研究目的
Investigating the interaction of circularly polarized light with achiral plasmonic metamolecules to unveil local optical chirality induced by near-field mode interference.
研究成果
The study demonstrates that near-field interference between modes in achiral plasmonic metamolecules can create local optical chirality, which is sensitive to the handedness of incident light. This chirality can be imprinted into a photosensitive polymer, transforming optical chirality into geometrical chirality. The findings are significant for polarization-sensitive photochemistry and nanofabrication.
研究不足
The photochemical imaging system is sensitive to the electric field but not able to image the optical chirality C directly. The technique requires the PAP film to be excited at a wavelength inside the absorption band of the DR1 molecule, limiting the range of applicable wavelengths.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
The study involves numerical simulations using the finite difference time-domain method (FDTD) and experimental fabrication of gold metamolecules on a glass substrate using electron-beam lithography. The optical response is analyzed under different polarizations.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
The samples are plasmonic trimers with specific dimensions (diameter D = 140 nm, height = 50 nm, gap distance g = 30 nm) on a glass substrate. The surrounding medium has an index of n2 = 1.
3:List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
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3. List of Experimental Equipment and Materials: A Veeco Bioscope II AFM microscope, Nanosensors PPP-NCLR probe, Ti:Sa laser emitting at λ=790 nm, linear polarizer, quarter-wave plate, 10x, NA=0.3 objective lens.
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Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
4. Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow: The metamolecules were covered by a 45-nm-thick PMMA-DR1 film and illuminated with polarized light. AFM images were recorded to analyze the matter displacement.
5:Data Analysis Methods:
The near-field intensity maps and optical chirality were computed using FDTD simulations. The experimental results were compared with simulations to validate the findings.
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