 83, 234–236 (2003). [CrossRef]
M. Kuwata-Gonokami, N. Saito, Y. Ino, M. Kauranen, K. Jefimovs, T. Vallius, J. Turunen, and Y. Svirko, “Giant optical activity in quasi-two-dimensional planar nanostructures,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 227401 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
V. A. Fedotov, P. L. Mladyonov, S. L. Prosvirnin, A. V. Rogacheva, Y. Chen, and N. I. Zheludev, “Asymmetric propagation of electromagnetic waves through a planar chiral structure,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 167401 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
A. V. Rogacheva, V. A. Fedotov, A. S. Schwanecke, and N. I. Zheludev, “Giant gyrotropy due to electromagnetic-field coupling in a bilayered chiral structure,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 177401 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
E. Plum, V. A. Fedotov, A. S. Schwanecke, N. I. Zheludev, and Y. Chen, “Giant optical gyrotropy due to electro-magnetic coupling,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 223113 (2007). [CrossRef]
B. Bai, Y. Svirko, J. Turunen, and T. Vallius, “Optical activity in planar chiral metamaterials: Theoretical study,” Phys. Rev. A 76, 023811 (2007). [CrossRef]
M. Decker, M. W. Klein, M. Wegener, and S. Linden, “Circular dichroism of planar chiral magnetic metamaterials,” Opt. Lett. 32, 856–858 (2007). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
M. Decker, M. W. Klein, M. Wegener, and S. Linden, “Circular dichroism of planar chiral magnetic metamaterials,” Opt. Lett. 32, 856–858 (2007). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
R. L. Haupt and D. H. Werner, Genetic Algorithms in Electromagnetics (Wiley, Hoboken, NJ, 2007). [CrossRef]
2. Metamaterial design, analysis, and optimization methodologies
V. M. Shalaev, W. Cai, U. K. Chettiar, H.-K. Yuan, A. K. Sarychev, V. P. Drachev, and A. V. Kildishev, “Negative index of refraction in optical metamaterials,” Opt. Lett. 30, 3356–3358 (2005). [CrossRef]
G. Dolling, M. Wegener, C. M. Soukoulis, and S. Linden, “Negative-index metamaterial at 780 nm wavelength,” Opt. Lett. 32, 53–55 (2007). [CrossRef]
D.-H. Kwon, D. H. Werner, A. V. Kildishev, and V. M. Shalaev, “Near-infrared metamaterials with dual-band negative-index characteristics,” Opt. Express 15, 1647–1652 (2007). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
J. L. Volakis, A. Chatterjee, and L. C. Kempel, Finite Element Method for Electromagnetics (IEEE Press, Piscataway, NJ, 1998). [CrossRef]
P. B. Johnson and R. W. Christy, “Optical constants of the noble metals,” Phys. Rev. B 6, 4370–4379 (1972). [CrossRef]
R. L. Haupt and D. H. Werner, Genetic Algorithms in Electromagnetics (Wiley, Hoboken, NJ, 2007). [CrossRef]
D.-H. Kwon and D. H. Werner, “Low-index metamaterial designs in the visible spectrum,” Opt. Express 15, 9267–9272 (2007). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
3. Strong circular dichroism
B. Bai, Y. Svirko, J. Turunen, and T. Vallius, “Optical activity in planar chiral metamaterials: Theoretical study,” Phys. Rev. A 76, 023811 (2007). [CrossRef]
V. A. Fedotov, P. L. Mladyonov, S. L. Prosvirnin, A. V. Rogacheva, Y. Chen, and N. I. Zheludev, “Asymmetric propagation of electromagnetic waves through a planar chiral structure,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 167401 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
M. Decker, M. W. Klein, M. Wegener, and S. Linden, “Circular dichroism of planar chiral magnetic metamaterials,” Opt. Lett. 32, 856–858 (2007). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
M. Decker, M. W. Klein, M. Wegener, and S. Linden, “Circular dichroism of planar chiral magnetic metamaterials,” Opt. Lett. 32, 856–858 (2007). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
