Polarization switchable two-color plasmonic nano-pixels for creating optical surfaces encoded with dual information states

Esmaeil Heydari; Zhibo Li; Jonathan M. Cooper; Alasdair W. Clark

doi:10.1117/12.2209103

14 March 2016 Polarization switchable two-color plasmonic nano-pixels for creating optical surfaces encoded with dual information states

Esmaeil Heydari, Zhibo Li, Jonathan M. Cooper, Alasdair W. Clark

Author Affiliations +

Proceedings Volume 9756, Photonic and Phononic Properties of Engineered Nanostructures VI; 975619 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2209103
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2016, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

We demonstrate tunable, polarization-dependent, dual-color plasmonic filters based upon arrays of asymmetric cross-shaped nano-apertures. Acting as individual color emitting nano-pixels, each aperture can selectively transmit one of 2 colors, switched by controlling the polarization of white-light incident on the rear of each pixel. By tuning the dimensions of the pixels we build a polarization sensitive color palette at resolutions far beyond the diffraction limit. Using this switchable color palette we are able to generate complex optical surfaces encoded with dual color and information states; allowing us to embed two color images within the same unit area, using the same set of nanoapertures.

Citation Download Citation

Esmaeil Heydari, Zhibo Li, Jonathan M. Cooper, and Alasdair W. Clark "Polarization switchable two-color plasmonic nano-pixels for creating optical surfaces encoded with dual information states", Proc. SPIE 9756, Photonic and Phononic Properties of Engineered Nanostructures VI, 975619 (14 March 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2209103

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available