scholarly journals Electromagnetic Induced Transparency and Slow light in Plasmonic Metasurfaces

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haseeb Ahmad Khan ◽  
Syed Waqar Shah ◽  
Adnan Daud Khan
Keyword(s):  
Slow Light ◽  
Contrast Ratio ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Group Index ◽  
Fano Resonances ◽  
Higher Order Modes ◽  
Effective Group ◽  
Induced Transparency ◽  
Fano Effects ◽  
Electromagnetic Induced Transparency

Abstract We report numerically electromagnetic-induced transparency (EIT) and Fano resonances in simple plasmonic metasurfaces consist of gold nanobars arranged in Pi, H and four shaped fashion. The bright and dark elements in the metasurfaces are responsible for the emergence of EIT and Fano effects in the transmission spectrum. The concept of symmetry breaking is also introduced by incorporating multiple cavities in the metasurface, which relaxes the dipole coupling selection rules resulting in a mixture of dipole and higher order modes that interact and engenders EIT and Fano modes simultaneously in a nanostructure. Furthermore, the EIT and Fano resonances experience a significant red-shift by increasing the refractive index of the background medium due to which high sensitivity of around 574 nmRIU -1 , figure of merit of 32, and contrast ratio of 41% are realized. Moreover, the effective group index of the proposed metasurface is retrieved and is observed to be very high around the steep asymmetric Fano line shape and within the EIT window, signifying its potential use in slow light applications.

scholarly journals Towards lab-on-chip ultrasensitive ethanol detection using photonic crystal waveguide operating in the mid infrared

Nanophotonics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Rostamian ◽  
Ehsan Madadi-Kandjani ◽  
Hamed Dalir ◽  
Volker J. Sorger ◽  
Ray T. Chen
Keyword(s):  
Photonic Crystal ◽  
Slow Light ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Guided Wave ◽  
Silicon On Insulator ◽  
Group Index ◽  
Photonic Crystal Waveguide ◽  
Mid Infrared ◽  
Lab On Chip ◽  
On Chip

Abstract Thanks to the unique molecular fingerprints in the mid-infrared spectral region, absorption spectroscopy in this regime has attracted widespread attention in recent years. Contrary to commercially available infrared spectrometers, which are limited by being bulky and cost-intensive, laboratory-on-chip infrared spectrometers can offer sensor advancements including raw sensing performance in addition to use such as enhanced portability. Several platforms have been proposed in the past for on-chip ethanol detection. However, selective sensing with high sensitivity at room temperature has remained a challenge. Here, we experimentally demonstrate an on-chip ethyl alcohol sensor based on a holey photonic crystal waveguide on silicon on insulator-based photonics sensing platform offering an enhanced photoabsorption thus improving sensitivity. This is achieved by designing and engineering an optical slow-light mode with a high group-index of n g  = 73 and a strong localization of modal power in analyte, enabled by the photonic crystal waveguide structure. This approach includes a codesign paradigm that uniquely features an increased effective path length traversed by the guided wave through the to-be-sensed gas analyte. This PIC-based lab-on-chip sensor is exemplary, spectrally designed to operate at the center wavelength of 3.4 μm to match the peak absorbance for ethanol. However, the slow-light enhancement concept is universal offering to cover a wide design-window and spectral ranges towards sensing a plurality of gas species. Using the holey photonic crystal waveguide, we demonstrate the capability of achieving parts per billion levels of gas detection precision. High sensitivity combined with tailorable spectral range along with a compact form-factor enables a new class of portable photonic sensor platforms when combined with integrated with quantum cascade laser and detectors.

scholarly journals Freestanding bilayer plasmonic waveguide coupling mechanism for ultranarrow electromagnetic-induced transparency band generation

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Yu ◽  
Yuzhang Liang ◽  
Shuwen Chu ◽  
Huixuan Gao ◽  
Qiao Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electromagnetic Coupling ◽  
Transmission Band ◽  
Waveguide Structure ◽  
Plasmonic Waveguide ◽  
Plasmonic Nanostructures ◽  
Destructive Interference ◽  
Group Index ◽  
Coupling Mechanism ◽  
Induced Transparency ◽  
Electromagnetic Induced Transparency

