Spectral localization of single-nanoparticle plasmons through photonic substrate engineering
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| author | Feng, Shihao Zhu, Juan-Feng Fan, Xinyi Ai, Jindong Zhou, Wenjie Liu, Guangxin Liu, Jing-Feng Liu, Renming Li, Wei Guo, Lijun Wu, Lin |
| author_facet | Feng, Shihao Zhu, Juan-Feng Fan, Xinyi Ai, Jindong Zhou, Wenjie Liu, Guangxin Liu, Jing-Feng Liu, Renming Li, Wei Guo, Lijun Wu, Lin |
| contents | Surface plasmon resonances (SPRs) are crucial for confining light beyond the diffraction limit, yet heavy metal losses often limit their spectral localization. Here, we propose a practical strategy for enabling the spectral localization of single-nanoparticle SPRs through photonic substrate engineering, which creates distinct optical pathways (OPs) to tailor the electromagnetic environments around plasmonic nanoparticles. By analyzing the multiplication factor spectrum of the projected local density of states, we can trace and control these OPs, enabling strong spatial and spectral confinement of single-nanoparticle SPRs. Simulations reveal that a photonic crystal substrate can reduce the mode volume by fivefold and boost the quality factor by over 80 times compared to a metal nanoparticle on a dielectric substrate. Proof-of-concept experiments using two types of leaking Fabry-Perot photonic substrates demonstrate active manipulation of SPRs in both "open" and "closed" OP states. This multidimensional photonic substrate engineering establishes a customizable platform for single-nanoparticle plasmonics, potentially transforming applications that were previously limited by spectral localization. |
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| spellingShingle | Spectral localization of single-nanoparticle plasmons through photonic substrate engineering Feng, Shihao Zhu, Juan-Feng Fan, Xinyi Ai, Jindong Zhou, Wenjie Liu, Guangxin Liu, Jing-Feng Liu, Renming Li, Wei Guo, Lijun Wu, Lin Optics Surface plasmon resonances (SPRs) are crucial for confining light beyond the diffraction limit, yet heavy metal losses often limit their spectral localization. Here, we propose a practical strategy for enabling the spectral localization of single-nanoparticle SPRs through photonic substrate engineering, which creates distinct optical pathways (OPs) to tailor the electromagnetic environments around plasmonic nanoparticles. By analyzing the multiplication factor spectrum of the projected local density of states, we can trace and control these OPs, enabling strong spatial and spectral confinement of single-nanoparticle SPRs. Simulations reveal that a photonic crystal substrate can reduce the mode volume by fivefold and boost the quality factor by over 80 times compared to a metal nanoparticle on a dielectric substrate. Proof-of-concept experiments using two types of leaking Fabry-Perot photonic substrates demonstrate active manipulation of SPRs in both "open" and "closed" OP states. This multidimensional photonic substrate engineering establishes a customizable platform for single-nanoparticle plasmonics, potentially transforming applications that were previously limited by spectral localization. |
| title | Spectral localization of single-nanoparticle plasmons through photonic substrate engineering |
| topic | Optics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.07699 |