Multipolar second harmonic generation in a symmetric nonlinear metamaterial
Abstract
Optical nonlinearities are intimately related to the spatial symmetry of the nonlinear media. For example, the second order susceptibility vanishes for centrosymmetric materials under the dipole approximation. The latter concept has been naturally extended to the metamaterials’ realm, sometimes leading to the (erroneous) hypothesis that second harmonic (SH) generation is negligible in highly symmetric meta-atoms. In this work we aim to show that such symmetric meta-atoms can radiate SH light efficiently. In particular, we investigate in-plane centrosymmetric meta-atom designs where the approximation for meta-atoms breaks down. In a periodic array this building block allows us to control the directionality of the SH radiation. We conclude by showing that the use of symmetry considerations alone allows for the manipulation of the nonlinear multipolar response of a meta-atom, resulting in e.g. dipolar, quadrupolar, or multipolar emission on demand. This is because the size of the meta-atom is comparable with the free-space wavelength, thus invalidating the dipolar approximation for meta-atoms.
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Sandia National Laboratories, null
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1399507
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-2017-6705J
Journal ID: ISSN 2045-2322; PII: 8039
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Scientific Reports
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 7; Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 2045-2322
- Publisher:
- Nature Publishing Group
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
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Wolf, Omri, Campione, Salvatore, Yang, Yuanmu, and Brener, Igal. Multipolar second harmonic generation in a symmetric nonlinear metamaterial. United States: N. p., 2017.
Web. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-08039-1.
Wolf, Omri, Campione, Salvatore, Yang, Yuanmu, & Brener, Igal. Multipolar second harmonic generation in a symmetric nonlinear metamaterial. United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-08039-1
Wolf, Omri, Campione, Salvatore, Yang, Yuanmu, and Brener, Igal. Mon .
"Multipolar second harmonic generation in a symmetric nonlinear metamaterial". United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-08039-1. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1399507.
@article{osti_1399507,
title = {Multipolar second harmonic generation in a symmetric nonlinear metamaterial},
author = {Wolf, Omri and Campione, Salvatore and Yang, Yuanmu and Brener, Igal},
abstractNote = {Optical nonlinearities are intimately related to the spatial symmetry of the nonlinear media. For example, the second order susceptibility vanishes for centrosymmetric materials under the dipole approximation. The latter concept has been naturally extended to the metamaterials’ realm, sometimes leading to the (erroneous) hypothesis that second harmonic (SH) generation is negligible in highly symmetric meta-atoms. In this work we aim to show that such symmetric meta-atoms can radiate SH light efficiently. In particular, we investigate in-plane centrosymmetric meta-atom designs where the approximation for meta-atoms breaks down. In a periodic array this building block allows us to control the directionality of the SH radiation. We conclude by showing that the use of symmetry considerations alone allows for the manipulation of the nonlinear multipolar response of a meta-atom, resulting in e.g. dipolar, quadrupolar, or multipolar emission on demand. This is because the size of the meta-atom is comparable with the free-space wavelength, thus invalidating the dipolar approximation for meta-atoms.},
doi = {10.1038/s41598-017-08039-1},
journal = {Scientific Reports},
number = 1,
volume = 7,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Aug 14 00:00:00 EDT 2017},
month = {Mon Aug 14 00:00:00 EDT 2017}
}
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