AbstractStrong electromagnetic coupling among plasmonic nanostructures paves a new route toward efficient manipulation of photons. Particularly, plasmon-waveguide systems exhibit remarkable optical properties by simply tailoring the interaction among elementary elements. In this paper, we propose and demonstrate a freestanding bilayer plasmonic-waveguide structure exhibiting an extremely narrow transmission peak with efficiency up to 92%, the linewidth of only 0.14 nm and an excellent out of band rejection. The unexpected optical behavior considering metal loss is consistent with that of electromagnetic induced transparency, arising from the destructive interference of super-radiative nanowire dipolar mode and transversal magnetic waveguide mode. Furthermore, for slow light application, the designed plasmonic-waveguide structure has a high group index of approximately 1.2 × 105 at the maximum of the transmission band. In sensing application, its lowest sensing figure of merit is achieved up to 8500 due to the ultra-narrow linewidth of the transmission band. This work provides a valuable photonics design for developing high performance nano-photonic devices.

scholarly journals Tunable Fano resonances in a robust quasicylindrical microresonator photonic system

2018 ◽  
Vol 189 ◽  
pp. 11009
Author(s):  
Xueying Jin ◽  
Mengyu Wang ◽  
Yongchao Dong ◽  
Liming Chen ◽  
Fei Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Optical Switching ◽  
Electromagnetically Induced Transparency ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Selective Excitation ◽  
Fano Resonances ◽  
All Optical ◽  
Induced Transparency ◽  
First Time ◽  
And Storage ◽  
All Optical Switching

The control of Fano resonances is of critical importance to opto-electronic and all-optical switching devices, light delay and storage, high sensitivity sensors, and quantum information processors. In this paper, we experimentally and theoretically demonstrate that controllable electromagnetically induced transparency (EIT)-like and Fano resonances can be achieved in a single quasi-cylindrical microresonator (QCMR). Robust and selective excitation of localized axial modes in a high quality QCMR is firstly demonstrated. Based on this stable platform, EIT-like lineshapes can be tuned and converted into Fano resonances by vertically moving the resonator. Moreover, by horizontally scanning the resonator, the transmission spectrum exhibits periodically changed Fano-like lineshapes. It is reported for the first time that the above two kinds of Fano resonances originated from different mechanisms can work on the same mode simultaneously. Our approach, demonstrated in this work, provides a robust photonic platform for accessing, controlling, and engineering the Fano resonances.

scholarly journals Electromagnetically Induced Transparency in Media with Rydberg Excitons 1: Slow Light

Entropy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 177 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Ziemkiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Light Pulse ◽  
Slow Light ◽  
Electromagnetically Induced Transparency ◽  
Proper Choice ◽  
Group Index ◽  
Large Group ◽  
Slowing Down ◽  
Induced Transparency ◽  
Good Agreement

In this paper, we show that Electromagnetically Induced Transparency (EIT) can be realized in mediums with Rydberg excitons. With realistic, reliable parameters which show good agreement with optical and electro-optical experiments, as well as the proper choice of Rydberg exciton states in the Cu2O crystal, we indicate how the EIT can be performed. The calculations show that, due to a large group index, one can expect the slowing down of a light pulse by a factor of about 10 4 in this medium.

Wideband and multiband electromagnetically induced transparency in graphene metamaterials

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (09) ◽  
pp. 1950068 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renxia Ning ◽  
Xiang Gao ◽  
Zhenhai Chen
Keyword(s):  
Communication Technology ◽  
Slow Light ◽  
Electromagnetically Induced Transparency ◽  
Microwave Frequency ◽  
Ring Resonators ◽  
Group Index ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Split Ring ◽  
Structure Lead ◽  
Induced Transparency

A multiband tunable electromagnetic induced transparency (EIT) effect in metamaterial at microwave frequency range is investigated. The sandwich structure contains silicon dioxide and gold layers. The metamaterial structure has multiband EIT phenomenon due to coupling with U-Shaped split-ring resonators (SRRs) and cut wire (CW). Two different modes can be obtained in CW and a single band EIT effects in SRRs. Results show that the different resonances in the structure lead to multiband EIT. By adding the finding of the graphene layer on top of the structures, EIT window can be changed obviously. It is shown that the graphene can adjust EIT phenomenon. The group index is calculated to exhibit the slow light effect. The demonstrated phenomenon can provide valuable variety of important applications, including microwave communication technology, microwave devices, slow light and switch devices.

