A semiconductor laser device for the generation of surface-plasmons upon electrical injection

被引：28

作者：

Bousseksou, A. ^{[1
,2
]}

Colombelli, R. ^{[1
,2
]}

Babuty, A. ^{[3
]}

De Wilde, Y. ^{[3
]}

Chassagneux, Y. ^{[1
,2
]}

Sirtori, C. ^{[4
,5
]}

Patriarche, G. ^{[6
]}

Beaudoin, G. ^{[6
]}

Sagnes, I. ^{[6
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Paris 11, Inst Elect Fondamentale, F-91405 Orsay, France

[2] CNRS, UMR8622, F-91405 Orsay, France

[3] ESPCI ParisTech, CNRS, Inst Langevin, Lab Opt Phys,UMR 7587, F-75231 Paris, France

[4] Univ Paris Diderot, Lab MPQ, F-75013 Paris, France

[5] CNRS, UMR7612, F-75013 Paris, France

[6] CNRS LPN, Lab Photon & Nanostruct, Marcoussis, France

来源：

OPTICS EXPRESS | 2009年 / 17卷 / 11期

关键词：

QUANTUM-CASCADE LASERS; FIELD OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; WAVE-GUIDE; MODES; POLARITONS; DIODE;

D O I：

10.1364/OE.17.009391

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

Surface plasmons are electromagnetic waves originating from electrons and light oscillations at metallic surfaces. Since freely propagating light cannot be coupled directly into surface-plasmon modes, a compact, semiconductor electrical device capable of generating SPs on the device top metallic surface would represent an advantage: not only SP manipulation would become easier, but Au-metalized surfaces can be easily functionalized for applications. Here, we report a demonstration of such a device. The direct proof of surface-plasmon generation is obtained with apertureless near-field scanning optical microscopy, which detects the presence of an intense, evanescent electric field above the device metallic surface upon electrical injection. (C) 2009 Optical Society of America

引用

页码：9391 / 9400

页数：10

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