Method for tuning light extinction by thermal expansion of coated nanoparticles

Etai Rosenkrantz, Shlomi Arnon

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

We propose a novel method for all-optical modulation. Our method is based on tuning the dimensions of nanoparticles by manipulating thermal energy. The excitation characteristics of coated nanoparticles change following minor variations in their dimensions. This is because incident radiation will encounter particles with an altered extinction cross section. We considered nanoparticles comprising gold cores with silica coating. We found distinct nanoparticle dimensions that exhibit steep changes in their optical extinction cross section under thermal expansion. Based on these dimensions we calculated the optical contrast. The results showed that optical contrast reaches 1.86 dB for radii of 900 nm.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)2542-2547
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics
Volume29
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Sep 2012

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Method for tuning light extinction by thermal expansion of coated nanoparticles'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this