A high sensitivity optical gyroscope based on slow light in coupled-resonator-induced transparency

2008 ◽  
Vol 372 (36) ◽  
pp. 5848-5852 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yundong Zhang ◽  
Nan Wang ◽  
He Tian ◽  
Hao Wang ◽  
Wei Qiu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Slow Light ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Optical Gyroscope ◽  
Induced Transparency ◽  
Coupled Resonator

scholarly journals Metamaterial-Induced Transparency: Sharp Fano Resonances and Slow Light

2009 ◽  
Vol 20 (10) ◽  
pp. 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikitas Papasimakis ◽  
Nikolay I. Zheludev
Keyword(s):  
Slow Light ◽  
Fano Resonances ◽  
Induced Transparency

scholarly journals Ultracompact all-optical logic gates based on nonlinear plasmonic nanocavities

Nanophotonics ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 365-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyu Yang ◽  
Xiaoyong Hu ◽  
Hong Yang ◽  
Qihuang Gong
Keyword(s):  
Slow Light ◽  
Contrast Ratio ◽  
Logic Gates ◽  
Excitation Power ◽  
Optical Logic ◽  
All Optical ◽  
Nonlinearity Effect ◽  
Order Of Magnitude ◽  
On Chip ◽  
Induced Transparency

AbstractIn this study, nanoscale integrated all-optical XNOR, XOR, and NAND logic gates were realized based on all-optical tunable on-chip plasmon-induced transparency in plasmonic circuits. A large nonlinear enhancement was achieved with an organic composite cover layer based on the resonant excitation-enhancing nonlinearity effect, slow light effect, and field confinement effect provided by the plasmonic nanocavity mode, which ensured a low excitation power of 200 μW that is three orders of magnitude lower than the values in previous reports. A feature size below 600 nm was achieved, which is a one order of magnitude lower compared to previous reports. The contrast ratio between the output logic states “1” and “0” reached 29 dB, which is among the highest values reported to date. Our results not only provide an on-chip platform for the study of nonlinear and quantum optics but also open up the possibility for the realization of nanophotonic processing chips based on nonlinear plasmonics.

scholarly journals Giant cross-Kerr nonlinearity in a four-level Y-type atomic system

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Nguyen Van Phu ◽  
Nguyen Huy Bang ◽  
Doai Van Le
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
External Magnetic Field ◽  
Light Propagation ◽  
Slow Light ◽  
Atomic System ◽  
Electromagnetically Induced Transparency ◽  
Kerr Nonlinearity ◽  
Group Index ◽  
Buffer Gas ◽  
Induced Transparency

