Toroidal lasing spaser
Toroidal shapes are often found in bio-molecules, viruses, proteins and fats, but only recently it was proved experimentally that toroidal structures can support exotic high-frequency electromagnetic excitations that are neither electric or magnetic multipoles. Such excitations, known as toroidal mo...
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| author | Huang, Yao-Wei Chen, Wei Ting Wu, Pin Chieh Fedotov, Vassili A. Zheludev, Nikolay I. Tsai, Din Ping |
| author2 | School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences |
| author_facet | School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Huang, Yao-Wei Chen, Wei Ting Wu, Pin Chieh Fedotov, Vassili A. Zheludev, Nikolay I. Tsai, Din Ping |
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| description | Toroidal shapes are often found in bio-molecules, viruses, proteins and fats, but only recently it was proved experimentally that toroidal structures can support exotic high-frequency electromagnetic excitations that are neither electric or magnetic multipoles. Such excitations, known as toroidal moments, could be playing an important role in enhancing inter-molecular interaction and energy transfer due to its higher electromagnetic energy confinement and weaker coupling to free space. Using a model toroidal metamaterial system, we show that coupling optical gain medium with high Q-factor toroidal resonance mode can enhance the single pass amplification to up to 65 dB. This offers an opportunity of creating the “toroidal” lasing spaser, a source of coherent optical radiation that is fueled by toroidal plasmonic oscillations in the nanostructure. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/973062023-02-28T19:40:35Z Toroidal lasing spaser Huang, Yao-Wei Chen, Wei Ting Wu, Pin Chieh Fedotov, Vassili A. Zheludev, Nikolay I. Tsai, Din Ping School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences DRNTU::Science::Physics::Radiation physics Toroidal shapes are often found in bio-molecules, viruses, proteins and fats, but only recently it was proved experimentally that toroidal structures can support exotic high-frequency electromagnetic excitations that are neither electric or magnetic multipoles. Such excitations, known as toroidal moments, could be playing an important role in enhancing inter-molecular interaction and energy transfer due to its higher electromagnetic energy confinement and weaker coupling to free space. Using a model toroidal metamaterial system, we show that coupling optical gain medium with high Q-factor toroidal resonance mode can enhance the single pass amplification to up to 65 dB. This offers an opportunity of creating the “toroidal” lasing spaser, a source of coherent optical radiation that is fueled by toroidal plasmonic oscillations in the nanostructure. Published version 2013-05-27T07:25:57Z 2019-12-06T19:41:15Z 2013-05-27T07:25:57Z 2019-12-06T19:41:15Z 2013 2013 Journal Article Huang, Y. W., Chen, W. T., Wu, P. C., Fedotov, V. A., Zheludev, N. I., & Tsai, D. P. (2013). Toroidal Lasing Spaser. Scientific Reports, 3(1237). https://hdl.handle.net/10356/97306 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/9999 10.1038/srep01237 23393619 en Scientific reports © 2013 The Author(s). This paper was published in Scientific Reports and is made available as an electronic reprint (preprint) with permission of The Author(s). The paper can be found at the following official DOI: [http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep01237]. One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic or multiple reproduction, distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | DRNTU::Science::Physics::Radiation physics Huang, Yao-Wei Chen, Wei Ting Wu, Pin Chieh Fedotov, Vassili A. Zheludev, Nikolay I. Tsai, Din Ping Toroidal lasing spaser |
| title | Toroidal lasing spaser |
| title_full | Toroidal lasing spaser |
| title_fullStr | Toroidal lasing spaser |
| title_full_unstemmed | Toroidal lasing spaser |
| title_short | Toroidal lasing spaser |
| title_sort | toroidal lasing spaser |
| topic | DRNTU::Science::Physics::Radiation physics |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/97306 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/9999 |
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