Electro-optical control in a plasmonic metamaterial hybridised with a liquid-crystal cell

We experimentally demonstrate efficient electro-optical control in an active nano-structured plasmonic metamaterial hybridised with a liquid-crystal cell. The hybridisation was achieved by simultaneously replacing the polarizer, transparent electrode and molecular alignment layer of the liquid-cryst...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Optics express 2013-01, Vol.21 (2), p.1633-1638
Hauptverfasser:	Buchnev, O, Ou, J Y, Kaczmarek, M, Zheludev, N I, Fedotov, V A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Electromagnetic Fields Electronics - instrumentation Equipment Design Equipment Failure Analysis Feedback Liquid Crystals - chemistry Liquid Crystals - radiation effects Micro-Electrical-Mechanical Systems - instrumentation Refractometry - instrumentation Surface Plasmon Resonance - instrumentation Systems Integration
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Zusammenfassung:	We experimentally demonstrate efficient electro-optical control in an active nano-structured plasmonic metamaterial hybridised with a liquid-crystal cell. The hybridisation was achieved by simultaneously replacing the polarizer, transparent electrode and molecular alignment layer of the liquid-crystal cell with the metamaterial nano-structure. With the control signal of only 7 V we have achieved a fivefold hysteresis-free modulation of metamaterial transmission at the wavelength of 1.55 µm.
ISSN:	1094-4087 1094-4087
DOI:	10.1364/OE.21.001633