Tunable Lattice Plasmon Resonances in 1D Nanogratings

Yi Hua, Ahmad K. Fumani, Teri W. Odom*

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Abstract

Lattice plasmon resonances or surface lattice resonances (SLRs) supported in two-dimensional (2D) metal nanoparticle arrays have extremely narrow line widths and highly localized electric field enhancements, which are key properties for realizing plasmon lasers and hybrid solid-state lighting devices. This paper reports lattice plasmons in one-dimensional (1D) metal nanogratings with broadband tunability (over 400 nm) far beyond their 2D counterparts at visible wavelengths. The large wavelength tunabilities of 1D or line-SLRs are from the lower symmetry of the structures compared to 2D arrays based on nanoparticles. We demonstrate that line-SLRs exhibit a Fano-like character based on coupling between an out-of-plane plasmon excitation and 1D Bragg diffraction modes. We show how the height and periodicity of the grating determine the spectral properties of the line-SLRs. By adjusting the line height, we achieved high-quality lattice resonances, even in index-mismatched environments.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)322-326
Number of pages5
JournalACS Photonics
Volume6
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 20 2019

Funding

This work was supported by the Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship from DOD under Grant No. N00014-17-1-3023. This work used Northwestern University Micro/Nano Fabrication Facility (NUFAB), which is partially supported by Soft and Hybrid Nanotechnology Experimental (SHyNE) Resource (NSF ECCS-1542205), the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (DMR-1720139), the State of Illinois, and Northwestern University. This research was supported in part through the computational resources and staff contributions provided for the Quest high performance computing facility at Northwestern University, which is jointly supported by the Office of the Provost, the Office for Research, and Northwestern University Information Technology. The authors are thankful to Jingtian Hu for thoughtful suggestions on the manuscript.

Keywords

  • Fano resonance
  • lattice plasmon resonance
  • nanograting
  • out-of-plane charge oscillations
  • surface lattice resonance

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Biotechnology
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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