TY - JOUR
T1 - Nonlinear properties of nanoscale antennas
AU - Suh, Jae Yong
AU - Odom, Teri W.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by an Initiative for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern (ISEN) Award (J.Y.S.) and the NSF-MRSEC program at the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center at Northwestern University (DMR-1121262) (J.Y.S., T.W.O.).
PY - 2013/10
Y1 - 2013/10
N2 - Nanoscale antennas are optical devices that can facilitate the localization and transfer of electromagnetic (EM) energy at the nanometer length scale. In this review, we discuss nanoscale antennas based on coupled metal nanoparticles that exhibit strong optical nonlinear behavior. These distinct properties are a consequence of the large EM field concentration at the localized plasmon resonance frequency, which can enhance the local strength of light-matter interactions. Specifically, we will highlight how optical nanoantennas can boost nonlinear processes, resonant energy transfer between surface plasmons and excitons, and lasing action in the presence of gain materials.
AB - Nanoscale antennas are optical devices that can facilitate the localization and transfer of electromagnetic (EM) energy at the nanometer length scale. In this review, we discuss nanoscale antennas based on coupled metal nanoparticles that exhibit strong optical nonlinear behavior. These distinct properties are a consequence of the large EM field concentration at the localized plasmon resonance frequency, which can enhance the local strength of light-matter interactions. Specifically, we will highlight how optical nanoantennas can boost nonlinear processes, resonant energy transfer between surface plasmons and excitons, and lasing action in the presence of gain materials.
KW - Localized surface plasmons
KW - Nanoscale antennas
KW - Nonlinear optical susceptibility
KW - Plasmonic lasers
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U2 - 10.1016/j.nantod.2013.08.010
DO - 10.1016/j.nantod.2013.08.010
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:84886947675
VL - 8
SP - 469
EP - 479
JO - Nano Today
JF - Nano Today
SN - 1748-0132
IS - 5
ER -