Electron-induced limitation of surface plasmon propagation in silver nanowires
Abstract
Plasmonic circuitry is considered as a promising solution-effective technology for miniaturizing and integrating the next generation of optical nano-devices. A key element is the shared metal network between electrical and optical information enabling an efficient hetero-integration of an electronic control layer and a plasmonic data link. Here, we investigate to what extend surface plasmons and current-carrying electrons interfere in such a shared circuitry. By synchronously recording surface plasmon propagation and electrical output characteristics of single chemically-synthesized silver nanowires we determine the limiting factors hindering the co-propagation of electrical current and surface plasmons in these nanoscale circuits.
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@article{arxiv.1509.06987,
title = {Electron-induced limitation of surface plasmon propagation in silver nanowires},
author = {M. Song and A. Thete and J. Berthelot and Q. Fu and D. Zhang and G. Colas des Francs and E. Dujardin and A. Bouhelier},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1509.06987},
year = {2015}
}
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