Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'Plasmonic lattice'

This Master’s dissertation focuses on engineering artificial nanostructures, namely, arrays of metamolecules on a substrate (metasurfaces), with the goal to achieve the desired linear and nonlinear optical responses. Specifically, a simple analytical model capable of predicting optical nonlinearity of an individual metamolecule has been developed. The model allows one to estimate the nonlinear optical response (linear polarizability and nonlinear hyperpolarizabilities) of a metamolecule based on the knowledge of its shape, dimensions, and material. In addition, a new experimental approach to measure hyperpolarizability has also been investigated. As another research effort, a 2D plasmonic metasurface with the collective behaviour of the metamolecules known as hybrid plasmonic-Fabry-Perot cavity and surface lattice resonances was designed, fabricated and optically characterized. We experimentally discovered a novel way of coupling the microcavity resonances and the diffraction orders of the plasmonic metamolecule arrays with the low-quality plasmon resonance to generate multiple sharp resonances with the higher quality factors. Finally, we experimentally observed and demonstrated a record ultra-high-Q surface lattice resonance from a plasmonic metasurface. These novel results can be used to render highly efficient nonlinear optical responses relying on high optical field localization, and can serve as the stepping stone towards achieving practical artificial nanophotonic devices with tailored linear and nonlinear optical responses.

The content of this thesis is based upon the interaction of light with metallic nanoparticles arranged in different array geometries. An incident electric field (light) can force the conduction electrons of a metallic nanoparticle to oscillate. At particular frequencies, in the optical regime for gold and silver particles, absorption and scattering of the light by the particle is enhanced, corresponding to the particle plasmon resonance. The spectral position and width of the particle plasmon resonance of an isolated single particle may be tuned by adjusting its size and shape, thus changing the surface charge distribution. Periodic arrays of particles offer additional control over the frequency and width of the resonance attributed to the re-radiating (scattering) property of plasmonic particles. By fabricating arrays with a pitch comparable to the wavelength of an isolated single particle plasmon resonance, a coherent interaction between particles may be produced, known as surface lattice resonances (SLRs). The electromagnetic coupling between in-plane particle plasmon modes for different particle array geometries is explored through experiment and theory. Firstly, SLRs in square, hexagonal and honeycomb arrays are investigated by normal-incidence extinction measurements and compared to a simple-coupled dipole model. Secondly, to verify the nature of the coupling between the scattered electric field associated with particle resonances, the incident electric field polarization-dependence of the extinction of rectangular arrays and chains is studied. Thirdly, the optical response of square arrays with a symmetric two-particle basis is investigated, particularly the retardation of the scattered electric field between particles in a pair. Fourthly, square arrays with an asymmetric two-particle basis are fabricated to explore the symmetric (dipole moments of both particles are parallel) and anti-symmetric (dipole moment of both particles anti-parallel) SLRs, excited by normal-incidence light.

Cette thèse considère de nouvelles architectures prometteuses des métamatériaux plasmoniques pour biosensing, comprenant: (I) des réseaux périodiques 2D de nanoparticules d'Au, qui peuvent supporter des résonances des réseaux de surface couplées de manière diffractive; (II) Reseaux 3D à base de cristaux plasmoniques du type d'assemblage de bois. Une étude systématique des conditions d'excitation plasmonique, des propriétés et de la sensibilité à l'environnement local dans ces géométries métamatérielles est présentée. On montre que de tels réseaux peuvent combiner une très haute sensibilité spectrale (400 nm / RIU et 2600 nm / RIU, ensemble respectivement) et une sensibilité de phase exceptionnellement élevée (> 105 deg./RIU) et peuvent être utilisés pour améliorer l'état actuel de la technologie de biosensing the-art. Enfin, on propose une méthode de sondage du champ électrique excité par des nanostructures plasmoniques (nanoparticules uniques, dimères). On suppose que cette méthode aidera à concevoir des structures pour SERS (La spectroscopie du type Raman à surface renforcée), qui peut être utilisée comme une chaîne d'information supplémentaire à un biocapteur de transduction optique
This thesis consideres novel promissing architechtures of plasmonic metamaterial for biosensing, including: (I) 2D periodic arrays of Au nanoparticles, which can support diffractively coupled surface lattice resonances; (II) 3D periodic arrays based on woodpile-assembly plasmonic crystals, which can support novel delocalized plasmonic modes over 3D structure. A systematic study of conditions of plasmon excitation, properties and sensitivity to local environment is presented. It is shown that such arrays can combine very high spectral sensitivity (400nm/RIU and 2600 nm/RIU, respectively) and exceptionally high phase sensitivity (> 105 deg./RIU) and can be used for the improvement of current state-of-the-art biosensing technology. Finally, a method for probing electric field excited by plasmonic nanostructures (single nanoparticles, dimers) is proposed. It is implied that this method will help to design structures for SERS, which will later be used as an additional informational channel for biosensing

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2008.
Committee Chair: El-Sayed, Mostafa A.; Committee Member: Perry, Joseph W.; Committee Member: Srinivasarao, Mohan; Committee Member: Whetten, Robert L.; Committee Member: Zhang, Z. John.

