偏振方向及结构间耦合作用对空心方形银纳米结构表面等离子体共振的影响

空心方形纳米结构能够激发更大面积的增强电场,故其可以作为衬底用于表面增强拉曼散射.应用离散偶极子近似算法研究了空心方形银纳米结构的消光光谱及其近场电场分布与入射光偏振方向之间的关系.研究表明,空心方形银纳米结构的表面等离子体共振峰不随入射光偏振方向的改变而移动,但是其表面增强电场分布却强烈地依赖于入射光的偏振方向.另外,还讨论了空心方形银纳米结构间的耦合作用对其表面等离子体共振模式的影响.结果发现,可以通过调节结构间的距离来改变结构间的耦合作用,同时改变了表面等离子体共振峰的位置.这些结果将为理解闭合纳米 关键词： 空心方形银纳米结构 表面等离子体 偏振 电场耦合     

金属纳米颗粒光学性质的离散偶极近似计算

采用离散偶极子近似(DDA)方法,研究了单体银纳米粒子和银纳米粒子阵列的光谱特性。研究结果发现,单体银纳米粒子的表面等离子体共振消光峰的位置随着周围介质折射率和粒子尺寸的增大逐渐红移,并且消光光谱的峰宽也越来越大。当银纳米粒子正方阵列的周期接近单体的共振波长时,阵列的消光光谱中会出现尖锐的共振峰,改变粒子尺寸的大小可以发现消光光谱中共振峰的峰值和位置有大幅度地改变,通过改变阵列在平行和垂直于入射光偏振方向上的周期,可以调节二维长方阵列共振峰的峰宽和峰位。该研究为纳米粒子在光学显微镜、生物传感元件、数据存储等领域中的应用提供有效地理论参考。     

十字形银纳米结构的表面等离子体光子学性质

本文应用离散偶极子近似方法计算了十字形银纳米结构的消光光谱及其近场电场强度分布. 研究表明相比于单根纳米棒, 十字形纳米结构能够提供更强的表面电场; 由于相邻凸起间的电场耦合作用, 当入射光的偏振方向改变时, 在十字形纳米结构的侧表面总能激发出较强的电场.另外, 本文还系统地研究了十字形纳米结构的形貌参数对其表面等离子体共振峰的影响. 这些结果将会指导十字形纳米结构的制备, 以满足其在表面增强拉曼散射中的应用.     

金属导线偶合THz表面等离子体波

利用THz时域光谱技术,研究了具有不同排列参数的金属导线阵列的透射特性,分析了金属导线半径,排列间隔以及入射电场的偏振方向对表面等离子体波产生和传播的影响.在具有等间隔缝隙的金属导线中,当电场偏振方向垂直金属导线时,透射信号受等离子模式和谐振腔模式的共振效应的影响;而当电场偏振平行金属导线时,只存在谐振腔模式的共振. 关键词： THz 时域光谱 铜导线 表面等离子体     

金属光栅表面增强拉曼散射的偏振依赖性研究

表面增强拉曼散射的机理主要来源于金属表面等离子体共振所产生的电磁场增强,因而基底的电磁特性决定了其增强的性能。本文以干涉光刻方法制作的大面积均匀性一维纳米光栅为增强基底,从实验和理论上探究其表面增强拉曼散射的偏振依赖特性。本文使用苯硫酚作为探针分子,并采用633nm和785nm两种波长作为激发光源,开展了等离子体共振与非共振状态下金属光栅表面增强拉曼光谱的偏振依赖特性实验研究,并通过时域有限差分法对光栅电磁特性进行分析。研究发现,光栅表面的电场无论是否激发表面等离子体共振,其电场随入射光偏振方向都会呈现出sin函数的规律性变化,拉曼光谱的峰值强度则呈sin2函数的变化规律;此外,表面等离子体共振会进一步加大拉曼光谱的偏振依赖性。     

