Manipulating the optical transparency of anisotropic metamaterials with magnetic field and liquid crystals: Influence of the nanostructures shape

Yakov M. Strelniker, David J. Bergman, Yafit Fleger, Michael Rosenbluh, David G. Stroud, Anna O. Voznesenskaya

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Abstract

The light transmission through metallic films with different types of nano-structures was studied both theoretically and experimentally. It is shown, analytically, numerically and experimentally, that the positions of the surface plasmon resonances depend on nano-structural details. This leads to a strong dependence of the amplitude of the light transmission, as well as the polarization of the transmitted light and other optical properties, on those details. Two complementary situations are considered: a metal film with dielectric holes and a dielectric film with metallic islands. Two different possibilities for manipulating the light transmission are considered: One is based upon application of a static magnetic field (actually, this is equivalent to changing the nano-structure in a transformed configuration space), the other is based upon using liquid crystals as one of the constituents of a nano-structured film.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPlasmonics
Subtitle of host publicationNanoimaging, Nanofabrication, and their Applications V
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
EventPlasmonics: Nanoimaging, Nanofabrication, and their Applications V - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: 2 Aug 20096 Aug 2009

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume7395
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferencePlasmonics: Nanoimaging, Nanofabrication, and their Applications V
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period2/08/096/08/09

Keywords

  • Composite materials
  • Extraordinary light transmission
  • Magneto-optics
  • Meta-materials
  • Plasmonics
  • Raman plasmon enhancement

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