[from the introduction]: This Thesis focusses on the physics of e-e interactions in single-layer graphene and on the role of interlayer e-e interactions in vertical heterostructures comprised of two closely spaced graphene sheets.

Exziton-Polaritonen in Mikrokavitäten sind Quasi-Teilchen, die unter bestimmten physikalischen Konditionen kondensieren und damit in einen energetisch gleichen, gemeinsamen makroskopischen Quantenzustand (MQZ) übergehen können. Exziton-Polariton-Kondensate können mithilfe von akustischen Oberflächenwellen moduliert werden, um ihre Eigenschaften zu verändern. Dies ist insbesondere von großer Relevanz für zukünftige Anwendungen. In dieser Arbeit wurden die Struktur sowie die Dynamik der Exziton-Polariton-Kondensate in den durch die akustischen Oberflächenwellen erzeugten quadratischen Gittern untersucht. Es wurde dazu die Wellenfunktion der Exziton-Polariton-Kondensate im Rahmen der spektroskopischen und zeitaufgelösten Messungen im Orts- und Impulsraum abgebildet. Die MQZ wurden in einer optisch-parametrischen Oszillatorkonfiguration resonant angeregt. Die spektroskopischen Messungen zeigten, dass Exziton-Polariton-Kondensate in akustischen quadratischen Gittern aus unterschiedlichen MQZ, nämlich aus einem zwei-dimensionalen Gap-Soliton (2D GS) umgeben von mehreren ein-dimensionalen MQZ, und einem inkohärenten Strahlungshintergrund zusammengesetzt sind. Im Rahmen der zeitaufgelösten Experimente wurde die Dynamik der Wellenfunktion des 2D GS untersucht. Die zeitaufgelösten Ergebnisse zeigten, dass sowohl die Intensität der von dem 2D GS emittierten Photolumineszenz (PL) als auch die Kohärenzlänge des 2D GS zeitlich oszillieren. Die Intensität der PL und die Kohärenzlänge hängen von der Anregungsleistung, der Größe des Laserspots sowie von der relativen Position des akustischen Gitters und dem Laserspot ab. Im Ausblick dieser Arbeit wurde theoretisch die Anregung von Tamm-Plasmon/Exziton- Polaritonen (TPEP) sowie deren Modulation mithilfe von akustischen Oberflächenwellen diskutiert. TPEP entstehen durch die Superposition der in der Grenzschicht zwischen Mikrokavität und Metall angeregten Tamm-Plasmonen und den in der Mikrokavität erzeugten Exziton-Polaritonen.
Microcavity (MC) exciton-polaritons can form condensates, i.e. macroscopic quantum states (MQSs), as well under a periodic potential modulation. The modulation by a surface acoustic wave (SAW) provides a powerful tool for the formation of tunable lattices of MQSs in semiconductor MC. In this work, fundamental aspects of the structure and dynamics of exciton-polariton condensate in acoustic square lattices were investigated by probing its wavefunction in real- and momentum space using spectral- and time-resolved studies. The MQSs were resonantly excited in an optical parametric oscillator configuration. The tomographic study revealed that the exciton-polariton condensate structure self-organises in a concentric structure, which consists of a single, two-dimensional gap soliton (2D GS) surrounded by one-dimensional MQSs and an incoherent background. 2D GS size tends to saturate with increasing particle density. The experimental results are supported by a theoretical model based on the variational solution of the Gross-Pitaevskii equation. Time-resolved studies showed the evolution of the 2D GS wavefunction at the acoustic velocity. Interestingly, the photoluminescence (PL) intensity emitted by the 2D GS as well as its coherence length oscillate with time. The PL oscillation amplitude depends on the intensity and the size of the exciting laser spot, and increases considerably for excitation intensities close to the optical threshold power for the formation of the MQS. In the outlook, the formation of Tamm-Plasmon/Exciton-Polariton (TPEP) hybrid states and their modulation by SAWs was theoretically discussed. Here, the upper DBR is partly replaced by a thin metal layer placed on top of the MC. In this case, TPEP form by the superposition of Tamm plasmons at the metal-semiconductor interface and the exciton-polaritons in the MC.

