Owing to the good adjustability and the strong near-field enhancement,surface plasmons are widely used in optical force trap,thus the optical force trap can achieve excellent performance.Here,we use the Laguerre–Gaus...Owing to the good adjustability and the strong near-field enhancement,surface plasmons are widely used in optical force trap,thus the optical force trap can achieve excellent performance.Here,we use the Laguerre–Gaussian beam and a plasmonic gold ring to separate enantiomers by the chiral optical force.Along with the radial optical force that traps the particles,there is also a chirality-sign-sensitive lateral force arising from the optical spin angular momentum,which is caused by the interaction between optical orbit angular momentum and gold ring structure.By selecting a specific incident wavelength,the strong angular scattering and non-chiral related azimuthal optical force can be suppressed.Thus the chiral related azimuthal optical force can induce an opposite orbital rotation of the trapped particles with chirality of different sign near the gold ring.This work proposes an effective approach for catchingand separating chiral enantiomers.展开更多
Relationship of plasmonic properties of multiple clusters to molecular interactions and properties of a single cluster or molecule have become increasingly important due to the continuous emergence of molecular and cl...Relationship of plasmonic properties of multiple clusters to molecular interactions and properties of a single cluster or molecule have become increasingly important due to the continuous emergence of molecular and cluster devices or systems.A hybrid phenomenon similar to plasmonic nanoparticle hybridization exists between two molecules with plasmon excitation modes.We use linear-response time-dependent density functional theory,real-time propagation time-dependent density functional theory,the plasmonicity index,and transition contribution maps(TCMs)to identify the plasmon excitation modes for the linear polyenes octatetraene with–OH and–NH_(2)groups and analyze the hybridization characteristics using charge transitions.The results show that molecular plasmon hybridization exists when the two molecules are coupled.The TCM analysis shows that the plasmon modes and hybridization result from collective and single-particle excitation.The plasmon mode is stronger,and the individual properties of the molecules are maintained after coupling when there is extra charge depose in the molecules because the electrons are moving in the molecules.This study provides new insights into the molecular plasmon hybridization of coupled molecules.展开更多
On the assumption that the resonant surface plasmons on a spherical nanoparticle are formed by standing waves of two counter-propagating surface plasmon waves along the surface, by using Mie theory simulation, we find...On the assumption that the resonant surface plasmons on a spherical nanoparticle are formed by standing waves of two counter-propagating surface plasmon waves along the surface, by using Mie theory simulation, we find that the dispersions of surface plasmon resonant modes supported by silver nanospheres match with those of the surface plasmons on a semiinfinite medium-silver interface very well. This suggests that the resonant surface plasmons of a metal nanosphere can be treated as a propagating surface plasmon wave.展开更多
当前的等离激元传感主要基于表面等离极化激元和局域表面等离激元共振两种模式.然而基于表面等离极化激元的传感需要精确的入射角度及多种光学元器件的配合方能使用;而基于局域表面等离激元共振的传感由于共振线宽较宽导致其灵敏度和品...当前的等离激元传感主要基于表面等离极化激元和局域表面等离激元共振两种模式.然而基于表面等离极化激元的传感需要精确的入射角度及多种光学元器件的配合方能使用;而基于局域表面等离激元共振的传感由于共振线宽较宽导致其灵敏度和品质因数(figure of merit,FOM)不够高.设计了一种基于纳米颗粒/间隔层/反射层结构的具有超高灵敏度和FOM的折射率传感器.由于表面等离激元晶格模式与局域表面等离激元共振以及法布里-珀罗干涉的相互作用,器件的反射光谱具有一个超窄反射峰.利用这个反射峰实现传感,其灵敏度达到500 nm/RIU,FOM达到625.进一步分析表明,此传感器在不同结构与激发参数下都具有很好的传感灵敏度.该研究结果对高灵敏等离激元传感器设计具有重要参考意义.展开更多
Quantum theory of surface plasmons is very important for studying the interactions between light and different metal nanostructures in nanoplasmonics.In this work,using the canonical quantization method,the SPPs on na...Quantum theory of surface plasmons is very important for studying the interactions between light and different metal nanostructures in nanoplasmonics.In this work,using the canonical quantization method,the SPPs on nanowires and their orbital and spin angular momentums are investigated.The results show that the SPPs on nanowire carry both orbital and spin momentums during propagation.Later,the result is applied to the plasmonic nanowire waveguide to show the agreement of the theory.The study is helpful for the nano wire based plasmonic interactions and the quantum information based optical circuit in the future.展开更多
Benefiting from the induced image charge on film surface,the nanoparticle aggregating on metal exhibits interesting optical properties.In this work,a linear metal nanoparticle trimer on metal film system has been inve...Benefiting from the induced image charge on film surface,the nanoparticle aggregating on metal exhibits interesting optical properties.In this work,a linear metal nanoparticle trimer on metal film system has been investigated to explore the novel optical phenomenon.Both the electric field and surface charge distributions demonstrate the light is focused on film greatly by the nanoparticles at two sides,which could be strongly modulated by the wavelength of incident light.And the influence of nanoparticle in middle on this light focusing ability has also been studied here,which is explained by the plasmon hybridization theory.Our finding about light focusing in nanoparticle aggregating on metal film not only enlarges the novel phenomenon of surface plasmon but also has great application prospect in the field of surface-enhanced spectra,surface catalysis,solar cells,water splitting,etc.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.12074054)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China (Grant No.DUT21LK06)。
文摘Owing to the good adjustability and the strong near-field enhancement,surface plasmons are widely used in optical force trap,thus the optical force trap can achieve excellent performance.Here,we use the Laguerre–Gaussian beam and a plasmonic gold ring to separate enantiomers by the chiral optical force.Along with the radial optical force that traps the particles,there is also a chirality-sign-sensitive lateral force arising from the optical spin angular momentum,which is caused by the interaction between optical orbit angular momentum and gold ring structure.By selecting a specific incident wavelength,the strong angular scattering and non-chiral related azimuthal optical force can be suppressed.Thus the chiral related azimuthal optical force can induce an opposite orbital rotation of the trapped particles with chirality of different sign near the gold ring.This work proposes an effective approach for catchingand separating chiral enantiomers.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12274054 and 12074054)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Grant No.DUT21LK06).
