Strong-Field Control of Plasmonic Properties in Core–Shell Nanoparticles

Powell, Jeffrey A.; Li, Jianxiong; Summers, Adam; Robatjazi, Seyyed Javad; Davino, Michael; Rupp, Philipp; Saydanzad, Erfan; Sorensen, Christopher M.; Rolles, Daniel; Kling, Matthias F.; Trallero, Carlos; Thumm, Uwe; Rudenko, Artem

doi:10.1021/acsphotonics.2c00663

Strong-Field Control of Plasmonic Properties in Core–Shell Nanoparticles

Journal Article · Fri Oct 28 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · ACS Photonics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.2c00663· OSTI ID:1997968

^[1]; ^[2]; Summers, Adam ^[3]; Robatjazi, Seyyed Javad ^[4]; Davino, Michael ^[5]; Rupp, Philipp ^[6]; Saydanzad, Erfan ^[4]; Sorensen, Christopher M. ^[4]; ^[4]; ^[7]; Trallero, Carlos ^[8]; Thumm, Uwe ^[4]; Rudenko, Artem ^[4]

Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS (United States); Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States); Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), Varennes, QC (Canada); SLAC
Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS (United States); Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, LA (United States)
Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS (United States); SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS (United States)
Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States)
Ludwig Maximilians Universität Munich, Garching (Germany)
Ludwig Maximilians Universität Munich, Garching (Germany); Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics, Garching (Germany); SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States); Stanford Univ., CA (United States)
Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS (United States); Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States)

Utilization of the plasmonic response in nanosystems is a key component of nanophotonics that is typically altered by varying the incident optical frequency or the material configuration. However, in this work we demonstrate that employing intense, femtosecond laser fields unlock nonlinear light–matter interactions such that precise control of the optical response is achieved solely by adjusting the incident intensity. The plasmonic properties of Au/SiO₂ nanoshells are manipulated by exploiting the nonlinear index of refraction of gold and experimentally observed by employing photoelectrons emitted during the interaction as a sensitive, sub-wavelength probe. A striking transition seen in the photoelectron energy spectrum between the weak and strong-field regime is verified by a modified Mie theory simulation that incorporates the nonlinear dielectric nanoshell response. The exhibited intensity-dependent optical control of the plasmonic response in prototypical core–shell nanoparticles paves the way toward ultrafast switching and opto-electronic signal modulation with more complex nanostructures.

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Research Organization:: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division (CSGB); US Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR); National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-76SF00515; FG02-86ER13491

OSTI ID:: 1997968

Journal Information:: ACS Photonics, Journal Name: ACS Photonics Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 9; ISSN 2330-4022

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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