4. Large polarization rotation
B. Bai, Y. Svirko, J. Turunen, and T. Vallius, “Optical activity in planar chiral metamaterials: Theoretical study,” Phys. Rev. A 76, 023811 (2007). [CrossRef]
E. Plum, V. A. Fedotov, A. S. Schwanecke, N. I. Zheludev, and Y. Chen, “Giant optical gyrotropy due to electro-magnetic coupling,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 223113 (2007). [CrossRef]
A. V. Rogacheva, V. A. Fedotov, A. S. Schwanecke, and N. I. Zheludev, “Giant gyrotropy due to electromagnetic-field coupling in a bilayered chiral structure,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 177401 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
5. Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References and links
A. Papakostas, A. Potts, D. M. Pagnall, S. L. Prosvirnin, H. J. Coles, and N. I. Zheludev, “Optical manifestations of planar chirality,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 90, 107404 (2003). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
T. Vallius, K. Jefimovs, J. Turunen, P. Vahimaa, and Y. Svirko, “Optical activity in subwavelength-period arrays of chiral metallic particles,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 83, 234–236 (2003). [CrossRef] | |
M. Kuwata-Gonokami, N. Saito, Y. Ino, M. Kauranen, K. Jefimovs, T. Vallius, J. Turunen, and Y. Svirko, “Giant optical activity in quasi-two-dimensional planar nanostructures,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 227401 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
V. A. Fedotov, P. L. Mladyonov, S. L. Prosvirnin, A. V. Rogacheva, Y. Chen, and N. I. Zheludev, “Asymmetric propagation of electromagnetic waves through a planar chiral structure,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 167401 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
A. V. Rogacheva, V. A. Fedotov, A. S. Schwanecke, and N. I. Zheludev, “Giant gyrotropy due to electromagnetic-field coupling in a bilayered chiral structure,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 177401 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
E. Plum, V. A. Fedotov, A. S. Schwanecke, N. I. Zheludev, and Y. Chen, “Giant optical gyrotropy due to electro-magnetic coupling,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 223113 (2007). [CrossRef] | |
B. Bai, Y. Svirko, J. Turunen, and T. Vallius, “Optical activity in planar chiral metamaterials: Theoretical study,” Phys. Rev. A 76, 023811 (2007). [CrossRef] | |
M. Decker, M. W. Klein, M. Wegener, and S. Linden, “Circular dichroism of planar chiral magnetic metamaterials,” Opt. Lett. 32, 856–858 (2007). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
R. L. Haupt and D. H. Werner, Genetic Algorithms in Electromagnetics (Wiley, Hoboken, NJ, 2007). [CrossRef] | |
V. M. Shalaev, W. Cai, U. K. Chettiar, H.-K. Yuan, A. K. Sarychev, V. P. Drachev, and A. V. Kildishev, “Negative index of refraction in optical metamaterials,” Opt. Lett. 30, 3356–3358 (2005). [CrossRef] | |
G. Dolling, M. Wegener, C. M. Soukoulis, and S. Linden, “Negative-index metamaterial at 780 nm wavelength,” Opt. Lett. 32, 53–55 (2007). [CrossRef] | |
D.-H. Kwon, D. H. Werner, A. V. Kildishev, and V. M. Shalaev, “Near-infrared metamaterials with dual-band negative-index characteristics,” Opt. Express 15, 1647–1652 (2007). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
J. L. Volakis, A. Chatterjee, and L. C. Kempel, Finite Element Method for Electromagnetics (IEEE Press, Piscataway, NJ, 1998). [CrossRef] | |
P. B. Johnson and R. W. Christy, “Optical constants of the noble metals,” Phys. Rev. B 6, 4370–4379 (1972). [CrossRef] | |
