Digital electric field induced switching of plasmonic nanorods using an electro-optic fluid fiber

• We demonstrate the digital electric field induced switching of plasmonic nanorods between "1" and "0" orthogonal aligned states using an electro-optic fluid fiber component. We show by digitally switching the nanorods that thermal rotational diffusion of the nanorods can be circumvented, demonstrating an approach to achieve submicrosecond switching times. We also show, from an initial unaligned state, that the nanorods can be aligned into the applied electric field direction in 110 ns. The high-speed digital switching of plasmonic nanorods integrated into an all-fiber optical component may provide opportunities for remote sensing and signaling applications. © 2017 Author(s).

Subject headings

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Data- och informationsvetenskap (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Computer and Information Sciences (hsv//eng)

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Fysik (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Physical Sciences (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Diffusion in liquids

Electric fields

Plasmons

Remote sensing

Switching

Digital switching

Electric-field directions

Electric-field-induced switching

Fiber components

High Speed

Rotational diffusion

Sub-microsecond

Switching time

Nanorods

Publication and Content Type

ref (subject category)

art (subject category)