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Absorption-induced scattering and surface plasmon out-coupling from absorber-coated plasmonic metasurfaces

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  • Christopher E. Petoukhoff

    (Rutgers University)

  • Deirdre M. O’Carroll

    (Rutgers University
    Rutgers University
    Institute for Advanced Materials, Devices and Nanotechnology, Rutgers University)

Abstract

Interactions between absorbers and plasmonic metasurfaces can give rise to unique optical properties not present for either of the individual materials and can influence the performance of a host of optical sensing and thin-film optoelectronic applications. Here we identify three distinct mode types of absorber-coated plasmonic metasurfaces: localized and propagating surface plasmons and a previously unidentified optical mode type called absorption-induced scattering. The extinction of the latter mode type can be tuned by controlling the morphology of the absorber coating and the spectral overlap of the absorber with the plasmonic modes. Furthermore, we show that surface plasmons are backscattered when the crystallinity of the absorber is low but are absorbed for more crystalline absorber coatings. This work furthers our understanding of light–matter interactions between absorbers and surface plasmons to enable practical optoelectronic applications of metasurfaces.

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  • Christopher E. Petoukhoff & Deirdre M. O’Carroll, 2015. "Absorption-induced scattering and surface plasmon out-coupling from absorber-coated plasmonic metasurfaces," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 6(1), pages 1-13, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:6:y:2015:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms8899
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms8899
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