Characterisation and manipulation of polarisation response in plasmonic and magneto-plasmonic nanostructures and metamaterials

Pritam Khan, Grace Brennan, James Lillis, Syed AM Tofail, Ning Liu, Christophe Silien

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Abstract

Optical properties of metal nanostructures, governed by the so-called localised surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effects, have invoked intensive investigations in recent times owing to their fundamental nature and potential applications. LSPR scattering from metal nanostructures is expected to show the symmetry of the oscillation mode and the particle shape. Therefore, information on the polarisation properties of the LSPR scattering is crucial for identifying different oscillation modes within one particle and to distinguish differently shaped particles within one sample. On the contrary, the polarisation state of light itself can be arbitrarily manipulated by the inverse designed sample, known as metamaterials. Apart from polarisation state, external stimulus, e.g., magnetic field also controls the LSPR scattering from plasmonic nanostructures, giving rise to a new field of magneto-plasmonics. In this review, we pay special attention to polarisation and its effect in three contrasting aspects. First, tailoring between LSPR scattering and symmetry of plasmonic nanostructures, secondly, manipulating polarisation state through metamaterials and lastly, polarisation modulation in magneto-plasmonics. Finally, we will review recent progress in applications of plasmonic and magneto-plasmonic nanostructures and metamaterials in various fields.

Original languageEnglish
Article number1365
JournalSymmetry
Volume12
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2020

Keywords

  • Faraday effect (rotation)
  • LSPR scattering
  • Magneto-optic Kerr effect (MOKE)
  • Magnetoplasmonics
  • Metamaterials
  • Plasmonics
  • Polarisation manipulation

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