Dans ce travail de thèse, nous nous sommes intéressés à l’étude de l’amélioration des propriétés optiques et électriques des OLED en utilisant des réseaux de nanoparticules d’Ag. En particulier, nous nous sommes focalisés sur l’étude des résonances de réseau de surface (SLR) afin de comprendre l’origine des mécanismes d’interactions dans ces réseaux. Nous avons aussi étudié l’influence de ces modes sur les caractéristiques d’émission d’une couche organique d’abord en pompage optique et ensuite en pompage électrique. Pour cela, nous avons mis en place au sein du laboratoire LPL plusieurs bancs optiques et développé des calculs afin d’interpréter les résultats obtenus. Ces résultats confirment le rôle crucial des anomalies de Rayleigh dans l’interaction entre les NPs et les émetteurs organiques. En particulier, ils révèlent leur importance pour l’apparition d’une directivité de l’émission. Dans le cas des μOLED, les études réalisées montrent que la présence de réseaux de courtes périodes améliore le processus électrique d’injection des trous dans le dispositif. De plus, on montre également qu’il est possible d’exalter le rendement de la μOLED par l’insertion d’un réseau de longue périodicité. Toutefois, on souligne que l’existence de modes SLR et les effets de directivité de l’émission dans ces dispositifs nécessitent des études plus approfondies. Les résultats obtenus dans le cadre de cette thèse constituent un pas important vers une profonde compréhension des interactions entre les NPs métalliques et les émetteurs organiques et pourraient ouvrir la voie vers l’étude d’OLED superradiantes qui constituerait une étape intermédiaire pour aller vers la diode laser organique
In this thesis work, we were interested in studying the improvement of the optical and electrical properties of OLEDs using square arrays of Ag nanoparticles. In particular, we focused on the study of surface lattice resonance (SLR) modes in order to understand the interaction mechanisms between the NPs in a grating. We have also studied the influence of these modes on the emission characteristics of an organic layer first under optical pumping and then under electrical pumping. For this, we have set up within the LPL laboratory several optical experiments and developed several numerical calculations in order to interpret the obtained results. These latter confirm the crucial role of Rayleigh anomalies in the appearance of directional emission. In the case of OLEDs, the studies carried out show that the presence of short period metallic structures can help to improve the electrical injection process of holes into the organic device. Besides, we show that the insertion of a longue period grating can improve the efficiency of the OLED. However, the existence of collective SLR modes is not guaranteed in this type of configuration and the emission directivity effects require further studies. The results obtained within the framework of this thesis work constitute an important step towards a deep understanding of the interactions between the grating of metallic NPs and the organic emitters and could open the way towards the study and the realization of superriadiant OLEDs, which would constitute an intermediate step to go to the organic laser diode

Organic microcavities comprising the host:guest emitter system Alq3:DCM offer an interesting playground to experimentally study the dispersion characteristics of laterally patterned microlasers due to the broad emission spectrum and large oscillator strength of the organic dye. By structuring of metallic or dielectric sublayers directly on top of the bottom mirror, we precisely manipulate the mode structure and in fluence the coherent emission properties of the device. Embedding silver layers into a microcavity leads to an interaction of the optical cavity-state in the organic layer and the neighboring metal which red-shifts the cavity resonance, creating a Tamm-plasmon-polariton state. A patterning of the metal can in turn be exploited to fabricate deep photonic wells of micron-size, efficiently confining light in lateral direction. In periodic arrays of silver wires, we create a Kronig-Penney-like optical potential in the cavity and in turn observe optical Bloch states spanning over several photonic wires. We modify the Kronig-Penney theory to analytically describe the full far-field emission dispersion of our cavities and show the emergence of either zero- , π-, or 2π- phase-locking in the system. By investigating periodic SiO2 patterns, we experimentally observe stimulated emission from the ground and different excited discrete states at room temperature and are able to directly control the laser emission from both extended and confined modes of the photonic wires at room-temperature.