Ag-Al纳米球二聚体的光学性质研究

金属纳米材料因其表面等离子体共振特性而备受关注。异质结构的金属纳米材料的光学特性相比于同质结构因其材料的不同破坏了原有结构的对称性,对称性的破坏将引起光学性质的改变,相邻两个颗粒之间的相互作用会产生Fano共振。Fano共振是由异质纳米结构的表面等离子体共振耦合引起的,通过合理地调控表面等离子体共振的耦合,将进一步调控Fano共振的强度同时促使异质结构的电场增强特性和辐射特性得到进一步优化。受金银等贵金属的带间跃迁影响,金属铝纳米材料成为研究紫外-近紫外光区的表面等离子体共振研究最佳选择。采用有限时域差分方法研究了Ag-Al纳米球二聚体的光学特性。研究了Ag和Al纳米球组成的二聚体的吸收光谱与入射光偏振方向、纳米球半径、颗粒间距和介质折射率等几何结构及物理参数的关系,并深入讨论了二聚体的局域场分布规律;讨论了获取更高效的Fano共振光谱的方法。由于材料的对称性被破坏,异质二聚体的光学性质与同质二聚体明显不同,Ag-Al异质纳米球二聚体呈现出在紫外和可见光区的双Fano共振现象。Ag-Al二聚体表面等离子体互相耦合引起Fano共振从而导致表面等离子体的共振抑制和增强。研究结果对在紫外-可见光区的表面等离子体应用、纳米光学器件的设计与开发及基于表面等离子体共振的表面增强光谱、生物传感和检测研究等有一定参考价值。     

表面纳米粒子缺陷的偏振散射特性区分

为了区分纳米量级的表面上方颗粒物灰尘与表面下方气泡粒子这两种表面缺陷,且获得该方法的适用环境与最佳观测条件,根据瑞利散射理论结合偏振双向反射分布函数,建立了两种表面缺陷的偏振散射模型并进行了验证。在此基础上,通过仿真分析得到不同缺陷环境、不同观测条件对两种表面缺陷粒子偏振散射特性的影响。结果表明:利用p偏振光入射表面,而后探测p偏振光的双向反射分布函数值随散射方位角的变化趋势可区分两种表面缺陷;无论表面下方气泡粒子位置如何改变,均不影响该趋势的变化情况;不同光学元件表面材料、缺陷粒子种类、缺陷粒子大小对两种表面缺陷的偏振散射模型有一定影响,但整体趋势不变。实验中,针对本文所述两种表面缺陷进行区分时,可选取入射角度和探测散射角度均为45°,采用较小波长入射光进行实验。     

基于Ag纳米棒阵列的表面等离激元微型偏振器

采用静电近似理论计算了Ag纳米棒阵列在不同偏振光入射下的消光光谱。当入射光偏振方向平行于纳米棒长轴时会激发表面等离激元纵向振动模式,而当入射光偏振方向垂直于纳米棒长轴时会激发表面等离激元横向振动模式。基于两种模式共振波长的不同,采用Ag纳米棒阵列可以用来设计高性能的表面等离激元微型偏振器。Ag纳米棒阵列的偏振性能在纵向共振波长明显优于在横向共振波长,通过调节纳米棒的纵横比可以对纵向模式的共振峰位进行大范围调控。结果表明这种微型偏振器所适用的波长能够通过纳米棒的纵横比在可见到近红外波段范围内调控,而消光比和插入损耗能够通过纳米棒的直径和长度实现调控。     

基于表面等离激元的偏振态控制光开关

利用四个Au纳米棒组成的类矩形纳米棒四聚体结构设计了一种基于偏振态控制的光开关,并采用有限元法研究了该结构对入射光偏振态的响应特性.研究发现,该结构的透射光谱对入射光的偏振方向具有很强的依赖性,当入射光的偏振角度变化π/2时,其特征峰的开关比分别能达到27.81dB和21.65dB.分析表明,该结构的开关效应主要由不同偏振态下所导致的水平双纳米棒和竖直双纳米棒之间的近场耦合强度不同而实现,该结构透射系数与偏振角度的关系服从Malus law.此外,通过改变类矩形纳米棒阵列结构参数,研究了结构参数对其光开关响应特性的影响.在此基础上,通过改变阵列的周期参数,研究了入射光水平偏振和垂直偏振下周期参数对单元结构透射光谱的影响.该研究结果能够为可调谐双波长偏振光开关的设计提供理论依据.     

