Controlling the optical near field of nanoantennas with spatial phase-shaped beams

Giorgio Volpe, Sudhir Cherukulappurath, Roser Juanola Parramon, Gabriel Molina-Terriza, Romain Quidant*

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Abstract

We report on a novel approach, based on sub-wavelength spatial phase variations at the focus of high-order beams, to reconfigure the optical near field distribution near plasmonic nanostructures. We first show how the introduction of phase jumps in the incident field driving a gap nanoantenna strongly affects its near field response. Beyond, we demonstrate the feasibility of exploiting this approach to selectively switch on and off hot-spots sites within a complex antenna architecture.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3608-3611
Number of pages4
JournalNano Letters
Volume9
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Oct 2009
Externally publishedYes

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