Depuis plusieurs décennies un intérêt est né pour combiner deux systèmes quantiques pour former unsystème hybride quantique (SHQ) aux qualités qu’il serait impossible d’atteindre avec un seul des deuxsous-constituants. Parmi les systèmes quantiques, les atomes froids se distinguent par leur fort découplagede l’environnement, permettant un contrôle précis de leurs propriétés intrinsèques. En outre, les simulateursquantiques réalisés en piégeant des atomes froids dans des réseaux optiques présentent des propriétéscontrôlables (échelle d’énergie, géométrie,...) qui permettent d’étudier de nouveaux régimes intéressants enphysique de la matière condensée. Dans cette quête de phases quantiques exotiques (e.g., antiferromagnétisme),la réduction de l’entropie thermique est un défi crucial. Le prix à payer pour atteindre de si faiblestempérature et entropie est un long temps de thermalisation qui limite la réalisation expérimentale. La réductionde la période du réseau est une solution prometteuse pour augmenter la dynamique du système.Les SHQs avec des atomes froids offrent de riches perspectives mais requiert d’interfacer des systèmes quantiquesdans des états différents (solide/gaz) à des distances très proches, ce qui reste un défi expérimental.Le projet AUFRONS, dans lequel s’inscrit cette thèse, vise à refroidir un gaz d’atomes froids jusqu’aurégime de dégénérescence quantique puis de transporter et piéger ce nuage en champ proche d’une nanostructure.L’idée est d’obtenir un gaz d’atomes froids piégé dans un réseau bidimensionnel aux dimensionssublongueur d’onde, à quelques dizaines de nm de la structure. Un des objectifs est d’étudier les interactionsau sein du réseau mais également le couplage des atomes avec les modes de surface.Le travail réalisé durant cette thèse se décompose en une partie expérimentale et une partie théorique.Dans la première nous présentons le refroidissement d’atomes de 87Rb jusqu’au régime de dégénérescencequantique. La seconde partie est consacrée aux simulations théoriques d’une nouvelle méthode que nousavons implémentée pour piéger et manipuler des atomes froids à moins de 100 nm d’une nanostructure.Cette méthode, qui tire profit de la résonance plasmonique et des forces du vide (effet Casimir-Polder),permet de créer des potentiels sublongueur d’onde aux paramètres contrôlables. Nous détaillons ainsi lescalculs des forces optiques et des forces du vide que nous appliquons au cas d’un atome de 87Rb en champproche d’une nanostructure 1D
An interest for hybrid quantum systems (HSQs) has been growing up for the last decades. This object combines two quantum systems in order to take advantage of both systems’ qualities, not available withonly one. Among these quantum systems, ultracold atoms distinguish themselves by their strong decoupling from environment which enables an excellent control of their intrinsic properties. Optical lattice quantum simulators with tunable properties (energy scale, geometry,...) allows one to investigate new regimes incondensed matter physics. In this quest for exotic quantum phases (e.g., antiferromagnetism), the reduction of thermal entropy is a crucial challenge. The price to pay for such low temperature and entropy is a longthermalization time that will ultimately limit the experimental realization. Miniaturization of lattice spacingis a promising solution to speed up the dynamics. Engineering cold atom hybrids offers promising perspectives but requires us to interface quantum systems in different states of matter at very short distances, which still remains an experimental challenge.This thesis is part of the AUFRONS project, which aims at cooling down an atomic gas until the quantum degeneracy regime then transport and trap this cloud in the near field of a nanostructure. The idea is to trapcold atoms in a two-dimensional subwavelength lattice, at a few tenth of nm away from the surface. One goal is to study atom-atom interactions within the lattice but also atom-surface modes coupling.The work realized during this thesis splits into an experimental part and a theoretical part. In the firstone, we present the cooling of 87Rb atoms until the quantum degeneracy regime. The second part is dedicated to theoretical simulations of a new trapping method we have implemented to trap and manipulate cold atoms below 100 nm from structures. This method takes advantage of plasmonic resonance and vacuum forces (Casimir-Polder effect). It allows one to create subwavelength potentials with controllable parameters.We detail the calculations of optical and vacuum forces to apply them to an atom of 87Rb in the vicinity of a 1D nanostructure

