Observing the influence of second-harmonic tangential surface source in gold plasmonic nanostructures

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Main Authors: Mathew, Sandy, de Corny, Maëliss Ethis, Chauvet, Nicolas, Moreaud, Laureen, Dujardin, Erik, Nogues, Gilles, Bachelier, Guillaume
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author Mathew, Sandy
de Corny, Maëliss Ethis
Chauvet, Nicolas
Moreaud, Laureen
Dujardin, Erik
Nogues, Gilles
Bachelier, Guillaume
author_facet Mathew, Sandy
de Corny, Maëliss Ethis
Chauvet, Nicolas
Moreaud, Laureen
Dujardin, Erik
Nogues, Gilles
Bachelier, Guillaume
contents The origin of the second harmonic generation (SHG) from plasmonic structures remains a subject of debate. Here, we investigate SHG from gold plasmonic nanostructures by scanning nanostructures at the single-particle level to acquire two-dimensional (2D) SHG maps which are qualitatively and quantitatively compared with numerically simulated SHG maps. This approach allows us to discriminate the role played by the surface and bulk contributions to SHG. Our findings reveal that the tangential surface source contribution, often neglected in the literature, plays a dominant role and is affected by surface roughness. This is evident when comparing the SHG maps obtained from identically sized gold nanoparticles that are fabricated using physical and chemical techniques. Additionally, the normal surface source is not found to significantly impact SHG in these configurations.
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spellingShingle Observing the influence of second-harmonic tangential surface source in gold plasmonic nanostructures
Mathew, Sandy
de Corny, Maëliss Ethis
Chauvet, Nicolas
Moreaud, Laureen
Dujardin, Erik
Nogues, Gilles
Bachelier, Guillaume
Optics
The origin of the second harmonic generation (SHG) from plasmonic structures remains a subject of debate. Here, we investigate SHG from gold plasmonic nanostructures by scanning nanostructures at the single-particle level to acquire two-dimensional (2D) SHG maps which are qualitatively and quantitatively compared with numerically simulated SHG maps. This approach allows us to discriminate the role played by the surface and bulk contributions to SHG. Our findings reveal that the tangential surface source contribution, often neglected in the literature, plays a dominant role and is affected by surface roughness. This is evident when comparing the SHG maps obtained from identically sized gold nanoparticles that are fabricated using physical and chemical techniques. Additionally, the normal surface source is not found to significantly impact SHG in these configurations.
title Observing the influence of second-harmonic tangential surface source in gold plasmonic nanostructures
topic Optics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.19951