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Plasmon-induced photonic switching in a metamaterial

Quantum Physics 2009-05-22 v4

Abstract

Using light-induced localized surface plasmon interactions in a metamaterial, we present a plasmonic control of light absorption for photonic switching. We discuss that the present surface plasmon-induced photonic switching is comparable with coherence swapping in a tripod optical system based on electromagnetically induced transparency. This outcome opens a door to active controls of the surface plasmons in a metamaterial for potential applications of nano photonics.

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@article{arxiv.0905.3102,
  title  = {Plasmon-induced photonic switching in a metamaterial},
  author = {H. Xu and B. S. Ham},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0905.3102},
  year   = {2009}
}

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4 pages, 4 figures