In der vorliegenden Arbeit wurde mit Hilfe eines Photon-STM die Korrelation zwischen optischen Eigenschaften und der lokalen Morphologie an zwei unterschiedlichen Systemen untersucht. Hierfür wurden zum einem oxidgetragene Ensemble von Silber-Partikeln präpariert, wobei sowohl die Partikelform (Kuppel- und Scheibenform) als auch die deponierte Partikeldichte variiert werden konnte. Neben der Präparation solcher Partikel auf Al10O13/NiAl, konnten sphärische Silber-Kolloide geordnet, als auch ungeordnet auf HOPG aufgebracht und untersucht werden. Dabei zeigte sich, dass das Verhältnis von Höhen zu Breiten nicht nur einen signifikanten Einfluss auf die Mie-Resonanz des einzelnen Partikels hat, sondern auch die elektromagnetische Kopplung der Partikel in einem Ensemble stark kontrolliert. Die energetische Lage der Mie-Resonanz zeigt im Fall der kuppelförmigen Ag-Partikel eine starke Abhängigkeit vom Intepartikel-Abstand, was sich in einer Verschiebung zu höheren Energien für eine steigende Partikeldichte äußert. Eine solche Abhängigkeit konnte bei den Ensembles der scheibenförmigen Partikel nicht beobachtet werden. Des weiteren zeigte sich, dass, verglichen mit den ungeordneten Ensembles, die selbstorganisierte langreichweitige Ordnung der Silber-Kolloide auf HOPG nur einen schwachen Einfluss auf die energetische Position der Mie Resonanz hat.Das zweite hier untersuchte System sind dünne MgO Filme unterschiedlicher Dicken auf einem Mo(001) Substrat. Diese zeigen ein reichhaltiges Wachstumsverhalten, welches durch eine Differenz in den Gitterkonstanten von 5.3% begründet ist und erst ab etwa 25 ML zu einem flachen und defektarmen Film führt. Die so induzierte Spannung relaxiert bis zu einer Dicke von etwa 7 ML in einer periodischen Überstruktur die aus abwechselnd flachen und verkippten Ebenen an der MgO-Mo Grenzschicht hervorgeht. Für MgO Filme mit einer Dicke von etwa 12 ML werden dann Schraubenversetzungen, ausgedehnte verkippte Ebenen und Stufenkanten mit einer Orientierung entlang der Richtung beobachtet. Die optische Charakterisierung durch Feldemission von Elektronen aus der STM-Spitze in den MgO-Film wird dominiert von zwei Emissionsmaxima bei Energien von 3.1 eV und 4.4 eV. Die kontrollierte Nukleation von Gold Partikeln und die Erzeugung von Farbzentren im MgO Film erlaubten eine Zuordnung dieser Emissionen zu strahlenden Zerfällen von Exitonen an Ecken, Kinken bzw. Stufen des Magnesiumoxids. Solche Emissionsprozesse konnten allerdings nur unter Einstellungen beobachtet werden, bei denen ein gleichzeitiges Rastern der Oberfläche unmöglich ist. Bei moderaten Einstellungen war auch eine ortsaufgelösten Spektroskopie möglich, wobei dann neue Emissionsmechanismen beobachtet wurden. Dabei sind zwei Prozesse wesentlich; zum einen die Ausbildung von sog. Spitzen-induzierten Plasmonen im Bereich zwischen Spitze und dem Mo-Substrat, zum anderen strahlende Elektronenübergänge zwischen sog. Feldemissionsresonanzen, die sich im Spitze/MgO-Film System ausbilden.
In this thesis, the correlation between the optical properties and the local morphology of supported silver nanoparticle ensembles and MgO thin films deposited on Mo(001) systems is explored by means of Photon-STM. In the first section, dome and disk shaped Ag nanoparticle ensembles with increasing density on an alumina film on NiAl(110) were analyzed as well as ordered and disordered ensembles of Ag nanocolloids on HOPG. The aspect ratio of the Ag nanoparticles was found to have a significant influence not only on the Mie plasmon resonance of a single particle, but also on the electromagnetic coupling within the nanoparticle ensembles. The Mie resonance in the ensemble of dome shaped Ag nanoparticles shows a strong dependence on the interparticle distance, where it shifts to higher energies with increasing particle density, due to destructive interference effects. In the disk-like Ag ensembles, however, the plasmon energy is independent of particle-particle separation. The long-range lateral ordering of size-selected Ag nanocolloids is found to induce a high dipole-dipole coupling within the ensemble. This is mainly reflected by the enhancement of the spectral intensity of the in-plane Mie mode, due to constructive coupling. However, ensembles with either well-ordered or disordered arrangements reveal no important difference in their optical properties, reflecting the weak influence of the long-range order in the particle ensemble. Thin MgO films with different thicknesses were grown on a Mo(001) surface. The stress resulting from the 5.3% lattice mismatch between the MgO(001) and the Mo(001) lattice parameters is found to control the surface morphology of the MgO film until thicknesses of around 25ML at which flat and defect-poor films are obtained. The relaxation of the stress induces a periodic network in the first 7ML of the MgO film, consisting of alternated flat and tilted mosaics. The presence of screw dislocations, steps oriented along the MgO directions, and tilted planes is observed when the MgO films are approximately 12ML thick. In addition, an increase of the MgO work function around these new surface features is revealed from STM spectroscopy. The photon emission induced by field-emitted electron injection from the STM tip into the MgO films is dominated by two emission bands located at 3.1eV and 4.4eV. To check the origin of these bands, further experiments, namely, nucleation of Au particles and creation of F-centers on the MgO surface, have been performed. The nucleation of Au particles at the low coordinated sites is found to quench the MgO optical signal, while the creation or annihilation of F-centers does not alter the MgO emission bands. The 3.1eV and the 4.4eV bands are therefore assigned to the radiative decay of MgO excitons at corner and kink sites, and step sites, respectively. Besides, spatially resolved optical measurements in the tunneling mode of the STM revealed different light emission mechanisms. These radiative processes are mainly related to tip-induced plasmons that form between the tip and the Mo support and to electron transitions between field-emission-resonance states in the STM tip-MgO film junction. The signal from exciton decays at corners and kinks of the MgO surface is however only observed at excitation conditions where the spatial resolution is already strongly reduced.

