Dynamic tuning of surface plasmon polaritons via thermally controlled liquid crystals

ÇETİN A. E., Mertiri A., Huang M., Erramilli S., Altug H.

CLEO: QELS_Fundamental Science, CLEO_QELS 2014, San Jose, CA, United States Of America, 8 - 13 June 2014, (Full Text)

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • Doi Number: 10.1364/cleo_qels.2014.ftu3k.4
  • City: San Jose, CA
  • Country: United States Of America
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We present a thermally controlled plasmonic substrate in contact with a liquid crystal offering spectral tunings ~18.7 nm within ~18oC at LC nematic phase. Nematic/isotropic transition also enables ~12 nm spectral change only within ~1oC. © 2014 OSA.