Abstract
We demonstrate subpicosecond control over the coupling of free-space radiation to surface-plasmon polaritons using 830 and period gold gratings. Thermal changes to the electron distribution following irradiation by , pulses produce a shift of the plasmon resonance by with reflectivity change up to 6% and decay time of .
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