碩士
國立清華大學
電子工程研究所
101
Recently, optical tweezers has been created various dimensions of periodic potential lattice for affecting the behavior of particles. According to the limitation of diffraction limit, it is difficult to shrink the experiment into nanoscale. In recent, plasmanic enhanced optical trapping can overcome the limitation of traditional optical tweezers because the surface plasmon concentrate light far below the diffraction limits and enhance optical intensity by resonance. In this thesis, we research the transport and trapping behavior of nanospheres of diameter 500 nm and 100 nm in two-dimensional nanoscale plasmanic optical lattice. Optical potential of the lattice is created by a two-dimensional of gold nanostructure array, and the plasmon resonance is illuminated by Gaussian beam. We observe the transport and trapping behavior of nanospheres in this optical potential. The stacking of diameter 500 nm spheres into hexagonal closed pack crystalline in this potential is also observed clearly. In this thesis, we introduce the setup of optical system clearly and make an explanation about the calculation and fabrication process of plasmonic structures.

Lai, King Chun = 各向異性納米顆粒晶格的等離子體模式的操作 / 黎景浚.
Thesis M.Phil. Chinese University of Hong Kong 2014.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 114-118).
Abstracts also in Chinese.
Title from PDF title page (viewed on 30, September, 2016).
Lai, King Chun = Ge xiang yi xing na mi ke li jing ge de deng li zi ti mo shi de cao zuo / Li Jingjun.

Controlling fields and properties has attracted ever increasing interest over past decades due to the rapid advancement of nanofabrication techniques. In the field of nano-optics, to overcome the limit of signal processing speed and device scale of traditional electronic devices, optical devices using photon as the signal carriers have been chosen as the potential candidates. However, the diffraction limit of light has limited the integration of the micro-meter photonic components into electronic chips. Plasmonics offer the possibility to control electromagnetic fields at the subwavelength scale. Moreover , this controlling become tunable by introducing gradient into the material and/or structure, i.e., taking the concept of functionally graded materials (FGM) to design materials.
Gradon confinements in graded materials and/or systems open a door for tunable fields-controlling, which have potential applications in a variety of fields. Our research methods and results provide an effective way to understand field localization in a variety of systems, and they can be applied to design and manufacture thermal devices and even on-chip plasmonic-optical devices.
Gradon confinements, or referred as frequency-controlled localization of fields are investigated in various graded plasmonic lattices. The correspondences between gradon confinements and Bloch oscillations as well as nonBloch oscillations are explored. By taking into account retardation and loss effects, the asymmetric localization behavior and broadband localizat ion due to graded host permittivity are studied.
This thesis will concentrate on gradon confinements, which make controlling fields and properties tunable in graded materials and/or systems. We start with investigating gradon modes and their properties in graded elastic lattices. Using the quantum-classical analogue method, the analytic envelope function is obtained and can be used to analyze the system-size dependence of inverse participation ratio of gradon modes. In damping graded elastic lattices , the frequency-dependent behavior of relaxation rate are studied analytically and numerically.
We continue to study the three-dimensional graded plasmonic lattices with fully retarded electromagnetic interactions. A generalized Ewald-Kornfeld summation formula is developed to deal with the long-range interaction. In the quasistatic limit, various plasmonic gradon modes are investigated. Taking retardation and loss into account, field localization and enhancement are calculated in three-dimensional graded plasmonic lattices with graded size, spacing, and/or host permittivity in one direction.
Zheng, Mingjie = 弹性和等离子体梯度子禁闭研究 / 郑明杰.
Adviser: Kin Wah Yu.
Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 72-11, Section: B, page: .
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 117-124) and index.
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Abstract also in Chinese.
Zheng, Mingjie = Tan xing he deng li zi ti ti du zi jin bi yan jiu / Zheng Mingjie.

碩士
國立清華大學
電子工程研究所
103
In solid state physics, a periodic crystal consists of a Bravais lattice and a unit cell. We can assign a Bravais lattice and a unit cell for a given metallic periodic nanostructures.We report the characterization of transport of 500 nm nanospheres in a plasmon-enhanced, polarization controlled two-dimensional square lattice. The optical potential is created by illuminating an array of gold nanodisks with a Gaussian beam to excite plasmon resonance. To characterize the particle trajectory in a quantitative way, we have collected more than ~180 trajectories at different incident light intensity. Fluorescently labeled nanospheres of 500 nm is dispensed on the sample and the motion is recorded by fluorescent imaging with the CCD camera. A custom Matlab program is then used to adjust the threshold of the image and extract the particle trajectory data. We observe weak kinetic locked in with most prominent "channeling" direction along directions of [01],[11],and [10].

