渔网电磁超介质左手通带的超常透射及其电场增强效应的数值研究

本文利用电磁场数值模拟方法研究了分布矩形孔阵列的"金属-电介质-金属"三明治渔网电磁超介质在其左手通带发生的超常透射现象和不同模式激发下的电场增强效应。结果证实左手通带紧邻的超常光学传输峰源于波导共振模式,利用超常传输效应可以有效降低电磁超介质的损耗,提高左手性能;波导共振模和左手通带对应的反对称磁模能够分别在孔洞和金属夹层区域激发超过11倍的增强电场,因此渔网电磁超介质结构在表面增强光谱和传感等方面也具有潜在应用价值。     

Extraordinary acoustic transmission through a 1D grating with very narrow apertures

Recently, there has been an increased interest in studying extraordinary optical transmission (EOT) through subwavelength aperture arrays perforated in a metallic film. In this Letter, we report that the transmission of an incident acoustic wave through a one-dimensional acoustic grating can also be drastically enhanced. This extraordinary acoustic transmission (EAT) has been investigated both theoretically and experimentally, showing that the coupling between the diffractive wave and the wave-guide mode plays an important role in EAT. This phenomenon can have potential applications in acoustics and also might provide a better understanding of EOT in optical subwavelength systems.     

Tunable optical transmission through gold hole arrays with converging and diverging shaped channels

We investigate the extraordinary light transmission through gold hole arrays with converging–diverging, diverging–converging, and converging shaped channels by using finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method. We find that the resonance wavelength and intensity of each type of hole array are sensitive to the aperture size and unit number of the converging or diverging shape unit in the channels. We show that transmission behaviors are noticeably different for the gold hole arrays with such three different types of channel shapes. The resonant characteristics of the gold hole arrays with shaped channels have a number of important device applications, including filters, modulators and sensors.     

High refractive index sensitivity sensing in gold nanoslit arrays

The extraordinary optical transmission(EOT) phenomenon of nano-periodic aperture array in metallic film has been widely investigated and used in biosensors. The surface plasmon resonance and cavity mode in some periodic nanostructures, such as nanohole and nanoslit, cause EOTs at certain wavelengths. This resonance wavelength is sensitive to the refractive index on the surface of periodic nanostructures. Therefore, the metallic nanostructures are expected to be good sensing elements. The sensing performances of gold nanoslit arrays are experimentally and theoretically investigated.Three-dimensional finite difference time domain(FDTD) simulations are utilized to explore their transmission spectra and steady-state field intensity distributions. The electron beam evaporation, electron beam lithography, and ion milling are applied to the gold nanoslit arrays with different widths and periods. The sensing performances of the gold nanoslit array are characterized via transmission spectra in four kinds of refractive index samples. The highest sensitivity reaches726 nm/RIU when the width of the gold nanoslit array is 38.5 nm.     

Extraordinary THz transmission through subwavelength semiconductor slits under antiparallel external magnetic fields

We theoretically study the resonant transmission of electromagnetic waves at the THz frequencies through subwavelength semiconductor slits under external static magnetic fields. The dispersion relations of the surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) inside a subwavelength slit are analytically derived. It is found that the SPPs propagating along one direction and its reverse are symmetric when parallel external magnetic fields are applied, but are asymmetric when antiparallel external magnetic fields are applied. The transmission properties of periodic subwavelength semiconductor slit arrays with the antiparallel magnetic fields in each unit cell are investigated by the mode expansion technique. The two significant transmission characteristics are observed: (i) The resonant peaks are redshifted with increasing external magnetic fields; (ii) The transmissions in the two opposite directions through the slit arrays are asymmetric. The origin of the transmission asymmetry is reasonably explained by the magnetic-field induced asymmetric SPP propagation losses.     

基于增益媒质的亚波长纳米阵列超传输特性研究

增益媒质因其优良的放大特性和广阔的应用前景吸引了国内外学者的广泛关注,然而,激发增益媒质补偿欧姆损耗需要较强的外部能量,极大地限制了增益媒质的发展前景。本文使用辅助位微分方程的时域有限差分方法研究了麦克斯韦方程与半经典的电子速率方程相耦合的自洽仿真过程,并基于四能级原子系统描述的增益媒质和异常光传输现象间的耦合机制,提出了一种新颖的含亚波长周期裂缝的增益/金属/增益纳米阵列结构。研究结果表明,本文提出的纳米结构可以使用较低外部能量实现完全补偿欧姆损耗的目的。该结果对深入了解纳米结构和增益媒质之间的相互作用有着重要的意义。     

Enhanced optical transmission of non-coaxial double-layer gold nano-slit with slanted sidewall arrays

We present the numerical investigation of the optical transmission through the non-coaxial double-layer gold nano-slit with slanted sidewall arrays by using the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method. It is found that there mainly exist three resonant peaks in the transmission spectra and the transmission behaviors are strongly dependent on the lateral displacement, the slit widths, the layer separation and the thickness of the film. Based on the field distribution, we show that the two short wavelength transmission peaks are characterized as the surface plasmon resonance, while the long wavelength transmission peak is characterized as the localized waveguide resonance.     

