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Magnetic plasmon induced transparency in three-dimensional metamolecules

Magnetic plasmon induced transparency in three-dimensional metamolecules
Magnetic plasmon induced transparency in three-dimensional metamolecules
In a laser-driven atomic quantum system, a continuous state couples to a discrete state resulting in quantum interference that provides a transmission peak within a broad absorption profile the so-called electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT). In the field of plasmonic metamaterials, the subwavelength metallic structures play a role similar to atoms in nature. The interference of their near-field coupling at plasmonic resonance leads to a plasmon induced transparency (PIT) that is analogous to the EIT of atomic systems. A sensitive control of the PIT is crucial to a range of potential applications such as slowing light and biosensor. So far, the PIT phenomena often arise from the electric resonance, such as an electric dipole state coupled to an electric quadrupole state. Here we report the first three-dimensional photonic metamaterial consisting of an array of erected U-shape plasmonic gold nanostructures that exhibits PIT phenomenon with magnetic dipolar interaction between magnetic meta molecules. We further demonstrate using a numerical simulation that the coupling between the different excited pathways at an intermediate resonant wavelength allows for a pi phase shift resulting in a destructive interference. A classical RLC circuit was also proposed to explain the coupling effects between the bright and dark modes of EIT-like electromagnetic spectra. This work paves a promising approach to achieve magnetic plasmon devices.
metamaterials, plasmon induced transparency, magnetic resonance
131-138
Wu, Pin Chieh
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Chen, Wei Ting
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Yang, Kuang-Yu
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Hsiao, Chih Ting
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Sun, Greg
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Liu, Ai Qun
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Zheludev, Nikolay I.
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Tsai, Din Ping
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Wu, Pin Chieh
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Chen, Wei Ting
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Yang, Kuang-Yu
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Hsiao, Chih Ting
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Sun, Greg
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Liu, Ai Qun
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Zheludev, Nikolay I.
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Tsai, Din Ping
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Wu, Pin Chieh, Chen, Wei Ting, Yang, Kuang-Yu, Hsiao, Chih Ting, Sun, Greg, Liu, Ai Qun, Zheludev, Nikolay I. and Tsai, Din Ping (2012) Magnetic plasmon induced transparency in three-dimensional metamolecules. Nanophotonics, 1 (2), 131-138. (doi:10.1515/nanoph-2012-0019).

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Abstract

In a laser-driven atomic quantum system, a continuous state couples to a discrete state resulting in quantum interference that provides a transmission peak within a broad absorption profile the so-called electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT). In the field of plasmonic metamaterials, the subwavelength metallic structures play a role similar to atoms in nature. The interference of their near-field coupling at plasmonic resonance leads to a plasmon induced transparency (PIT) that is analogous to the EIT of atomic systems. A sensitive control of the PIT is crucial to a range of potential applications such as slowing light and biosensor. So far, the PIT phenomena often arise from the electric resonance, such as an electric dipole state coupled to an electric quadrupole state. Here we report the first three-dimensional photonic metamaterial consisting of an array of erected U-shape plasmonic gold nanostructures that exhibits PIT phenomenon with magnetic dipolar interaction between magnetic meta molecules. We further demonstrate using a numerical simulation that the coupling between the different excited pathways at an intermediate resonant wavelength allows for a pi phase shift resulting in a destructive interference. A classical RLC circuit was also proposed to explain the coupling effects between the bright and dark modes of EIT-like electromagnetic spectra. This work paves a promising approach to achieve magnetic plasmon devices.

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Published date: November 2012
Keywords: metamaterials, plasmon induced transparency, magnetic resonance
Organisations: Optoelectronics Research Centre

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Local EPrints ID: 369575
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/369575
PURE UUID: d9f2c8e0-8ea3-460b-a95d-67efbaa44acc
ORCID for Nikolay I. Zheludev: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1013-6636

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Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 02:44

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Author: Pin Chieh Wu
Author: Wei Ting Chen
Author: Kuang-Yu Yang
Author: Chih Ting Hsiao
Author: Greg Sun
Author: Ai Qun Liu
Author: Din Ping Tsai

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