Optical bistability based on surface plasmon coupled between two noble metal films involving Kerr materials

We successfully investigate an optical bistability phenomenon in a layered structure consisting of Kretschmann configuration involving the Kerr-type nonlinear and the silver film. Pure theoretical approaches are employed to investigate that the surface plasmon could easily be coupled and both the re...

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Published in:Science China. Physics, mechanics & astronomy mechanics & astronomy, 2013-04, Vol.56 (4), p.680-684
Main Authors: Song, Gang, Zhang, Kai, Chen, YuanYuan, Liu, HuiLi, Wu, Chao, Yu, Li, Xiao, JingHua
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astronomy
Classical and Continuum Physics
Metal films
Noble metals
Observations and Techniques
Optical bistability
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Plasmons
Quantum phenomena
Silver
光学双稳态
入射光强度
层状结构
材料
表面等离子体
表面等离激元
量子信息处理
金属薄膜
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Summary:We successfully investigate an optical bistability phenomenon in a layered structure consisting of Kretschmann configuration involving the Kerr-type nonlinear and the silver film. Pure theoretical approaches are employed to investigate that the surface plasmon could easily be coupled and both the reflection and transmission curves versus the incident intensity forms optical bistability. The transmission curves are greatly influenced by the thickness of the second silver film. These results may be useful for designing novel surface plasmon-based optical devices and will be essential for future classical and quantum information processes.
ISSN:1674-7348
1869-1927
DOI:10.1007/s11433-013-5005-9