Spinoptical metamaterials

Erez Hasman; Vladimir Kleiner

doi:10.1117/12.930941

9 October 2012 Spinoptical metamaterials

Erez Hasman, Vladimir Kleiner

Proceedings Volume 8457, Plasmonics: Metallic Nanostructures and Their Optical Properties X; 84571J (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.930941
Event: SPIE NanoScience + Engineering, 2012, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Spin-symmetry breaking in nanoscale structures caused by spin-orbit interaction, leading to a new branch in optics – spinoptics is presented. The spin-based effects offer an unprecedented ability to control light and its polarization state in nanometer-scale optical devices, thereby facilitating a variety of applications related to nano-photonics. The direct observation of optical spin-Hall effect that appears when a wave carrying spin angular momentum (AM) interacts with plasmonic nanostructures is introduced. A plasmonic nanostructure exhibits a crucial role of an AM selection rule in a light-surface plasmon scattering process. A spin-dependent dispersion splitting was obtained in a structure consisting of a coupled thermal antenna array. The observed effects inspire one to investigate other spin-based plasmonic effects and to propose a new generation of optical elements for nano-photonic applications.

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Erez Hasman and Vladimir Kleiner "Spinoptical metamaterials", Proc. SPIE 8457, Plasmonics: Metallic Nanostructures and Their Optical Properties X, 84571J (9 October 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.930941

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