不依赖激发光偏振方向的芯帽异构二聚体

各向异性贵金属纳米结构所特有的表面增强电场和近红外性能在纳米光电和生医传感等领域具有重要的应用,但是其最佳光学性能的激发受限于结构姿态与光电场偏振方向的匹配.本文基于芯帽颗粒特有的两个表面等离子体共振模式,提出引入补偿结构,利用二聚体结构间的局部表面等离子体共振耦合作用补偿电场偏转时缺失的近红外性能,实现解除对激发光偏振方向的依赖关系.基于有限元法数值求解了光与三维复杂异构二聚体作用后的电磁场分布,分析了芯帽-芯壳异构二聚体间的作用模式,从理论上明确了补偿结构去除偏振依赖的机理.补偿后,芯帽异构二聚体可在任意姿态下产生稳定的近红外高吸收性能,在传感、成像、药物释放与光热疗法中具有广泛的应用潜力.     

Dependence of extinction cross-section on incident polarization state and particle orientation

This note reports on the effects of the polarization state of an incident quasi-monochromatic parallel beam of radiation and the orientation of a hexagonal ice particle with respect to the incident direction on the extinction process. When the incident beam is aligned with the six-fold rotational symmetry axis, the extinction is independent of the polarization state of the incident light. For other orientations, the extinction cross-section for linearly polarized light can be either larger or smaller than its counterpart for an unpolarized incident beam. Therefore, the attenuation of a quasi-monochromatic radiation beam by an ice cloud depends on the polarization state of the beam if ice crystals within the cloud are not randomly oriented. Furthermore, a case study of the extinction of light by a quartz particle is also presented to illustrate the dependence of the extinction cross-section on the polarization state of the incident light.     

Polarization property of light guide surface with bilayered nanostructure

The surface of a solid plate light guide patterned with nanostructure composed of bilayered dielectric and metallic stripes is capable of partially transmitting only one of two orthogonal polarizations while reflecting most of the other, and therefore performs as a reflective polarizer. The polarization dependent transmittance, polarization efficiency and extinction ratio of both parallel and cross stacking of the bilayered nanostructure have been analyzed for all radial and azimuthal light incident angles. Both configurations have shown overall polarization efficiency above 98% over the visible spectrum, and exhibit an extinction ratio above 1,000 within a specific range of light incident angle. Accompanied by a proper polarization converter and light extraction pattern, the polarized light guide can provide a high efficiency or even a polarizer free illumination optics for an application where a planar illuminator with polarized light is required.     

Local Surface-Plasmons in Nonspherical Metal Nanoparticles

When a small metallic nanoparticle.is irradiated by incident light, the oscillating electric field can cause the conduction electrons to oscillate coherently, which excites the local surface plasmons （LSPs）. As is well known, excited LSPs can gather the energy of incident light to the surface of metallic nanoparticle. Recently, some nonspherical particles, e.g. tetrahedron, are suggested to obtain stronger localized electric field. We employ the discrete dipole approximation method to calculate the optical response of the tetrahedron nanoparticle, including the extinction and distribution of the electric field around the particle. The influences of some parameters, including the nanoparticle size, incident direction and polarization, are investigated to analyse the response modes and to obtain stronger localized electric field.     

Fano-like resonance characteristics of asymmetric Fe_2O_3@Au core/shell nanorice dimer

A geometrical configuration of Fe2O3/Au core-shell nanorice dimer is proposed and its multipolar plasmon Fano- like resonance characteristics are theoretically investigated by generalizing the plasmon hybridization model of individual nanorice to the bright and dark modes of the nanorice dimer. Under the irradiation of polarization light, the extinction spectra of the nanorice dimer are numerically simulated by using the finite element method （FEM）. Our studies show that the Fano-like resonance of the nanorice dimer results in an asymmetric line shape of the Fano dip in the extinction spectrum which can be controlled by varying the structure parameters of the nanorice dimer. Meanwhile, there is a giant field enhancement at the gap between the two nanorices on account of the plasmonic coupling in the nanorice dimer. The aforementioned two characteristics of the nanorice dimer are useful for plasmon-induced transparency and localized surface plasmon resonance sensors.     

Polarization properties of single metallic nano-spheroid using 3-D boundary element method

The polarization properties of an individual metallic nano-spheroid illuminated by the linearly polarized light are studied based on 3-D boundary element method. The scattering cross sections and the local field enhancements are investigated in detail when the incident lights are with different polarization directions and wavelengths. The numerical results show that the polarization direction of the incident light can strongly influence the scattering spectrum and the enhanced field distribution of the metallic nano-spheroid. The incident light with polarization direction parallel or perpendicular to the major axis can inspire longitudinal or transversal local surface plasmons resonance modes, respectively. The electric field enhancement and distribution around the nano-spheroid can be conveniently tuned by carefully selecting the polarization direction and wavelength of the incident light.     

