Numerical Study of Mode Excitation in a Partially Illuminated Silver Rod

    Authors

    Y. D. Zhou; B. Allen; J. M. Reed;S. L. Zou

    Comments

    Authors: contact us about adding a copy of your work at STARS@ucf.edu

    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Phys. Chem. A

    Keywords

    DISCRETE-DIPOLE APPROXIMATION; SURFACE-PLASMON MODES; NANOPARTICLE; CHAINS; ENERGY-TRANSPORT; FANO RESONANCES; NANOWIRES; PROPAGATION; NANORODS; Chemistry, Physical; Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical

    Abstract

    Using electrodynamics theory, we numerically demonstrated that when the incident light polarization direction is parallel to a silver rod axis, the modes that are forbidden in a fully illuminated silver rod can be excited when the rod is partially illuminated. The modes are excited due to the symmetry breaking of the rod when it is partially illuminated. They are characterized by the even number of nodes in the excited surface plasmons and quadrupole pattern of the scattered light in the space. These modes are different from the allowed modes in a fully illuminated rod, which shows an odd number of nodes in the excited surface plasmons and a dipole pattern of the scattered light. The conclusion was further supported by the calculation results when the illuminated spot was moved from the rod end to its center and when the illuminated length was varied. We also demonstrated dark modes when the incident light polarization is perpendicular to the rod axis. Contrary to the hypothesis that a dark mode will be an efficient waveguide mode, the dark mode shows very poor waveguide applications when the incident polarization is perpendicular to the rod axis.

    Journal Title

    Journal of Physical Chemistry A

    Volume

    118

    Issue/Number

    39

    Publication Date

    1-1-2014

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    8971

    Last Page

    8976

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000342651200011

    ISSN

    1089-5639

    Share

    COinS