文摘Relationship of plasmonic properties of multiple clusters to molecular interactions and properties of a single cluster or molecule have become increasingly important due to the continuous emergence of molecular and cluster devices or systems.A hybrid phenomenon similar to plasmonic nanoparticle hybridization exists between two molecules with plasmon excitation modes.We use linear-response time-dependent density functional theory,real-time propagation time-dependent density functional theory,the plasmonicity index,and transition contribution maps(TCMs)to identify the plasmon excitation modes for the linear polyenes octatetraene with–OH and–NH_(2)groups and analyze the hybridization characteristics using charge transitions.The results show that molecular plasmon hybridization exists when the two molecules are coupled.The TCM analysis shows that the plasmon modes and hybridization result from collective and single-particle excitation.The plasmon mode is stronger,and the individual properties of the molecules are maintained after coupling when there is extra charge depose in the molecules because the electrons are moving in the molecules.This study provides new insights into the molecular plasmon hybridization of coupled molecules.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.11704058)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(Grant No.DUT16RC(3)111)
文摘On the assumption that the resonant surface plasmons on a spherical nanoparticle are formed by standing waves of two counter-propagating surface plasmon waves along the surface, by using Mie theory simulation, we find that the dispersions of surface plasmon resonant modes supported by silver nanospheres match with those of the surface plasmons on a semiinfinite medium-silver interface very well. This suggests that the resonant surface plasmons of a metal nanosphere can be treated as a propagating surface plasmon wave.
文摘当前的等离激元传感主要基于表面等离极化激元和局域表面等离激元共振两种模式.然而基于表面等离极化激元的传感需要精确的入射角度及多种光学元器件的配合方能使用;而基于局域表面等离激元共振的传感由于共振线宽较宽导致其灵敏度和品质因数(figure of merit,FOM)不够高.设计了一种基于纳米颗粒/间隔层/反射层结构的具有超高灵敏度和FOM的折射率传感器.由于表面等离激元晶格模式与局域表面等离激元共振以及法布里-珀罗干涉的相互作用,器件的反射光谱具有一个超窄反射峰.利用这个反射峰实现传感,其灵敏度达到500 nm/RIU,FOM达到625.进一步分析表明,此传感器在不同结构与激发参数下都具有很好的传感灵敏度.该研究结果对高灵敏等离激元传感器设计具有重要参考意义.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11704058 and 11974069)the National Special Support Program for High-level Personnel Recruitment,China(Grant No.W03020231)+3 种基金Liaoning Revitalization Talents Program,China(Grant No.XLYC1902113)Program for Liaoning Innovation Team in University,China(Grant No.LT2016011)Science and Technique Foundation of Dalian,China(Grant No.2017RD12)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(Grant No.DUT19RC(3)007).
文摘Quantum theory of surface plasmons is very important for studying the interactions between light and different metal nanostructures in nanoplasmonics.In this work,using the canonical quantization method,the SPPs on nanowires and their orbital and spin angular momentums are investigated.The results show that the SPPs on nanowire carry both orbital and spin momentums during propagation.Later,the result is applied to the plasmonic nanowire waveguide to show the agreement of the theory.The study is helpful for the nano wire based plasmonic interactions and the quantum information based optical circuit in the future.
基金the National Key Research and Development Program(Grant No.2019YFC1906100)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11974067 and 12074054)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation Project of CQ CSTC(cstc2019jcyj-msxmX0145,cstc2019jcyj-bshX0042,and cstc2019jcyj-msxmX0828)the Sharing Fund of Chongqing University’s Large-scale Equipment.
文摘Benefiting from the induced image charge on film surface,the nanoparticle aggregating on metal exhibits interesting optical properties.In this work,a linear metal nanoparticle trimer on metal film system has been investigated to explore the novel optical phenomenon.Both the electric field and surface charge distributions demonstrate the light is focused on film greatly by the nanoparticles at two sides,which could be strongly modulated by the wavelength of incident light.And the influence of nanoparticle in middle on this light focusing ability has also been studied here,which is explained by the plasmon hybridization theory.Our finding about light focusing in nanoparticle aggregating on metal film not only enlarges the novel phenomenon of surface plasmon but also has great application prospect in the field of surface-enhanced spectra,surface catalysis,solar cells,water splitting,etc.
