Investigation of Fano resonances induced by higher order plasmon modes on a circular nano-disk with an elongated cavity

Amin, Muhammad; Bagci, Hakan

Investigation of Fano resonances induced by higher order plasmon modes on a circular nano-disk with an elongated cavity

Type

Article

Authors

Amin, Muhammad
Bagci, Hakan

KAUST Department

Computational Electromagnetics Laboratory
Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering (CEMSE) Division
Electrical Engineering Program
Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) Division

Online Publication Date

2014-01-13

Print Publication Date

2012

Date

2014-01-13

Abstract

In this paper, a planar metallic nanostructure design, which supports two distinct Fano resonances in its extinction cross-section spectrum under normally incident and linearly polarized electromagnetic field, is proposed. The proposed design involves a circular disk embedding an elongated cavity; shifting and rotating the cavity break the symmetry of the structure with respect to the incident field and induce higher order plasmon modes. As a result, Fano resonances are generated in the visible spectrum due to the destructive interference between the sub-radiant higher order modes and super-radiant the dipolar mode. The Fano resonances can be tuned by varying the cavity's width and the rotation angle. An RLC circuit, which is mathematically equivalent to a mass-spring oscillator, is proposed to model the optical response of the nanostructure design.

Citation

Amin, M., & Bağci, H. (2012). INVESTIGATION OF FANO RESONANCES INDUCED BY HIGHER ORDER PLASMON MODES ON A CIRCULAR NANO-DISK WITH AN ELONGATED CAVITY. Progress In Electromagnetics Research, 130, 187–206. doi:10.2528/pier12040507

Acknowledgements

This work was supported in part by a Academic Excellence Alliance (AEA) program award from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Global Collaborative Research (GCR) under the title "Energy Efficient Photonic and Spintronic Devices".