The analytical expression for the group index in a degenerated three-level lambda-type atomic system is derived as a function of the parameters of laser fields and external magnetic field. The influence of the external magnetic field on the group index is investigated. It is shown that by changing the magnitude or sign of the external magnetic field, the transparency window with normal dispersion switches to enhanced absorption with anomalous dispersion at the line center and hence the light propagation can be converted between subluminal and superluminal modes. Full Text: PDF ReferencesR. W. Boyd, "Slow and fast light: fundamentals and applications", J. Mod. Opt. 56 (2009) 1908-1915 CrossRef K.J. Boller, A. Imamoglu, S.E. Harris, "Observation of electromagnetically induced transparency", Phys. Rev. Lett. 66 (1991) 2593. CrossRef A. Lezama, S. Barreiro, and A. M. Akulshin, "Electromagnetically induced absorption", Phys. Rev. A 59 (1999) 4732-4735. CrossRef L. V. Hau, S. E. Harris, Z. Dutton, C. H. Bejroozi, "Light speed reduction to 17 metres per second in an ultracold atomic gas", Nature 397, 594 (1999) CrossRef L. J. Wang, A. Kuzmich, and A. Dogariu, "Gain-assisted superluminal light propagation", Nature 406 (6793), 277-279 (2000) CrossRef A. V. Turukhin, V. S. Sudarshanam, M. S. Shahriar, J. A. Musser, B. S. Ham, P. R. Hammer, "Observation of Ultraslow and Stored Light Pulses in a Solid", Phys. Rev. Lett. 88, 023602 (2002). CrossRef K. Bencheikh, E. Baldit, S. Briaudeau, P. Monnier, J. A. Levenson, and G. Mélin, "Slow light propagation in a ring erbium-doped fiber", Opt. Express 18 (25), 25642-25648 (2010). CrossRef E. E. Mikhailov, V. A. Sautenkov, I. Novikova, G. R. Welch, "Large negative and positive delay of optical pulses in coherently prepared dense Rb vapor with buffer gas", Phys. Rev. A 69, 063808 (2004). CrossRef E. E. Mikhailov, V. A. Sautenkov, Y. V. Rostovtsev, G.R. Welch, "Absorption resonance and large negative delay in rubidium vapor with a buffer gas", J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 21, 425 (2004). CrossRef A. M Akulshin and R. J McLean, "Fast light in atomic media", J. Opt. 12 (2010) 104001. CrossRef Vineet Bharti, Vasant Natarajan, "Sub- and super-luminal light propagation using a Rydberg state", Opt. Comm. 392 (2017) 180-184. CrossRef N.T. Anh, L.V. Doai, D.H. Son, and N.H. Bang, "Manipulating multi-frequency light in a five-level cascade EIT medium under Doppler broadening", Optik 171 (2018) 721-727. CrossRef N.T. Anh, L.V. Doai, and N.H. Bang, "Manipulating multi-frequency light in a five-level cascade-type atomic medium associated with giant self-Kerr nonlinearity", J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 35 (2018) 1233. CrossRef N.H. Bang, L.N.M. Anh, N.T. Dung and L.V. Doai, "Comparative Study of Light Manipulation in Three-Level Systems Via Spontaneously Generated Coherence and Relative Phase of Laser Fields*", Commun. Theor. Phys. 71 (2019) 947-954. CrossRef L.V. Doai, "The effect of giant Kerr nonlinearity on group velocity in a six-level inverted-Y atomic system", Physica Scripta 95 (2020) 035104 (7pp). CrossRef P. Kaur and A. Wasan, "Effect of magnetic field on the optical properties of an inhomogeneously broadened multilevel Λ-system in Rb vapor", Eur. Phys. J. D 71 (2017) 78. CrossRef H. Cheng, H. -M. Wang, S. -S. Zhang, P. -P. Xin, J. Luo and H. -P. Liu, "Electromagnetically induced transparency of 87Rb in a buffer gas cell with magnetic field", J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 50 (2017) 095401. CrossRef C. Mishra, A. Chakraborty, A. Srivastava, S. K. Tiwari, S. P. Ram, V. B. Tiwari and S. R. Mishr, "lectromagnetically induced transparency in Λ-systems of 87Rb atom in magnetic field", J. Mod. Opt. 65 (2018) 2269-2277. CrossRef S. H. Asadpour, H. R. Hamedi and H. R. Soleimani, "Slow light propagation and bistable switching in a graphene under an external magnetic field", Laser Phys. Lett. 12 (2015) 045202. CrossRef R. Karimi, S. H. Asadpour, S. Batebi and h. R. Soleimani, "Manipulation of pulse propagation in a four-level quantum system via an elliptically polarized light in the presence of external magnetic field", Mod. Phys. Lett. B 29 (2015) 1550185. CrossRef

scholarly journals Optical tunable multifunctional slow light device based on double monolayer graphene grating-like metamaterial

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Xu ◽  
Xiaojing Wang ◽  
Zhiquan Chen ◽  
Xuelei Li ◽  
Longhui He ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Slow Light ◽  
Incident Light ◽  
Monolayer Graphene ◽  
Group Index ◽  
Dark Mode ◽  
Coupled Mode ◽  
Frequency Selection ◽  
Electrostatic Doping ◽  
Tunable Device ◽  
Induced Transparency

Abstract A very simple optical tunable device, which can realize multiple functions of frequency selection, reflection and slow light, is presented at the investigation. The proposed device is constructed by a periodic grating-like structure. There are two dielectrics (graphene and silicon) in a period of the equivalent grating. The incident light will strongly resonate with the graphene of electrostatic doping, forming an evanescent wave propagating along the surface of graphene, and this phenomenon is the surface plasmon. Under constructive interference of the polaritons, a unique plasmonic induced transparency phenomenon will be achieved. The induced transparency produced by this device can be well theoretically fitted by the bright and dark mode of optical equivalent cavity which can be called coupled mode theory (CMT). This theory can well analyze the influence of various modes and various losses between the function of this device. The device can use gate voltages for electrostatic doping in order to change the graphene carrier concentration and tune the optical performance of the device. Moreover, the length of the device in y-direction is will be much larger than the length of single cycle, providing some basis for realizing the fast tunable function and laying a foundation for the integration. Through a simulation and calculation, we can find that the group index and group delay of this device are as high as 515 and 0.257 picoseconds (ps) respectively, so it can provide a good construction idea for the slow light device. The proposed grating-like metamaterial structure can provide certain simulation and theoretical help for the optical tunable reflectors, absorbers, and slow light devices.

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