title: Polarization conversion in plasmonic nanoantennas for metasurfaces using structural asymmetry and mode hybridization.
abstract: Polarization control using single plasmonic nanoantennas is of interest for subwavelength optical components in nano-optical circuits and metasurfaces. Here, we investigate the role of two mechanisms for polarization conversion by plasmonic antennas: Structural asymmetry and plasmon hybridization through strong coupling. As a model system we investigate L-shaped antennas consisting of two orthogonal nanorods which lengths and coupling strength can be independently controlled. An analytical model based on field susceptibilities is developed to extract key parameters and to address the influence of antenna morphology and excitation wavelength on polarization conversion efficiency and scattering intensities. Optical spectroscopy experiments performed on individual antennas, further supported by electrodynamical simulations based on the Green Dyadic Method, confirm the trends extracted from the analytical model. Mode hybridization and structural asymmetry allow address-ing different input polarizations and wavelengths, providing additional degrees of freedom for agile polarization conversion in nanophotonic devices.
authors.affiliation: CEMES, CNRS and Université de Toulouse, 29, rue Jeanne Marvig 31055 Toulouse Cedex 4, France.
authors.forename: Peter R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Wiecha
authors.affiliation: CEMES, CNRS and Université de Toulouse, 29, rue Jeanne Marvig 31055 Toulouse Cedex 4, France.|Physics &Astronomy, Faculty of Physical Sciences and Engineering, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Leo-Jay
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Black
authors.affiliation: Physics &Astronomy, Faculty of Physical Sciences and Engineering, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Yudong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: CEMES, CNRS and Université de Toulouse, 29, rue Jeanne Marvig 31055 Toulouse Cedex 4, France.
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Paillard
authors.affiliation: CEMES, CNRS and Université de Toulouse, 29, rue Jeanne Marvig 31055 Toulouse Cedex 4, France.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Girard
authors.affiliation: Physics &Astronomy, Faculty of Physical Sciences and Engineering, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Otto L
authors.initials: OL
authors.lastname: Muskens
authors.affiliation: CEMES, CNRS and Université de Toulouse, 29, rue Jeanne Marvig 31055 Toulouse Cedex 4, France.
authors.forename: Arnaud
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arbouet