Fano resonance in novel plasmonic nanostructures

Recently, a large number of experimental and theoretical works have revealed a variety of plasmonic nanostructures with the capabilities of Fano resonance (FR) generation. Among these structures, plasmonic oligomers consisting of packed metallic nanoelements with certain configurations have been of significant interest. Oligomers can exhibit FR independently of the polarization direction based on dipole–dipole antiparallel modes without the need to excite challenging high‐order modes. The purpose of this review article is to provide an overview of recent achievements on FR of plasmonic nanostructures in recent years. Meanwhile, more attention is given to the optical properties of plasmonic oligomers due to the high potential of such structures in optical spectra engineering.     

一维金属光栅嵌入磁性介质纳米结构下的横向磁光克尔效应的增强

本文在一维金属光栅嵌入磁性介质的体系中实现了横向磁光克尔效应的增强.通过最优化金属光栅的嵌入深度来有效激发磁性介质中的波导模式与金属条带上的局域等离激元模式,从而使横向磁光克尔效应的响应得到巨大增强.本文提出了一种用于增强横向磁光克尔效应的新型等离激元微纳结构,这种结构可以应用于高性能磁光器件的设计.     

Tunable Fano resonances and plasmonic hybridization of gold triangle–rod dimer nanostructure

A gold dimer structure consisting of a notched triangle nanoslice and a rectangle nanorod is proposed to produce distinct Fano resonance. Owing to the coupling between the dipole plasmon mode of the nanorod and the dipole or quadrupole plasmon mode of the nanoslice, the extinction spectrum with a deep Fano dip is formed and can be well fitted by the Fano interference model for different geometry parameters. In addition, Fano resonance of the gold dimer nanostructure also intensely depends on the polarization direction of incident light. Moreover, Fano resonance of the triangle–rod trimer is also analyzed by adding another nanorod into the former dimer and exhibits the splitting of plasmonic resonant peak in high order coupling modes. The plasmonic hybridizations in these nanostructures have been analyzed for revealing the physical origin of the Fano resonance.     

Resonant magneto-optical Kerr effect induced by hybrid plasma modes in ferromagnetic nanovoids

With nanovoids buried in Co films, resonant structures were observed in spectra of polar magneto-optical Kerr effect(MOKE), where both a narrow bandwidth and high intensity were acquired. Through changing the thickness of Co films and the lattice of voids, different optical modes were introduced. For a very shallow array of voids, the resonant MOKE was induced by Ag plasma edge resonance, for deeper ones, hybrid plasma modes, such as void plasmons in the voids, surface lattice plasmons between the voids, and the co-action of them, etc. resulted in resonant MOKE. We found that resonant MOKE resulted from the void plasmons resonance which possesses the narrowest bandwidth for the lowest absorption of voids. The simulated electromagnetic field(EF) distribution consolidated different effects of these three optical modes on resonant MOKE modulation. Such resonant polar MOKE possesses high sensitivity, which might pave the way to on-chip MO devices.     

The subwavelength tuned magneto-optical Kerr effect in L1_0-FePt films with perpendicular magnetic anisotropy

For L10-FePt films with strong perpendicular anisotropy covered by arrays of hexagonal close-packed polystyrene spheres(PSSs),fine structures are observed in magneto-optical Kerr rotation spectra in the visible spectral range.The reflection minima are found to be located at the same wavelengths as the Kerr rotation peaks.The Kerr rotation enhancement is attributed to the excitation of both the surface plasmon polariton in the dielectric PSS/metal interface and the guide waves(guide mode)in the PSS array.The two-dimensional PSSs/SiO2/FePt system exhibiting a tunable magneto-optical Kerr effect and a high perpendicular magnetic anisotropy will be helpful for designing and fabricating magneto-optics devices.     

