Near-field second-harmonic generation induced by local field enhancement

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作者
Bouhelier, A [1 ]
Beversluis, M [1 ]
Hartschuh, A [1 ]
Novotny, L [1 ]
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[1] Univ Rochester, Inst Opt, Rochester, NY 14627 USA
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.90.013903
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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The field near a sharp metal tip can be strongly enhanced if irradiated with an optical field polarized along the tip axis. We demonstrate that the enhanced field gives rise to local second-harmonic (SH) generation at the tip surface thereby creating a highly confined photon source. A theoretical model for the excitation and emission of SH radiation at the tip is developed and it is found that this source can be represented by a single on-axis oscillating dipole. The model is experimentally verified by imaging the spatial field distribution of strongly focused laser modes.
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