We numerically demonstrate the modulation of plasmon resonances in a metamolecule composed of metal bars and L-shaped nanoparticles by using the finite difference time domain method.Due to the dependence of electromag...We numerically demonstrate the modulation of plasmon resonances in a metamolecule composed of metal bars and L-shaped nanoparticles by using the finite difference time domain method.Due to the dependence of electromagnetic coupling on polarization of the incident light,we show that the superradiant and subradiant states can be switched from ON and OFF resonantly.These two resonances are continuously adjustable as the polarization angle of incident wave changes.This feature reveals a possibility of dynamically switching the coupled plasmon resonances of an artificial microstructure and to construct functional metamaterials,which is helpful for nanophotonic devices such as filters and optical switches.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos 11264021 and 11074069the Youth Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province under Grant Nos 20114BAB212001 and 20132BAB216011.
文摘We numerically demonstrate the modulation of plasmon resonances in a metamolecule composed of metal bars and L-shaped nanoparticles by using the finite difference time domain method.Due to the dependence of electromagnetic coupling on polarization of the incident light,we show that the superradiant and subradiant states can be switched from ON and OFF resonantly.These two resonances are continuously adjustable as the polarization angle of incident wave changes.This feature reveals a possibility of dynamically switching the coupled plasmon resonances of an artificial microstructure and to construct functional metamaterials,which is helpful for nanophotonic devices such as filters and optical switches.