Determination of the magnetic anisotropy constant of Cu/Fe/SiO2/Si by a magneto-optical Kerr effect susceptometer

The magneto-optical Kerr effect susceptometry technique is proposed to determine the uniaxial magnetic anisotropy(UMA) constant Ku. The magnetic properties of Cu/Fe/SiO2/Si grown by dc magnetron sputtering were investigated. The in-plane uniaxial magnetic anisotropy was probed by the magneto-optical Kerr effect(MOKE). The value of UMA, Ku= 2.5×103J/m3, was simulated from the field dependence of ac susceptibility along the hard axis according to the Stoner–Wohlfarth(S–W) model, which is consistent with Ku= 2.7×103J/m3 calculated from the magnetic hysteresis loops. Our results show that the magneto-optical Kerr effect susceptometry can be employed to determine the magnetic anisotropy constant owing to its high sensitivity.     

Perpendicular anisotropy and magneto-optical Kerr effect of (Ni/Pd) multilayers

Nickel film, with total thickness t_Ni in the range 1000-2000 Å, is known to exhibit perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA), if the film has been deposited at room temperature. This phenomenon is due to the magneto-elastic (ME) effect. The same is also true for the (Ni/Pd)_n multilayers, where n is the period (n≥3). In this paper, we have made two kinds of multilayers: one, which does not have a Pd cap layer, belongs to the A-group, and the other, which has, belongs to the B-group. The polar Kerr rotation θ_k, the polar Kerr ellipticity ε_k, and the figure of merit (θ_k)²R, where R is the reflectance, were measured for the two wavelengths, i.e. λ=633 and 442 nm, respectively. The effective PMA energy K_⊥ was measured from the vibrating sample magnetometer. It was found that the most favorable multilayer for the magneto-optical (MO) application exists among the A-group samples: i.e. the t_Ni=1300 Å, t_Pd=50 Å (seed layer), and n=1 sample. We obtained θ_k=−9.76 min, ε_k=−9.13 min, (θ_k)²R=1.51 (rad)² at λ=442 nm, and K_⊥=3.21×10⁶ erg/cc for this optimal multilayer. Finally, the effects of the Pd seed layer on PMA and MO are also studied.     

D3h和D4h等离激元超分子的Fano共振光谱的 子集合分解解释

针对D_3h和D_4h对称构型金属纳米多颗粒集合即等离激元超分子表面等离激元共振光谱的子集合分解及其相对应的Fano共振光谱低谷的产生机理, 本文运用群论的方法做出了详细的分析研究. 运用与群论中求解分子简正振动模式类似的方法, 推导证实了在线偏振光入射时, D_nh环形多颗粒只有2个电偶极表面等离激元共振模式, 增加中心颗粒会使模式增加1个. 对D_3h和D_4h等离激元超分子的表面等离激元共振模式进行不可约表示基向量正交分解分析表明, Fano共振光谱低谷是由于两个起主要作用的相邻模式包含有共同的正交基向量, 并形成相消干涉而产生. 这进一步验证了Fano共振光谱低谷的起源除传统观点(即源自于宽频超辐射亮模式和窄频低辐射暗模式之间的耦合)之外的另一种解释视角.     

表面等离子体平面金属透镜及其应用

由于衍射极限的存在,传统光学透镜成像分辨率理论上只能达到入射光波长的一半。通过恢复和增强携带物体细部特征信息的高频倏逝波,基于表面等离子体的平面金属透镜有望突破这种光学衍射极限,实现超分辨成像。本文对平面薄膜式与纳米结构式两类平面金属透镜进行了综述,详细介绍了若干典型平面金属透镜的结构设计、工作机理及其聚焦性能,并对其特点与存在的问题进行了分析与讨论。由于光波在金属中传播时存在一定损耗,如何更高效地增强高频倏逝波信号并转换成传播波,使其参与成像,以更好地实现远场超分辨成像,以及如何进一步增大近场超高分辨率聚焦光斑焦深以及减小远场聚焦光斑尺寸,是表面等离子体平面金属透镜进一步研究的重点。     

Fano resonance in graphene anti-dot and periodic graphene anti-dot arrays

We study the electron transport properties of graphene anti-dot and periodic graphene anti-dot arrays using the nonequilibrium Green?s function method and Landauer–Büttiker formula. Fano resonant peaks are observed in the vicinity of Fermi energy, because discrete states coexist with continuum energy states. These peaks move closer to Fermi energy with increasing the width of anti-dots, but move away from the Fermi energy with increasing the length of anti-dots. When N periodic anti-dots exist in the longitude direction, a rapid fluctuation appears in the conductance with varying resonance peaks, which is mainly from the local resonances created by quasibound state. When P periodic anti-dots exist in the transverse direction, P-fold resonant splitting peaks are observed around the Fermi energy, owing to the symmetric and antisymmetric superposition of quasibound states.     

