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Coherent meta-materials and the lasing spaser

Coherent meta-materials and the lasing spaser
Coherent meta-materials and the lasing spaser
In 2003 Bergman and Stockman introduced the spaser, a quantum amplifier of surface plasmons by stimulated emission of radiation [1]. They argued that, by exploiting a metal/dielectric composite medium, it should be possible to construct a nano-device, where a strong coherent field is built up in a spatial region much smaller than the wavelength [1, 2]. V-shaped metallic inclusion, combined with a collection of semiconductor quantum dots were discussed as a possible realization of the spaser [1]. Here we introduce a further development of the spaser concept. We show that by combining the metamaterial and spaser ideas one can create a narrow-diversion coherent source of electromagnetic radiation that is fuelled by plasmonic oscillations. We argue that two-dimensional arrays of a certain class of plasmonic resonators supporting high-Q coherent current excitations provide an intriguing opportunity to create spatially and temporally coherent laser source, the Lasing Spaser.
Zheludev, N.I.
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Prosvirnin, S.L.
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Papasimakis, N.
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Fedotov, V.A.
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Zheludev, N.I.
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Prosvirnin, S.L.
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Papasimakis, N.
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Fedotov, V.A.
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Zheludev, N.I., Prosvirnin, S.L., Papasimakis, N. and Fedotov, V.A. (2008) Coherent meta-materials and the lasing spaser. 6th International Workshop on Nanophotonics, Taipei, Taiwan. 11 Mar 2008. 5 pp .

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Abstract

In 2003 Bergman and Stockman introduced the spaser, a quantum amplifier of surface plasmons by stimulated emission of radiation [1]. They argued that, by exploiting a metal/dielectric composite medium, it should be possible to construct a nano-device, where a strong coherent field is built up in a spatial region much smaller than the wavelength [1, 2]. V-shaped metallic inclusion, combined with a collection of semiconductor quantum dots were discussed as a possible realization of the spaser [1]. Here we introduce a further development of the spaser concept. We show that by combining the metamaterial and spaser ideas one can create a narrow-diversion coherent source of electromagnetic radiation that is fuelled by plasmonic oscillations. We argue that two-dimensional arrays of a certain class of plasmonic resonators supporting high-Q coherent current excitations provide an intriguing opportunity to create spatially and temporally coherent laser source, the Lasing Spaser.

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Published date: 18 February 2008
Additional Information: Invited paper
Venue - Dates: 6th International Workshop on Nanophotonics, Taipei, Taiwan, 2008-03-11 - 2008-03-11

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Local EPrints ID: 52036
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/52036
PURE UUID: 878218fd-95c2-4101-8c91-7325218397e9
ORCID for N.I. Zheludev: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1013-6636
ORCID for N. Papasimakis: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-6347-6466

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Date deposited: 09 Jun 2008
Last modified: 12 Dec 2021 03:38

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Author: N.I. Zheludev ORCID iD
Author: S.L. Prosvirnin
Author: N. Papasimakis ORCID iD
Author: V.A. Fedotov

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