Coherent control of light-matter interactions in polarization standing waves
Coherent control of light-matter interactions in polarization standing waves
We experimentally demonstrate that standing waves formed by two coherent counter-propagating light waves can take a variety of forms, offering new approaches to the interrogation and control of polarization-sensitive light-matter interactions in ultrathin (subwavelength thickness) media. In contrast to familiar energy standing waves, polarization standing waves have constant electric and magnetic energy densities and a periodically varying polarization state along the wave axis. counterintuitively, anisotropic ultrathin (meta)materials can be made sensitive or insensitive to such polarization variations by adjusting their azimuthal angle.
Fang, Xu
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MacDonald, Kevin F.
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Plum, Eric
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Zheludev, Nikolay I.
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12 August 2016
Fang, Xu
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MacDonald, Kevin F.
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Plum, Eric
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Zheludev, Nikolay I.
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Fang, Xu, MacDonald, Kevin F., Plum, Eric and Zheludev, Nikolay I.
(2016)
Coherent control of light-matter interactions in polarization standing waves.
Scientific Reports, 6, [31141].
(doi:10.1038/srep31141).
Abstract
We experimentally demonstrate that standing waves formed by two coherent counter-propagating light waves can take a variety of forms, offering new approaches to the interrogation and control of polarization-sensitive light-matter interactions in ultrathin (subwavelength thickness) media. In contrast to familiar energy standing waves, polarization standing waves have constant electric and magnetic energy densities and a periodically varying polarization state along the wave axis. counterintuitively, anisotropic ultrathin (meta)materials can be made sensitive or insensitive to such polarization variations by adjusting their azimuthal angle.
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Accepted/In Press date: 14 July 2016
e-pub ahead of print date: 12 August 2016
Published date: 12 August 2016
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