Light-Triggered Control of Plasmonic Refraction and Group Delay by Photochromic Molecular Switches

Malte Grossmann; Alwin Klick; Christoph Lemke; Julian Falke; Maximilian Black; Jacek Fiutowski; Arkadiusz Jaroslaw Goszczak; Elzbieta Sobolewska; Ahnaf Usman Zillohu; Mehdi Keshavarz Hedayati; Horst-Guenter Rubahn; Franz Faupel; Mady Elbahri; Michael Bauer

doi:10.1021/acsphotonics.5b00315

Light-Triggered Control of Plasmonic Refraction and Group Delay by Photochromic Molecular Switches

Malte Grossmann
, Alwin Klick
, Christoph Lemke
, Julian Falke
, Maximilian Black
, Jacek Fiutowski
, Arkadiusz Jaroslaw Goszczak
, Elzbieta Sobolewska
, Ahnaf Usman Zillohu
, Mehdi Keshavarz Hedayati
, Horst-Guenter Rubahn
, Franz Faupel
, Mady Elbahri
, Michael Bauer

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Abstract

An interface supporting plasmonic switching is prepared from a gold substrate coated with a polymer film doped with photochromic molecular switches. A reversible light-induced change in the surface plasmon polariton dispersion curve of the interface is experimentally demonstrated, evidencing reversible switching of the surface plasmon polariton group and phase velocity. The switching capabilities of the interface are furthermore successfully applied to achieve focus control of a plasmonic lens. The results imply the realization of nonvolatile and reversible plasmonic switching units providing complex functionalities based on surface plasmon refraction and group delay.

Original language	English
Journal	A C S Photonics
Volume	2
Issue number	9
Pages (from-to)	1327-1332
ISSN	2330-4022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.5b00315
Publication status	Published - 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

active plasmonics
plasmonic devices
photochromic molecular switches
NANOSCIENCE
MATERIALS
OPTICS
PHYSICS,
OPTICAL MODULATION
ACTIVE PLASMONICS
SURFACE-PLASMONS
QUANTUM DOTS
PROPAGATION
NANOCIRCUITS
NANOANTENNAS
POLARITONS
MICROSCOPY
NANOWIRES
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Biotechnology
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electromagnetic wave polarization
Gold coatings
Group delay
Interfaces (materials)
Phonons
Photochromism
Photons
Polymer films
Quantum theory
Refraction
Semiconducting films
Surface plasmon resonance
Switching
Active plasmonics
Light-induced changes
Molecular switches
Plasmonic devices
Reversible switching
Surface plasmon polaritons
Surface plasmons
Switching capability
Plasmons

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Grossmann, M., Klick, A., Lemke, C., Falke, J., Black, M., Fiutowski, J., Goszczak, A. J., Sobolewska, E., Zillohu, A. U., Keshavarz Hedayati, M., Rubahn, H.-G., Faupel, F., Elbahri, M., & Bauer, M. (2015). Light-Triggered Control of Plasmonic Refraction and Group Delay by Photochromic Molecular Switches. A C S Photonics, 2(9), 1327-1332. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.5b00315

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Light-Triggered Control of Plasmonic Refraction and Group Delay by Photochromic Molecular Switches

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