Fano resonances in complex plasmonic super-nanoclusters: The effect of environmental modifications on the LSPR sensitivity

In this study, gold nanodisk clusters in heptamer orientations as clusters were used to design a super-heptamer consisting of one central and six peripheral heptamers. We examined the position and movement of the plasmon and Fano resonances by sketching the spectral response of the superstructure for various nanodisk dimensions. The quality of the interference between the superradiant and subradiant plasmon resonance modes of the nanodisk clusters was found to depend strongly on the structural configuration and the refractive index of the environmental medium. We replaced the central heptamer with a nanodisk and probed the position of the Fano resonance by geometrically altering the nanodisk structure. Finally, the effect of the dielectric environment on the plasmon response of both of the studied structures was examined numerically and theoretically. The localized surface plasmon resonance sensitivity of the finite plasmonic structures to the presence of liquid substances was investigated and shown by plotting the linear figure of merit. The finite-difference time-domain method was used as a numerical tool to investigate the plasmon response of the structure.     

Influence of V and Mo overlayer on magneto-optical Kerr effect in ultrathin Co films

A method for characterization of sub-nanometer thick Co/V and Co/Mo interfaces is proposed that uses magneto-optical ellipsometry. Both the polar Kerr rotation and ellipticity are fitted simultaneously to different models of interface layer. The magneto-optical data are measured for varying thicknesses of the cobalt layer and overlayer by scanning of a laser beam over the samples with two orthogonal wedges. Decrease of magneto-optical effect at both interfaces Co/V and Co/Mo were observed, which corresponds to interface layers of thicknesses ranging from one to two monoatomic layers. In the case of vanadium, the interface layer is sharper and can be explained either by reduced magnetic moment of cobalt, or by anti-parallel magnetic moment of vanadium near the Co/V interface.     

亚波长介质光栅/MDM波导/周期性光子晶体中双重Fano共振的形成及演变规律分析

基于衍射原理和模耦合理论,提出了一种由亚波长介质光栅/金属-电介质-金属(metal-dielectric-metal,MDM)波导/周期性光子晶体组成的复合微纳结构.结合反射角谱深入分析了表面等离子激元的传输特性以及在固定波长下不同入射角时刻形成的双重Fano共振的产生机理.研究表明,双重Fano共振是由在亚波长介质光栅/MDM波导结合的上层结构中产生的独立可调的双离散态分别与在周期性光子晶体中形成的连续态相互耦合形成的.接着定量讨论了结构参数对双重Fano特性的影响,探究了双重Fano共振的演变规律.结果表明,改变结构参数可实现双Fano共振曲线和谐振角度之间的调谐,且在最优条件下,共振A区FR a和FR b的品质因数(figure of merit,FOM)可高达460.0和4.00×10~4,共振B区FR a和FR b的FOM值可高达269.2和2.22×10~4.该结构可为基于Fano共振的折射率传感器设计提供有效的理论参考.     

磁光阱中超冷钠-铯原子碰撞的实验研究

研究了磁光阱中异核超冷钠铯原子的碰撞机理, 测量了超冷钠原子的碰撞损失率, 得到了钠-铯原子的碰撞损失系数β_Na-Cs与钠原子俘获光强度之间的关系. 利用多普勒模型计算了不同俘获光强度下的钠原子磁光阱的阱深, 得到了临界光强的理论值, 与实验结果符合得较好.     