金属粒子阵列共振的偏振特性

当金属纳米粒子形成规则分布且阵列周期与单粒子的共振波长近似匹配时, 会形成一种特殊的阵列共振, 这种共振比单粒子的局域表面等离子体共振具有更窄的共振线宽和更高的共振强度. 基于修正的长波近似方法, 讨论了矩形阵列的消光截面与阵列因子和单粒子的极化率之间的关系; 并详细研究了在不同偏振的入射光照射下, 阵列因子随着电偶极子方向的改变而产生的变化, 以及这一效应对阵列共振和消光截面所产生的影响. 结果表明, 大型的方阵是偏振无关的; 在矩形阵列中, 沿着阵列两个轴向的相邻粒子之间的耦合形成了阵列因子的两个极值, 并且分别对应了散射截面的最小值.     

倾斜光纤光栅谱特性

基于倾斜光纤光栅耦合模理论,采用数值分析法研究了前后向导模耦合时倾斜角度和调制深度对倾斜光纤光栅反射谱的影响,以及导模和辐射模耦合时针对不同的入射光偏振态在倾斜角度、调制深度、光栅长度等不同时倾斜光纤光栅透射谱(或反射谱)的特性.研究结果表明,在前后向导模耦合时,不同偏振态入射光的光谱几乎相同;而对于辐射模耦合,由于反射谱的包络受消光系数的调制,而不同偏振态入射光的消光系数不同,并且倾斜角度越大不同偏振态的入射光的消光系数差别越大,故在研究辐射模耦合时需要将偏振态予以考虑.     

倾斜光纤光栅谱特性

基于倾斜光纤光栅耦合模理论,采用数值分析法研究了前后向导模耦合时倾斜角度和调制深度对倾斜光纤光栅反射谱的影响,以及导模和辐射模耦合时针对不同的入射光偏振态在倾斜角度、调制深度、光栅长度等不同时倾斜光纤光栅透射谱(或反射谱)的特性.研究结果表明,在前后向导模耦合时,不同偏振态入射光的光谱几乎相同;而对于辐射模耦合,由于反射谱的包络受消光系数的调制,而不同偏振态入射光的消光系数不同,并且倾斜角度越大不同偏振态的入射光的消光系数差别越大,故在研究辐射模耦合时需要将偏振态予以考虑.     

Effect of electric field on light scattering by aqueous colloids of diamond and graphite

We present the results of our experimental investigation of light scattering by polydisperse colloids of diamond and graphite. The scattering is studied at a random orientation of particles and in an external radiofrequency electric field, which orients particles along the strength. The average dimensions of particles in both colloids are close to each other and comparable with the wavelength of the incident light. The shape of particles and the optical and electrooptical properties of diamond and graphite colloids are significantly different. We analyze the polarization components of scattered light energy when the light incident on the colloids is linearly polarized. We show that the quadrupole light scattering by isotropic diamond particles has the main effect on angular dependences of depolarization of scattered light. For light scattering by anisotropic graphite particles, the depolarization of scattered light is mainly determined by a particular feature of the dipole scattering of particles. It is shown that, in both colloids, the orientational order of particles considerably reduces the depolarization of light scattered by particles. We show that relative changes in the intensity and depolarization of scattered light, which depend on the scattering angle and polarization direction of light, as well as on the parameters of particles, can be used as a measure of electrooptical effects observed in colloids.     

Controlling optical properties of periodic gold nanoparticle arrays by changing the substrate, topologic shapes of nanoparticles, and polarization direction of incident light

The effects of various parameters including thickness and dielectric constants of substrates,shapes of nanoparticles,and polarization direction of incident light,on the extinction spectra of periodic gold nanoparticle arrays are investigated by the full-vectorial three-dimensional (3D) finite difference time domain (FDTD) method.The calculated results show that the substrate affects the extinction spectra by coupling the fields co-excited by the substrate and gold nanoparticles.Extinction spectra are influenced by the shapes of the nanoparticles,but there are no obvious changes in extinction spectra for similar shapes.The polarization direction of incident light has a great influence on the extinction spectra.The implications of these results are discussed.