Orbital angular momentum dichroism in nanoantennas
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Author(s)
Kerber, R
Fitzgerald, Jamie
Oh, S
Reiter, D
Hess, Ortwin
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
When light interacts with matter, dichroism with respect to the handedness of circularly polarized light is well established. But what happens if the light further possesses an orbital angular momentum? In this paper, we discuss possible definitions of orbital angular momentum dichroism and define a new type of dichroism, the class dichroism. By numerically calculating the scattering cross-section spectra, we study the dichroism of a plasmonic nanostructure interacting with orbital angular momentum light. By considering the exemplary case of twisted, stacked nanorods, we show that the orbital angular momentum dichroism can be as strong as dichroism induced by circular polarization. We present a detailed classification of the different types of orbital angular momentum dichroism, which paves the way for new chiroptic spectroscopic techniques.
Date Issued
2018-12-03
Date Acceptance
2018-11-07
Citation
Communications Physics, 2018, 1
ISSN
2399-3650
Publisher
Nature Research (part of Springer Nature)
Journal / Book Title
Communications Physics
Volume
1
Copyright Statement
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Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (E
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Grant Number
RG72590
EP/L024926/1
Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Physics
MULTIPOLAR INTERBAND ABSORPTION
SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM-DOT
CIRCULAR-DICHROISM
DIFFERENTIAL SCATTERING
RAYLEIGH-SCATTERING
TWISTED LIGHT
CHIRALITY
MANIPULATION
DNA
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 87