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OPTICS EXPRESS
卷 16, 期 25, 页码 20295-20305出版社
OPTICAL SOC AMER
DOI: 10.1364/OE.16.020295
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- National Science Foundation (NSF CAREER) [CHE 0748226]
- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- Division Of Chemistry
- Direct For Mathematical & Physical Scien [0748226] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
- Division Of Chemistry
- Direct For Mathematical & Physical Scien [1060164] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
Optical antennas can enhance the coupling between free-space propagating light and the localized excitation of nanoscopic light emitters or receivers, thus forming the basis of many nanophotonic applications. Their functionality relies on an understanding of the relationship between the geometric parameters and the resulting near-field antenna modes. Using scattering-type scanning near-field optical microscopy (s-SNOM) with interferometric homodyne detection, we investigate the resonances of linear Au wire antennas designed for the mid-IR by probing specific vector near-field components. A simple effective wavelength scaling is observed for single wires with lambda(eff) = lambda/(2.0 +/- 0.2), specific to the geometric and material parameters used. The disruption of the coherent current oscillation by introducing a gap gives rise to an effective multipolar mode for the two near-field coupled segments. Using antenna theory and numerical electrodynamics simulations two distinct coupling regimes are considered that scale with gap width or reactive near-field decay length, respectively. The results emphasize the distinct antenna behavior at optical frequencies compared to impedance matched radio frequency (RF) antennas and provide experimental confirmation of theoretically predicted scaling laws at optical frequencies. (C) 2008 Optical Society of America
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