Transmission properties of periodically patterned triangular prisms

Transmission properties of plasmonic structure arrays are simulated by finite element method. The array unit is composed of two combined triangular prisms. Results reveal that several resonant modes are found in the transmission spectra, which are due to the resonance of the surface plasmon polariton in the metal slit or to the localized surface plasmon resonance of the combined prisms. The resonant wavelengths can be tuned by changing the structural parameters of the combined prisms. In addition, the resonant modes are sensitive to small refractive index changes of the surrounding media, revealing potential detection applications in nanophotonic systems.     

Terahertz surface-wave resonant sensor with a metal hole array

A surface-wave sensor based on the resonant transmission characteristics of metal hole arrays is demonstrated in the terahertz (THz) region. Since the frequency of the transmission peak of a metal hole array, which corresponds to the resonant frequency of the surface waves, is particularly sensitive to the refractive index in the vicinity of the metal surface, a very small change in the substances attached to the surface can be detected by monitoring the transmission spectrum. By attaching a layer of substance (thickness t < 5 microm) much thinner than the wavelength of the THz wave (lambda(THz) = 1 mm at 0.3 THz) to the surface of a metal hole array, we demonstrated that the existence of such a small amount of substance can be detected more easily than without the metal hole array. This demonstration of THz sensing with metal hole arrays indicates the possibility of realizing THz surface-wave sensors for biochemical molecules in the THz region.     

Cavity resonant mode in a metal film perforated with two-dimensional triangular lattice hole arrays

The transmission property of metallic films with two-dimensional hole arrays is studied experimentally and numerically. For a triangular lattice subwavelength hole array in a 150 nm thick Ag film, both cavity resonance and planar surface modes are identified as the sources of enhanced optical transmissions. Semi-analytical models are developed for calculating the dispersion relation of the cavity resonant mode. They agree well with the experimental results and full-wave numerical calculations. Strong interaction between the cavity resonant mode and surface modes is also observed.     

Terahertz transmission properties of thin, subwavelength metallic hole arrays

We present experimental results of the transmission magnitude and phase change of terahertz pulses through thin metallic films patterned with subwavelength hole arrays on silicon wafers. Terahertz time-domain spectroscopy measurements reveal a sharp phase peak centered on the surface plasmon resonance. Correspondingly, and consistent with the Kramers-Kronig relations, the measured transmission magnitude has the shape of the derivative of this peak. In addition, we determine that the aperture shape has a notable effect on the transmission properties of two-dimensional hole arrays.     

Enhanced optical transmission through double-layer gold slit arrays

We investigate the relationship between the transmission and the layer distance of double-layer gold slit arrays by using the finite-difference time-domain method.The results show that the transmission properties can be influenced strongly by layer distance.We attribute the two types of resonant modes to surface plasmon resonance and the localised waveguide resonance.We find that the localised waveguide transmission peak redshifts and becomes broader with increasing layer distance D.We also describe and explain the splitting,shift,and degeneration of the surface plasmon resonant transmission peak theoretically.In addition,to clarify the physical mechanism of the transmission behaviours,we analyse the distributions of electric field and total energy for the three transmission peaks with distance D=45 nm for the double-layer system.Light transporting behaviours are mostly concentrated in the region of the slits as well as the interspaces of the two layers,and for different resonant wavelengths the electric field and energy distributions are different.It is expected that the results obtained here will be helpful for designing subwavelength metallic grating devices.     

微小孔径激光器的光谱特性综述

微小孔径激光器(Very-small-aperture laser,VSAL)是近年发展起来的新型有源纳米激光光源。出射光端面的孔径形状是决定其性能的重要因素之一。多种异形孔径被先后提出并证明能极大地提高VSAL的出射效率。相关研究结果表明,常规孔径形状的通光效率随入射波长的增大急剧下降,但异形孔径的通光效率会出现一个谐振峰,在谐振峰位置通光效率得到了显著的提高。通过改变孔径形状参数或增加表面纳米形貌结构,可以调整纳米孔径本身的谐振波长峰值,改善VSAL的性能。综述了纳米孔径的光谱特性以及利用这种特性优化VSAL的性能,并对未来的研究前景做了适当的展望。     

Similarities and differences for light-induced surface plasmons in one- and two-dimensional symmetrical metallic nanostructures

Two types of double-sided nanostructure, one possessing a slit aperture with parallel grooves and the other possessing a circular aperture with concentric grooves, were fabricated to examine the similarities and differences of their diffraction behavior in one-dimensional (1-D) and two-dimensional (2-D) nanostructures. Based on the projection-slice theory, we conjecture that the surface plasmons in these two different nano-scale grooves possess similar modes. A localized surface plasmon (LSP) was used to examine the transmission characteristics induced by the apertures. The transmission characteristics of the slitted nanostructure and the circular nanostructure aperture were then measured. We coupled the transmission spectra measured from these two apertures with a 1-D parallel groove transmission curve simulated by a 1-D rigorous coupled wave analysis. Measured spectra results show reasonable agreement with the simulated data. We propose that the apparent blueshift observed in the peak frequency of a 2-D nanostructure is due to the difference in the shape of the aperture and the spot transmission characteristics of 1-D and 2-D systems as induced by a LSP.     