There is much current interest in coupling emitters, such as fluorescing dye molecules and semiconductor quantum dots to plasmonic systems. Controlling the electromagnetic interactions between quantum emitters and the plasmonic system in the weak, intermediate, and strong coupling regimes has focused on an intense research effort in recent years. The weak and intermediate coupling regimes are associated with enhancement of the emission and absorption rates of nearby resonant emitters, while the strong coupling regime allows for coherent energy transfer between emitters and plasmonic system. Interest in this topic is motivated by the ability of plasmonic system to confine light to sub diffraction-limited mode volumes, which can drive coherence effects in collective quantum emitter systems, leading to applications in coherent light generation, photochemistry, quantum information processing, and quantum photonic fluids. In the first part of my thesis, I will discuss the experimental and theoretical study of room-temperature tunable coupling of single-photon emitting colloidal quantum dots(CQDs) to localised and delocalised modes in plasmonic nanocavity arrays using second-order photon correlation and time-resolved photoluminescence measurement. We will also discuss experimental evidence of indirect excitation of remote CQDs mediated by both the modes in the plasmonic arrays and propose a model to explain these observations. The second part of my thesis focuses on room temperature strong coupling between excitons in CQD assembly and surface lattice resonances in Plasmonic lattices and the emergence of the additional polaritonic peak in photoluminescence spectra of strongly coupled CQD-plasmonic lattice hybrid templates. In the third work, we will discuss the experimental and theoretical study of long-range optical energy propagation due to strongly coupled CQD-plasmonic lattice devices.The last part of my thesis focuses on the observation of photonic spin momentum locking in achiral CQD coupled to a special class of plasmonic metamaterial with hyperbolic isofrequency, known as hyperbolic metamaterial(HMM). We provide a theoretical explanation for the emergence of spin momentum locking through rigorous modeling based on photon Green’s function where pseudo spin of light arises from coupling of CQDs to evanescent modes of HMM.

碩士
國立交通大學
電信工程研究所
105
Nowadays, research on metasurfaces has been widespread since the potential in several areas such as optics, photonics, antennas, sensing, imaging, and spectroscopy. The metasurface lens composes of 2D periodic metallic patch possesses several advantages such as light, low-profile, compact and also cheaper than the traditional lens array which practical implementation has been proposed. However, most of them didn’t mention the flaw of the wave propagating direction of dispersion characteristic when applying on metasurface lens’ synthesis. In this thesis, a Luneburg lens applies on surface wave antenna is proposed, further, two different types of unit cell will be compared, one varies significantly with the wave propagating direction, another does not, and analyze based on the dispersion characteristic. It will be verified by the performance of surface wave antenna composed of both unit cells. Several sub efficiencies of an aperture antenna used for characterization. Also, a novel synthesis will be presented to improve the performance of the lens’ surface wave antenna application.

