Open AccessActive plasmonic devices via electron spin
Author(s) -
Corey A. Baron,
A. Y. Elezzabi
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.17.007117
Subject(s) - plasmon , terahertz radiation , optics , finite difference time domain method , ferromagnetism , electron , magnetic field , optoelectronics , dielectric , drude model , materials science , physics , condensed matter physics , quantum mechanics
A class of active terahertz devices that operate via particle plasmon oscillations is introduced for ensembles consisting of ferromagnetic and dielectric micro-particles. By utilizing an interplay between spin-orbit interaction manifesting as anisotropic magnetoresistance and the optical distance between ferromagnetic particles, a multifaceted paradigm for device design is demonstrated. Here, the phase accumulation of terahertz radiation across the device is actively modulated via the application of an external magnetic field. An active plasmonic directional router and an active plasmonic cylindrical lens are theoretically explored using both an empirical approach and finite-difference time-domain calculations. These findings are experimentally supported.