D.-H. Kwon and D. H. Werner, “Low-index metamaterial designs in the visible spectrum,” Opt. Express 15, 9267–9272 (2007). [CrossRef] [PubMed] |
OCIS Codes
(050.1930) Diffraction and gratings : Dichroism
(160.4760) Materials : Optical properties
(260.5430) Physical optics : Polarization
ToC Category:
Metamaterials
History
Original Manuscript: March 17, 2008
Revised Manuscript: July 14, 2008
Manuscript Accepted: July 16, 2008
Published: July 23, 2008
Citation
Do-Hoon Kwon, Pingjuan L. Werner, and Douglas H. Werner, "Optical planar chiral metamaterial designs for strong circular dichroism and polarization rotation," Opt. Express 16, 11802-11807 (2008)
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References
- A. Papakostas, A. Potts, D. M. Pagnall, S. L. Prosvirnin, H. J. Coles, and N. I. Zheludev, "Optical manifestations of planar chirality," Phys. Rev. Lett. 90, 107404 (2003). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- T. Vallius, K. Jefimovs, J. Turunen, P. Vahimaa, and Y. Svirko, "Optical activity in subwavelength-period arrays of chiral metallic particles," Appl. Phys. Lett. 83, 234-236 (2003). [CrossRef]
- M. Kuwata-Gonokami, N. Saito, Y. Ino, M. Kauranen, K. Jefimovs, T. Vallius, J. Turunen, and Y. Svirko, "Giant optical activity in quasi-two-dimensional planar nanostructures," Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 227401 (2005). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- V. A. Fedotov, P. L. Mladyonov, S. L. Prosvirnin, A. V. Rogacheva, Y. Chen, and N. I. Zheludev, "Asymmetric propagation of electromagnetic waves through a planar chiral structure," Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 167401 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- A. V. Rogacheva, V. A. Fedotov, A. S. Schwanecke, and N. I. Zheludev, "Giant gyrotropy due to electromagnetic-field coupling in a bilayered chiral structure," Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 177401 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- E. Plum, V. A. Fedotov, A. S. Schwanecke, N. I. Zheludev, and Y. Chen, "Giant optical gyrotropy due to electromagnetic coupling," Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 223113 (2007). [CrossRef]
- B. Bai, Y. Svirko, J. Turunen, and T. Vallius, "Optical activity in planar chiral metamaterials: Theoretical study," Phys. Rev. A 76, 023811 (2007). [CrossRef]
- M. Decker, M. W. Klein, M. Wegener, and S. Linden, "Circular dichroism of planar chiral magnetic metamaterials," Opt. Lett. 32, 856-858 (2007). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- R. L. Haupt and D. H. Werner, Genetic Algorithms in Electromagnetics (Wiley, Hoboken, NJ, 2007). [CrossRef]
- V. M. Shalaev, W. Cai, U. K. Chettiar, H.-K. Yuan, A. K. Sarychev, V. P. Drachev, and A. V. Kildishev, "Negative index of refraction in optical metamaterials," Opt. Lett. 30, 3356-3358 (2005). [CrossRef]
- G. Dolling, M. Wegener, C. M. Soukoulis, and S. Linden, "Negative-index metamaterial at 780 nm wavelength," Opt. Lett. 32, 53-55 (2007). [CrossRef]
- D.-H. Kwon, D. H. Werner, A. V. Kildishev, and V. M. Shalaev, "Near-infrared metamaterials with dual-band negative-index characteristics," Opt. Express 15, 1647-1652 (2007). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- J. L. Volakis, A. Chatterjee, and L. C. Kempel, Finite Element Method for Electromagnetics (IEEE Press, Piscataway, NJ, 1998). [CrossRef]
- P. B. Johnson and R. W. Christy, "Optical constants of the noble metals," Phys. Rev. B 6, 4370-4379 (1972). [CrossRef]
- D.-H. Kwon and D. H. Werner, "Low-index metamaterial designs in the visible spectrum," Opt. Express 15, 9267-9272 (2007). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
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