Future developments in nanophotonics require facile, inexpensive and parallelizable fabrication methods and need a fundamental understanding of the spectroscopic properties of such nanostructures. These challenges can be met through colloidal self-assembly where pre-synthesized colloids are arranged over large areas at reasonable cost. As so-called colloidal building blocks, plasmonic nanoparticles and quantum dots are used because of their localized light confinement and localized light emission, respectively. These nanoscopic colloids acquires new hybrid spectroscopic properties through their structural arrangement. To explore the energy transfer between these nanoscopic building blocks, concepts from physical optics are used and implemented with the colloidal self-assembly approach from physical chemistry. Through an established synthesis, the nanocrystals are now available in large quantities, any they receive the tailored spectroscopic properties through directed self-assembly. Moreover, the tailored properties of the colloids and the use of stimuli-responsive polymers allow a functionality that goes beyond current developments. The basics developed in this habilitation thesis can lead to novel functional devices in the field of smart sensors, dynamic light modulators, and large-area quantum devices.:1 Abstract 2 2 State of the art 4 2.1 Metallic and semiconductive nanocrystals as colloidal building blocks 4 2.2 Concept of large-scale colloidal self-assembly 7 2.3 Functional optical nanomaterials by colloidal self-assembly 9 2.4 Scope 13 2.5 References 14 3 Single colloidal cavities 20 3.1 Nanorattles with tailored electric field enhancement 20 4 Colloidal -to-film coupled cavities 31 4.1 Template-assisted colloidal self-assembly of macroscopic magnetic metasurfaces 31 4.2 Single particle spectroscopy of radiative processes in colloid-to-film-coupled nanoantennas 50 4.3 Active plasmonic colloid-to-film coupled cavities for tailored light-matter interactions 65 5 Colloidal polymers 74 5.1 Direct observation of plasmon band formation and delocalization in quasi-infinite nanoparticle chains 74 6 Colloidal lattice 84 6.1 Hybridized guided-node resonances via colloidal plasmonic self-assembled grating 84 6.2 Mechanotunable surface lattice resonances in the visible optical range by soft lithography templates and directed self-assembly 94 6.3 Tunable Circular Dichroism by Photoluminescent Moiré Gratings 103 7 Conclusion and perspective 112 8 Appendix 113 8.1 Further publications during the habilitation period 113 8.2 Curriculum vitae of the author 116 9 Acknowledgments 117 10 Declaration 118
Zukünftige Entwicklungen in der Nanophotonik erfordern einfache, kostengünstige und parallelisierbare Herstellungsmethoden und benötigen ein grundlegendes Verständnis der spektroskopischen Eigenschaften solcher Nanostrukturen. Diese Herausforderungen können durch kolloidale Selbstorganisation erfüllt werden, bei der kostengünstige und zuvor synthetisierte Kolloide großflächig angeordnet werden. Als sogenannte kolloide Bausteine werden wegen ihrer lokalisierten Lichtfokussierung unterhalb der Beugungsbegrenzung plasmonische Nanopartikel sowie wegen ihrer lokalisierten Lichtemission Quantenpunkte verwendet. Diese nanoskopischen Kolloide werden in dieser Habilitationsschrift verwendet und durch Selbstanordnung in ihre gewünschte Nanostruktur gebracht, die neue hybride Eigenschaften aufweist. Um den Energietransfer zwischen diesen nanoskopischen Bausteinen zu untersuchen, werden Konzepte aus der physikalischen Optik verwendet und mit dem kolloidalen Selbstorganisationskonzept aus der physikalischen Chemie großflächig umgesetzt. Durch eine etablierte Synthese sind die Nanokristalle nun in großen Mengen verfügbar, wobei sie durch gerichtete Selbstorganisation die gewünschten spektroskopischen Eigenschaften erhalten. Darüber hinaus ermöglicht die Verwendung von stimulierbaren Polymeren eine Funktionalität, die über die bisherigen Entwicklungen hinausgeht. Die in dieser Habilitationsschrift entwickelten Grundlagen können bei der Entwicklung neuartiger Funktionsgeräte im Bereich für intelligente Sensorik, dynamischer Lichtmodulatoren und großflächiger Quantengeräte genutzt werden.:1 Abstract 2 2 State of the art 4 2.1 Metallic and semiconductive nanocrystals as colloidal building blocks 4 2.2 Concept of large-scale colloidal self-assembly 7 2.3 Functional optical nanomaterials by colloidal self-assembly 9 2.4 Scope 13 2.5 References 14 3 Single colloidal cavities 20 3.1 Nanorattles with tailored electric field enhancement 20 4 Colloidal -to-film coupled cavities 31 4.1 Template-assisted colloidal self-assembly of macroscopic magnetic metasurfaces 31 4.2 Single particle spectroscopy of radiative processes in colloid-to-film-coupled nanoantennas 50 4.3 Active plasmonic colloid-to-film coupled cavities for tailored light-matter interactions 65 5 Colloidal polymers 74 5.1 Direct observation of plasmon band formation and delocalization in quasi-infinite nanoparticle chains 74 6 Colloidal lattice 84 6.1 Hybridized guided-node resonances via colloidal plasmonic self-assembled grating 84 6.2 Mechanotunable surface lattice resonances in the visible optical range by soft lithography templates and directed self-assembly 94 6.3 Tunable Circular Dichroism by Photoluminescent Moiré Gratings 103 7 Conclusion and perspective 112 8 Appendix 113 8.1 Further publications during the habilitation period 113 8.2 Curriculum vitae of the author 116 9 Acknowledgments 117 10 Declaration 118

碩士
國立清華大學
電子工程研究所
104
Abstract We report the characterization of transport of nanosphere in two-dimensional simple square nanoscale plasmonic optical lattice.The optical potential is created by illumination an array of gold nanodisks with a loosely focused Gaussian beam to excite plasmonic resonance. Such optical potential confers both in lattice particle transport due to near field optical gradient force and photothermallly induced convection transport behavior.The convection transport results from a delocalized temperatue profile from photothermally heating of the nanoplasmonic array.Simulation of the convection is also given. In order to know the transport behavior ,we observe 500nm sepheres in the lattice and using micron size of sepheres which are out of lattice.Then,we analyze the trajectory and calculate the velocity to compare the sepheres which are in lattice and the sepheres which are out of the lattice.This work opens up new avenues for combination both the thermally assisted long range transport and the short range near field trapping of plasmonic optical lattice.