铷原子磁光阱中超冷等离子体的形成和演化

在铷原子的磁光阱中,通过光电离冷原子方法和稠密里德堡原子的自发演化方法产生了超冷等离子体。磁光阱中冷却并囚禁了10^7个原子,温度约为500μK,之后用一束脉冲激光将冷原子电离或者激发至高里德堡态,通过调节脉冲激光的能量控制离子数量或者里德堡原子的数量。利用延迟斜坡电场或脉冲电场引出超冷等离子体中的电子,对超冷等离子体的形成和演化进行了研究,并利用库仑势阱模型对实验结果进行了解释。实验结果表明,由于来自长寿命里德堡原子的贡献,里德堡原子自发演化形成的超冷等离子体的寿命比光电离形成的超冷等离子体的寿命长。     

High-sensitivity Bloch surface wave sensor with Fano resonance in grating-coupled multilayer structures

A new type of device consisting of a lithium niobate film coupled with a distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) was theoretically proposed to explore and release Bloch surface waves for applications in sensing and detection. The film and grating made of lithium niobate (LiNbO₃) were placed on both sides of the DBR and a concentrated electromagnetic field was formed at the film layer. By adjusting the spatial incidence angle of the incident light, two detection and analysis modes were obtained, including surface diffraction detection and guided Bloch detection. Surface diffraction detection was used to detect the gas molecule concentrations, while guided Bloch detection was applied for the concentration detection of biomolecule-modulated biological solutions. According to the drift of the Fano curve, the average sensor sensitivities from the analysis of the two modes were 1560 °/RIU and 1161 °/RIU, and the maximum detection sensitivity reached 2320 °/RIU and 2200 °/RIU, respectively. This study revealed the potential application of LiNbO₃ as a tunable material when combined with DBR to construct a new type of biosensor, which offered broad application prospects in Bloch surface wave biosensors.     

Enhanced magneto-optical Kerr effects in nanocrystalline Sc-doped CoFe2O4 thin films

Nanocrystalline CoFe_2−xSc_xO₄ (x=0-0.4) thin films were prepared on silicon substrates at reduced temperature by a sol-gel process, and the doping effects of scandium on the microstructure, magnetism and polar magneto-optical Kerr effects of the as-deposited films were examined. It was shown that the intensities of both of the Kerr rotation peaks increase with the doping content x of Sc³⁺. The increase for the peak at 540 nm is due to the decrease of the electrostatic polarization of O²⁻ resulting from the relatively large radius of Sc³⁺, and that for the peak at 620 nm was a result of the migration of Co²⁺ from octahedral to tetrahedral sites in the presence of the dopant of Sc³⁺.     

PdMn/Co多层膜的磁性和磁光特性研究

用磁控溅射法制备了不同Mn含量的PdMn/Co磁性多层膜，通过x射线衍射对该多层膜系列进行结构分析；测定了不同Mn含量系列样品的磁滞回线、垂直各向异性及磁力显微镜图，分析了饱和磁化强度、磁畴和垂直各向异性变化的原因；通过测定该多层膜体系的克尔谱，简要分析了一定波长下克尔角随Mn含量增加而变化的物理机制. 关键词： 多层膜 磁性 磁光     

Rare-earth-mediated magnetism and magneto-optical Kerr effects in nanocrystalline CoFeMn0.9RE0.1O4 thin films

A series of rare-earth (RE)-doped nanocrystalline CoFeMn_0.9RE_0.1O₄ thin films were prepared on monocrystalline silicon substrate by a sol–gel process, and the influences of the various RE³⁺ ions on the microstructure, magnetism and polar magneto-optical Kerr effects of the as-deposited films were examined. The results revealed that both of the magnetism and Kerr effect of CoFeMn_0.9RE_0.1O₄ films could be mediated by doping with various RE³⁺ ions. The trend of both M_S and H_C of CoFeMn_0.9RE_0.1O₄ films is similar to that of Bohr magneton across the series of rare-earth ions. The position of Kerr rotation peaks was red-shifted and their intensities increased, especially when doping with La³⁺, Tb³⁺, Y³⁺ or Yb³⁺ and so on. The enhanced MOKEs in CoFeMn_0.9RE_0.1O₄ nanocrystalline thin films might promise their applications for magneto-optical recording in the future.