Nonlinear dielectric epsilon near‐zero hybrid nanogap antennas
Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
High-index Mie-resonant dielectric nanostructures provide a new framework to manipulate light at the nanoscale. In particular their local field confinement together with their inherently low losses at frequencies below their bandgap energy allows to efficiently boost and control linear and nonlinear optical processes. Here, nanoantennas composed of a thin indium-tin oxide (ITO) layer in the center of a dielectric gallium phosphide (GaP) nanodisc are investigated. While the linear response is similar to that of a pure GaP nanodisc, it is shown that second harmonic generation is enhanced across a broadband wavelength range. On the other hand, third harmonic generation is only marginally enhanced around the epsilon-near-zero wavelength of ITO. Linear and nonlinear finite-difference time-domain simulations show that despite the high refractive index contrast leading to strong field confinement inside the antenna's ITO layer, the nanogap enhancement effect is mitigated by the low nonlinear volume of the nanogap layer and the antenna's behavior at the harmonic wavelength. Measurement of ITO and GaP nonlinear susceptibilities additionally show a comparative advantage for harmonic generation in GaP. These investigations deliver insights on the mechanisms at play in nonlinear nanogap antennas and their potential applications as nanoscale devices.
Date Issued
2024-03-22
Date Acceptance
2024-02-01
Citation
Advanced Optical Materials, 2024, 12 (9)
ISSN
2195-1071
Publisher
Wiley
Journal / Book Title
Advanced Optical Materials
Volume
12
Issue
9
Copyright Statement
© 2024 The Authors. Advanced Optical Materials published by Wiley-VCH GmbH
This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Identifier
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adom.202302069
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
2302069
Date Publish Online
2024-02-22