Mie谐振耦合的亚波长金属孔宽带高透射传输

表面等离激元共振激发的亚波长金属孔透射较Bethe理论有大幅度的提高,然而,由于共振对频率的敏感性以及金属在光频的高损耗特性,表面等离激元共振难以实现亚波长金属孔的宽带高透射传输.本文采用放置在金属孔两边的硅纳米颗粒的Mie谐振耦合取代表面等离激元共振,实现亚波长金属孔的宽带高透射传输.全波仿真结果表明,采用Mie谐振耦合的亚波长金属孔(r/λ=0.1)光传输,透射系数超过90%的带宽达到65 nm,与表面等离激元共振诱导的透射增强相比,峰值增高了1.5倍,3 dB带宽拓宽了17倍.根据耦合模理论,建立了Mie谐振耦合亚波长金属孔透射的等效电路模型,并在临界耦合状态下反演出电路模型中的元件参数值.进一步研究发现,仅通过改变等效电路模型中的耦合系数,就可全面揭示Mie谐振耦合亚波长金属孔透射的传输规律,并得到与全波电磁仿真完全一致的结果,从而找到光与放置硅纳米颗粒的亚波长金属孔相互作用的数学表达,也给予人们在光学领域按照电路设计方法构建相应功能模块的启示.     

用于单频光纤激光器的光纤光栅双腔Fabry-Perot结构传输谱特性理论研究

分析了基于光纤光栅的全光纤型双腔Fabry-Perot(F-P)结构传输谱特性. 理论推出了两腔F-P结构传输率具体计算公式,给出在光栅中心波长处产生单谐振传输峰时,腔长与组成光栅反射率各需满足的条件. 基于理论分析结果,分两部分数值模拟了对称及非对称两腔F-P结构传输谱,讨论了计算结果并给出定性的解释,总结了腔长及光栅长度、折射率调制深度的设计原则. 结论表明,当单腔F-P结构腔长增大到阻带内出现多个谐振峰时,通过合理选取两腔结构的腔长及光栅参数,双腔F-P结构能够在整体长度不变条件下,抑制中心波长两侧的次谐振峰,而中心波长处的主谐振峰不受影响. 关键词： 光纤光栅 Fabry-Perot结构 光纤激光器     

Theoretical study of resonant-tunneling and confining phenomena with mass variation in unsymmetrical rectangular double-barrier structures

Analytical expressions for the transmission coefficient and the resonance condition in unsymmetrical rectangular double-barrier structures are derived theoretically by taking into account the mass difference between well and barrier layers. It is found that resonant tunneling with a transmission peak equal to 1 (unity resonance) and resonant tunneling with a transmission peak less than 1 (below unity resonance) may occur in the unsymmetrical double-barrier structures. Two independent conditions are required for unity-resonant transmission: One is the Phase-Difference Condition for Resonance (PDCR) and the other is the Maximum Condition for the Peak Value (MCPV). The below-unity resonant transmission occurs when only condition PDCR holds. It is believed that the two conditions are useful for calculating values of the transmission coefficient and the resonance energy for the unsymmetrical double-barrier structures. They may be useful for resonant tunneling-device fabrication. Furthermore, wave functions of an electron at resonance level are calculated and the confining phenomenon is confirmed.     

Analysis of phase shift of surface plasmon polaritons at metallic subwavelength hole arrays

We present the transmission spectra of light transmitting a metallic thin film perforated with differently shaped sub- wavelength hole arrays, which are calculated by a plane-wave-based transfer matrix method. We analyze the transmission peak positions and the phase-shift angles of different surface plasmon polariton （SPP） modes by using the microscopic theoretical model proposed by Haitao Liu and Philippe Lalanne [Liu Haitao, and Lalanne Philippe 2008 Nature 452 728], in which the phase shift properties of the SPPs scattered by the subwavelength hole arrays are considered. The results show that the transmission peak position and the minus phase shift angle of the SPP increase as the hole size increases. On the other hand, the effective dielectric constant of the metallic film can be deduced by the microscopic theoretical model.     

Cavity resonances and mutual coupling in concave waveguide arrays

A method is presented for the mutual coupling analysis of concave, circular cylindrical or spherical waveguide arrays. The array is considered as a set of waveguides that are coupled through a prefectly conducting, lossless cavity, which leads to an equivalent multiport network. The corresponding scattering matrix is obtained by matching the cavity and waveguide fields over the guide apertures and solving the resulting equation by Galerkin's method. In particular the complications are discussed, which arise from the possibly large number of degenerate, resonant cavity modes. A result obtained is the general condition that at a resonance the total aperture field (for all waveguide apertures) must be orthogonal to the set of degenerate, resonant cavity modes. This leads, with certain exceptions, to zero coupling between the guides whenever the total number of aperture modes (for all waveguides) is less than or equal to the number of resonant cavity modes.