Active modulation of nanorod plasmons |
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Authors: | Khatua Saumyakanti Chang Wei-Shun Swanglap Pattanawit Olson Jana Link Stephan |
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Affiliation: | Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, Texas 77005, United States. |
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Abstract: | Confining visible light to nanoscale dimensions has become possible with surface plasmons. Many plasmonic elements have already been realized. Nanorods, for example, function as efficient optical antennas. However, active control of the plasmonic response remains a roadblock for building optical analogues of electronic circuits. We present a new approach to modulate the polarized scattering intensities of individual gold nanorods by 100% using liquid crystals with applied voltages as low as 4 V. This novel effect is based on the transition from a homogeneous to a twisted nematic phase of the liquid crystal covering the nanorods. With our method it will be possible to actively control optical antennas as well as other plasmonic elements. |
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