Sub-20 fs all-optical switching in a single Au-Clad Si nanodisk
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Supporting information
Accepted version
Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Dielectric nanoantennas have recently emerged as promising elements for nonlinear and ultrafast nanophotonics due to their ability to concentrate light on the nanometer scale with low losses, while exhibiting large nonlinear susceptibilities. In this work, we demonstrate that single Si nanodisks covered with a thin 30 nm thick layer of Au can generate positive and negative sub-20 fs reflectivity modulations of ∼0.3% in the vicinity of the first-order anapole mode, when excited around the second-order anapole mode. The experimental results, characterized in the visible to near-infrared spectral range, suggest that the nonlinear optical Kerr effect is the responsible mechanism for the observed all-optical switching phenomena. These findings represent an important step toward nanoscale ultrafast all-optical signal processing.
Date Issued
2018-12-12
Date Acceptance
2018-11-01
Citation
Nano Letters, 2018, 18 (12), pp.7896-7900
ISSN
1530-6984
Publisher
American Chemical Society
Start Page
7896
End Page
7900
Journal / Book Title
Nano Letters
Volume
18
Issue
12
Copyright Statement
© 2018 American Chemical Society. This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in Nano Letters, after peer review and technical editing by the publisher. To access the final edited and published work see https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.8b03770
Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (E
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Grant Number
EP/K503381/1
EP/M013812/1
Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Technology
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chemistry, Physical
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Physics, Applied
Physics, Condensed Matter
Chemistry
Science & Technology - Other Topics
Materials Science
Physics
Dielectric nanoantennas
pump-probe spectroscopy
ultrafast all-optical switching
optical Kerr effect
anapole modes
3RD HARMONIC-GENERATION
SILICON
LIGHT
NANOPHOTONICS
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2018-11-18