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Two-dimensional plasmonic waveguides for nanolasing and four-wave mixing
摘要： Plasmonic waveguides are an essential element of nanoscale coherent sources, including nanolasers and four-wave mixing (FWM) devices. Here we report how the design of the plasmonic waveguide needs to be guided by the ultimate application. This contrasts with traditional approaches in which the waveguide is considered in isolation. We ?nd that hybrid plasmonic waveguides, with a nonlinear material sandwiched between the metal substrate and a high-index layer, are best suited for FWM applications, whereas metallic wedges are preferred in nanolasers. We also ?nd that in plasmonic nanolasers high-index buffer layers perform better than more traditional low-index buffers.
关键词： Nanolasing,plasmonic waveguides,four-wave mixing
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57
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Junctions between two-dimensional plasmonic waveguides in the presence of retardation
摘要： Plasmons in two-dimensional (2D) waveguides are traditionally analysed within the electrostatic approximation, which assumes that the plasmon phase velocity is much smaller than the velocity of light. However, novel effects have recently been demonstrated for plasmons whose velocity is comparable to the velocity of light. In this retardation regime, electrostatic models are inaccurate. For a junction between two plasmonic waveguides, we present an analytical and a numerical model both valid in the retardation regime and compare them to an electrostatic model. We quantify the re?ected and transmitted powers and the radiation loss in several scenarios. We found that power is radiated from a junction at the expense of the power of the re?ected plasmon, but retardation has little effect on the phases of the re?ected and transmitted plasmons. The radiation loss is typically below several percent when the plasmon velocities are ?ve or more times below the light velocity. However, radiation still persists for slower plasmon velocities for a junction between a 2D waveguide and a perfectly conducting sheet. As a result, retardation is expected to degrade the quality factors of plasmonic resonators without affecting their eigenfrequencies.
关键词： waveguide junctions,plasmonic waveguides,two-dimensional materials,plasmon
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59
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[IEEE 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting - Atlanta, GA, USA (2019.7.7-2019.7.12)] 2019 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting - Slow light at the nanoscale based on active epsilon-near-zero plasmonic waveguides
摘要： Plasmonic waveguides exhibit an effective epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) response at their cut-off frequency. In this work, we demonstrate the formation of an exceptional point (EP) in a nanoscale open and lossy (non-Hermitian) nanophotonic system consisting of an array of periodic nanowaveguides loaded with a very low gain coefficient material. We theoretically analyze the obtained EP, as well as its topological properties, by using a transmission-line model adapted to the plasmonic properties of the proposed device. The dispersion of the active ENZ mode and the group velocity are thoroughly investigated. Reflectionless transmission (perfect loss compensation) and ultraslow group velocity values at the nanoscale are realized at the EP, which coincides with the ENZ cut-off frequency of the proposed plasmonic system. This special spectral degeneracy (EP) is a unique feature of the presented nanoscale symmetric plasmonic ENZ configuration, different from most of the previous works that were mainly focused on asymmetric bulky micron-scale active photonic configurations.
关键词： Plasmonic waveguides,epsilon-near-zero (ENZ),non-Hermitian,exceptional point (EP),group velocity,nanophotonic system
更新于2025-09-16 10:30:52
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Plasmon induced transparency like transmission properties in compact MIM waveguide side-coupled with U-cavity
摘要： Surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) can overcome the limitation of diffraction and control light at nanoscale, thus becoming a hotspot in recent years. SPPs based metal-insulator-metal (MIM) plasmonic waveguides using U-cavity and slot cavity are designed. The transmission characteristics are numerically simulated and verified by the coupled mode theory (CMT). Meanwhile, the effects of changing the geometric parameters on the transmission characteristics are also studied. Single and double plasmon induced transparency (PIT) effects are realized through the coupling and the destructive interfering between the transmission paths. Furthermore, characteristics of the refractive index sensing as well as the slow light and fast light effects are also investigated. We hope the designed waveguide structures along with their transmission characteristics have potential application prospects in the area of nanoscale integrated optical devices, such as filters, sensors, switches, slow/fast light devices, and other optoelectronic circuits.
关键词： refractive index sensing,slow light,U-cavity,Surface plasmon polaritons,slot cavity,plasmon induced transparency,MIM plasmonic waveguides,fast light
更新于2025-09-11 14:15:04
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Low-Dimensional Materials and State-of-the-Art Architectures for Infrared Photodetection
摘要： Infrared photodetectors are gaining remarkable interest due to their widespread civil and military applications. Low-dimensional materials such as quantum dots, nanowires, and two-dimensional nanolayers are extensively employed for detecting ultraviolet to infrared lights. Moreover, in conjunction with plasmonic nanostructures and plasmonic waveguides, they exhibit appealing performance for practical applications, including sub-wavelength photon confinement, high response time, and functionalities. In this review, we have discussed recent advances and challenges in the prospective infrared photodetectors fabricated by low-dimensional nanostructured materials. In general, this review systematically summarizes the state-of-the-art device architectures, major developments, and future trends in infrared photodetection.
关键词： plasmonic waveguides,infrared photodetectors,nanostructures
更新于2025-09-04 15:30:14