Published May 2009 | Version v1
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All-Optical Modulation with a Surface Plasmon Mach–Zehnder Interferometer

Creators

  • 1. State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics and Department of Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871 (China)

Description

We use two parallel nano-slits in a silver film to form a surface plasmon Mach–Zehnder interferometer (MZI), based on the interference of two surface plasmon waves propagating along the two surfaces of the silver film. Coating the silver film with a photoinduced birefringence polymer film, we achieve optical modulation of the MZI output by changing the refractive index of the polymer film with a pump beam. An on/off ratio of 2.7 is obtained for a probe wavelength of 865 nm. (condensed matter: electronic structure, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0256-307X/26/5/057302

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0256-307X/26/5/057302;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Chinese Physics Letters
Journal Volume
26
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
[3 p.]
ISSN
0256-307X
CODEN
CPLEEU

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
44124548
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; S77: NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
BIREFRINGENCE; INTERFERENCE; MACH-ZEHNDER INTERFEROMETER; MODULATION; NANOSTRUCTURES; PLASMONS; POLYMERS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SILVER; SURFACES; THIN FILMS; WAVE PROPAGATION; WAVELENGTHS
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTS; FILMS; INTERFEROMETERS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; METALS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; QUASI PARTICLES; REFRACTION; TRANSITION ELEMENTS