Abstract
Intersubband transitions in n-doped semiconductor heterostructures allow one to quantum-engineer one of the largest known nonlinear response in condensed matter systems but only for the electric field polarized normal to semiconductor layer. By coupling of a quantum-engineered multi-quantum-well semiconductor layer with electromagnetically-engineered plasmonic elements we may produce ultrathin metasurfaces with giant nonlinear response. Here we experimentally demonstrate metasurfaces designed for second harmonic generation at λ∼9.9 μm with a record-high nonlinear response for condensed-matter systems in infrared/visible spectral range, up to 1.17×106 pm/V. The practical impact of the nonlinear metasurfaces proposed here may be extended to a variety of fields, including THz generation and detection, phase conjugation, and other nonlinear optical processes.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Active Photonic Materials VII |
| Editors | Stavroula Foteinopoulou, Ganapathi S. Subramania |
| Publisher | SPIE |
| Volume | 9546 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781628417128 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2015 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Active Photonic Materials VII Conference - San Diego, United States Duration: Aug 9 2015 → Aug 13 2015 |
Other
| Other | Active Photonic Materials VII Conference |
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| Country | United States |
| City | San Diego |
| Period | 8/9/15 → 8/13/15 |
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Keywords
- Intersubband transitions
- Metamaterials
- Plasmonics
- Second harmonic generation
- Semiconductor nonlinear optics including MQW
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Highly-nonlinear quantum-engineered polaritonic metasurfaces. / Lee, Jongwon; Nookala, Nishant; Gomez Diaz, Juan Sebastian; Tymchenko, Mykhailo; Demmerle, Frederic; Boehm, Gerhard; Amann, Markus Christian; Alù, Andrea; Belkin, Mikhail A.
Active Photonic Materials VII. ed. / Stavroula Foteinopoulou; Ganapathi S. Subramania. Vol. 9546 SPIE, 2015. 95460K.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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AU - Gomez Diaz, Juan Sebastian
AU - Tymchenko, Mykhailo
AU - Demmerle, Frederic
AU - Boehm, Gerhard
AU - Amann, Markus Christian
AU - Alù, Andrea
AU - Belkin, Mikhail A.
PY - 2015/1/1
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N2 - Intersubband transitions in n-doped semiconductor heterostructures allow one to quantum-engineer one of the largest known nonlinear response in condensed matter systems but only for the electric field polarized normal to semiconductor layer. By coupling of a quantum-engineered multi-quantum-well semiconductor layer with electromagnetically-engineered plasmonic elements we may produce ultrathin metasurfaces with giant nonlinear response. Here we experimentally demonstrate metasurfaces designed for second harmonic generation at λ∼9.9 μm with a record-high nonlinear response for condensed-matter systems in infrared/visible spectral range, up to 1.17×106 pm/V. The practical impact of the nonlinear metasurfaces proposed here may be extended to a variety of fields, including THz generation and detection, phase conjugation, and other nonlinear optical processes.
AB - Intersubband transitions in n-doped semiconductor heterostructures allow one to quantum-engineer one of the largest known nonlinear response in condensed matter systems but only for the electric field polarized normal to semiconductor layer. By coupling of a quantum-engineered multi-quantum-well semiconductor layer with electromagnetically-engineered plasmonic elements we may produce ultrathin metasurfaces with giant nonlinear response. Here we experimentally demonstrate metasurfaces designed for second harmonic generation at λ∼9.9 μm with a record-high nonlinear response for condensed-matter systems in infrared/visible spectral range, up to 1.17×106 pm/V. The practical impact of the nonlinear metasurfaces proposed here may be extended to a variety of fields, including THz generation and detection, phase conjugation, and other nonlinear optical processes.
KW - Intersubband transitions
KW - Metamaterials
KW - Plasmonics
KW - Second harmonic generation
KW - Semiconductor nonlinear optics including MQW
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