Active plasmonic devices with anisotropic optical response: a step toward active polarizer.
Control of the optical properties of metallic nanoparticles (NP) is realized using an electrochemical switch consisting of a thin layer of conducting polymer (CP). It is shown that the quenching of localized surface plasmon (LSP) sustained by oblate particles depends of the frequency of the LSP resonance. This effect is attributed to the variation of the CP dielectric function with wavelength. As a consequence, prolate arrays show total quenching of the LSP resonance along the major axis of the particles whereas modulation and moderate damping are observed along the minor axis. Combining electroactive conducting polymer and prolate NP makes it possible to design active plasmonic devices with anisotropic optical response upon CP switching. In the present case, such devices can be used as active filters or polarizers.
Leroux
Yann
Y
Interfaces, Traitements, Organisation et Dynamique des Systèmes, Université Paris 7-Denis Diderot, UMR 7086, 75205 Paris Cedex 13, France.
Lacroix
Jean Christophe
JC
Fave
Claire
C
Stockhausen
Verena
V
Félidj
Nordin
N
Grand
Johan
J
Hohenau
Andreas
A
Krenn
Joachim R
JR