A nanohole in a thin metal film as an efficient nonlinear optical element

Journal Article · Mon Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2013 · Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063776113080165· OSTI ID:22210557

Konstantinova, T. V.; Melent'ev, P. N.; Afanas'ev, A. E. ^[1]; Kuzin, A. A.; Starikov, P. A.; Baturin, A. S. ^[2]; Tausenev, A. V.; Konyashchenko, A. V. ^[3]

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1. Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Spectroscopy (Russian Federation)
2. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (Russian Federation)
3. OOO Avesta-proekt (Russian Federation)

The nonlinear optical properties of single nanoholes and nanoslits fabricated in gold and aluminum nanofilms are studied by third harmonic generation (THG). It is shown that the extremely high third-order optical susceptibility of aluminum and the presence of strong plasmon resonance of a single nanohole in an aluminum film make possible an efficient nanolocalized radiation source at the third harmonic frequency. The THG efficiency for a single nanohole in a thin metal film can be close to unity for an exciting laser radiation intensity on the order of 10{sup 13} W/cm{sup 2}.

• OSTI ID: 22210557
• Journal Information: Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 117; ISSN JTPHES; ISSN 1063-7761
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ALUMINIUM
EFFICIENCY
FILMS
GOLD
HARMONIC GENERATION
LASER RADIATION
NONLINEAR PROBLEMS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
RADIATION SOURCES
RESONANCE