Directional switching of surface plasmon polaritons by VO2-gold hybrid antennas

Sun Je Kim, Kyookeun Lee, Seung Yeol Lee, Byoungho Lee

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Abstract

We propose a novel type of dual surface plasmon polariton (SPP) gap nano-antennas which can excite SPPs directionally and switch the direction according to the device temperature. The device consists of a vanadium dioxide (VO2)-insulator-metal resonator and a metal-insulator-metal resonator with slightly different antenna width. Phase of SPPs generated by the VO2 gap antenna changes as the temperature increases, so that interference between SPPs generated from two separated gap antennas makes its launching direction switched. In case of 624 nm wavelength, directional intensity distinction ratios of coupled SPPs are about 1:5 and 7:1 when VO2 is in insulator phase and metallic phase, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPhotonic and Phononic Properties of Engineered Nanostructures VI
EditorsShawn-Yu Lin, Ali Adibi, Axel Scherer
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781628419917
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
EventPhotonic and Phononic Properties of Engineered Nanostructures VI - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 15 Feb 201618 Feb 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9756
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferencePhotonic and Phononic Properties of Engineered Nanostructures VI
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period15/02/1618/02/16

Keywords

  • active plasmonics
  • directional coupling
  • phase transition material
  • Surface plasmon polaritons
  • thermo-optic effect
  • vanadium dioxide
  • visible frequency

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