2016
DOI: 10.1021/acsphotonics.6b00108
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Ultrafast Optical Modulation of Second- and Third-Harmonic Generation from Cut-Disk-Based Metasurfaces

Abstract: We design and fabricate a metasurface composed of gold cut-disk resonators that exhibits a strong coherent nonlinear response. We experimentally demonstrate all-optical modulation of both second-and third-harmonic signals on a subpicosecond time scale. Pump−probe experiments and numerical models show that the observed effects are due to the ultrafast response of the electronic excitations in the metal under external illumination. These effects pave the way for the development of novel active nonlinear metasurf… Show more

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“…In fact, THG benefits from the resonantlyenhanced volume currents in plasmonic nanoantennas at visible wavelengths, a process typically modeled by considering the bulk χ (3) material nonlinear susceptibility. [12][13][14][15][16] On the contrary, SHG is strictly forbidden in the bulk of centrosymmetric materials, such as those usually employed in plasmonics (Au, Ag, Al), where SHG is due to surface-related processes stemming from the removal of inversion symmetry associated with the metal/environment interface [17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] or due to strong field gradients and nonlocal effects. 17,18 Such SHG mechanisms are typically described by an effective surface χ (2) nonlinear susceptibility, 4 The mechanisms at the basis of THG in metal nanostructures are still largely debated, [25][26][27] since the driving fields are strongly nonuniform within the skin depth inside the material and retardation effects might play a fundamental role.…”
Section: Textmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…In fact, THG benefits from the resonantlyenhanced volume currents in plasmonic nanoantennas at visible wavelengths, a process typically modeled by considering the bulk χ (3) material nonlinear susceptibility. [12][13][14][15][16] On the contrary, SHG is strictly forbidden in the bulk of centrosymmetric materials, such as those usually employed in plasmonics (Au, Ag, Al), where SHG is due to surface-related processes stemming from the removal of inversion symmetry associated with the metal/environment interface [17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] or due to strong field gradients and nonlocal effects. 17,18 Such SHG mechanisms are typically described by an effective surface χ (2) nonlinear susceptibility, 4 The mechanisms at the basis of THG in metal nanostructures are still largely debated, [25][26][27] since the driving fields are strongly nonuniform within the skin depth inside the material and retardation effects might play a fundamental role.…”
Section: Textmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…49,50 The presence of cascaded effects in THG seeded by SFG in plasmonic nanoantennas has been neglected in the literature thus far because of the large difference often reported between the SHG and THG emission yields. However, sizeable SFG has been recently reported for some specific plasmonic nanostructures 15 and the optimization of SFG through intrapulse phase engineering has been exploited to maximize SHG in plasmonic nanoantennas. 47 Here we tentatively consider a surface Fig.…”
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“…Finally, not only linear, but also nonlinear properties of plasmonic nanostructures can be controlled via Kerr nonlinearity in metal on an ultra‐fast timescale. The all‐optical control of SHG and THG from cut‐disk‐based metasurfaces was experimentally realised showing significant variation of SHG intensity (up to 20%) with control light illumination ( Figure ) …”
Section: Kerr‐type Nonlinearity and Ultrafast Nonlinear Plasmonicsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Second harmonic modulation signal from b) pump and c) probe pulses. Reproduced with permission . Copyright 2016, American Chemical Society.…”
Section: Kerr‐type Nonlinearity and Ultrafast Nonlinear Plasmonicsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The recent burgeoning topological metasurfaces provide another optical dimension, which take advantage of topology to realize robust optical transmission, and other novel phenomena in energy band . Moreover, instantaneous, ultrafast, and active manipulation of optical field in nanosecond or femtosecond is another dimension that characterizes time evolution instead of the steady states to explore the light–matter interaction . Due to the development of nanofabrication techniques, quantum entanglement realized by metasurfaces has drawn much attention of researchers, which may greatly boost the exploitation of the quantum photonics.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%