Quality factor enhancement of plasmonic surface lattice resonance by using asymmetric periods

We report that using asymmetric lattice periods can enhance the quality factor of plasmonic surface lattice resonances(SLRs)in two-dimensional array of metal-insulator-metal nanopillars in asymmetric dielectric environment.Simulation results show that by adopting appropriate asymmetric lattice periods,the SLR quality factor can be enhanced by 24%compared with the scenario of symmetric periods.We find that the SLR quality factor is optimized when the resonance wavelength is closest to the Rayleigh cutoff wavelength.We also find that the SLRs effect is polarization sensitive in the proposed structure.We expect this work will advance the engineering of SLRs especially in asymmetric dielectric environments,and will promote their applications in sensing.     

Plasmonic Corrugated Horn Structure for Optical Transmission Enhancement

We propose and theoretically analyze a plasmonic corrugated horn structure for enhanced optical transmission. It makes use of the enhancement of unidirectional propagating surface plasmon polaritons at oblique incidence. Geometric parameters such as the groove depth and width are optimized. Analysis shows that it presents a better performance than the bull＇s eye structure for a small number of grooves.     

银纳米粒子阵列中衍射诱导高品质因子的四偶极晶格等离子体模式

金属纳米颗粒阵列中形成的四偶极晶格共振模式具有低辐射损耗、高品质因子的特性,因此广泛应用于纳米激光、传感、固态照明等领域.基于时域有限差分法在均匀环境下研究了银纳米圆柱阵列的光谱与近场特性.研究结果表明,在x偏振光直入射下,通过调节阵列x方向的周期,共振强度先增加后降低,当两个方向上的周期相等时,提出的阵列结构能够产生一个线宽约0.4 nm、品质因子高达1815的四偶极晶格共振模式,这种共振模式呈现出Fano线型的透射谷;调控y方向的周期能够实现从Fano线型的透射峰到透射谷的转变.本文说明了粒子大小、晶格周期对四偶极晶格共振模式的重要性,同时为银纳米颗粒在可见光波段设计高品质因子共振提供了优化策略.