Collective Plasmon-Modes in Gain Media (eBook)

Preface 8
Acknowledgments 10
Contents 12
List of Figures 14
List of Symbols 20
Abbreviations 26
Chapter 1: Quantum Aspects of Light-Matter Interaction 27
1.1 Introduction 27
1.1.1 Historical Survey 28
1.2 The Dielectric Function of the Free Electron Gas 30
1.2.1 Drude Model for Free Electron Gas 30
1.2.2 Optical Properties of Metals: Drude Model 31
1.2.3 Optical Properties of Metals: Interband Transitions 34
1.3 Surface Plasmons, Polaritons, and the Gain Medium 37
1.3.1 Surface Plasmon Polariton-Coupled Emission 41
1.4 Quantum Emitters 44
1.5 The Optical Properties of Rare-Earth Ions 45
1.5.1 Excitation of Localized 4f States 48
1.5.1.1 Trivalent Ions in a Static Crystal Field 49
1.5.1.2 Crystal Field Splitting 49
1.5.1.3 Radiative Transition 51
1.5.2 Emission in the Near-Infrared Region 54
1.6 Perspective: Surface Plasmons in Nanophotonics 57
References 58
Chapter 2: Plasmonic Nanoparticles Coupled with an |n-State Quantum System 62
2.1 Introduction 62
2.2 Plasmonic Nanoparticles: Optical Nanoantennas 63
2.2.1 Plasmon Modes and Resonance Frequencies 64
2.3 Analysis of Some Specific Properties of Nanoparticles 66
2.3.1 Effect of the Dielectric Environment 67
2.3.2 Effect of the Composition 68
2.3.3 Effect of the Shape and Size 70
2.4 Plasmon-Photon Interaction 74
2.4.1 Local Field Enhancement 79
2.4.2 Energy Transfer 83
2.5 Conclusion 90
References 90
Chapter 3: Plasmonic Nanostructure Arrays Coupled with a Quantum Emitter 95
3.1 Introduction 95
3.2 Extraordinary Optical Transmission: Optical Nanoantennas 96
3.3 Localized Surface Plasmons in Metal Nanostructure Arrays 99
3.3.1 Resonance Modes and Tuning 107
3.4 Propagation, Guiding, and Localization of Resonance Modes 110
3.5 Effects of Nanostructure Arrays on Quantum Emitters 114
3.5.1 Transmission Enhancement 120
3.5.2 Focusing of Surface Plasmon Polaritons 123
3.6 Polarization Control 128
3.7 Conclusion 132
References 133
Chapter 4: Potential Applications 141
References 143
Index 145