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Resonant Plasmon-Soliton Interaction
Albert FerrandoAlbert FerrandoAlbert FerrandoKonstantin Y. BliokhYury P. Bliokhsubject
PhysicsCondensed matter physicsPhysics::OpticsFOS: Physical sciencesSoliton (optics)Self-focusingPattern Formation and Solitons (nlin.PS)Nonlinear Sciences - Pattern Formation and SolitonsAtomic and Molecular Physics and OpticsCondensed Matter - Other Condensed MatterNonlinear systemQuasiparticlePolaritonSelf-phase modulationNonlinear Sciences::Pattern Formation and SolitonsBeam (structure)PlasmonPhysics - OpticsOptics (physics.optics)Other Condensed Matter (cond-mat.other)description
We describe an effective resonant interaction between two localized wave modes of different nature: a plasmon-polariton at a metal surface and a self-focusing beam (spatial soliton) in a non-linear dielectric medium. Propagating in the same direction, they represent an exotic coupled-waveguide system, where the resonant interaction is controlled by the soliton amplitude. This non-linear system manifests hybridized plasmon-soliton eigenmodes, mutual conversion, and non-adiabatic switching, which offer exciting opportunities for manipulation of plasmons via spatial solitons.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-13 |