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5th International Topical Meeting on Nanophotonics and Metamaterials (NANOMETA 2015) Seefeld, Austria, 5-8 January 2015 Monday, 5 January 2015 - Olympia Room - 08:35 - 08:45 - Opening Remarks: Nikolay Zheludev and Harald Giessen Chair: Monday, 5 January 2015 - Olympia Room - 08:45 - 09:45 Plenary Session - MON1o - Plenary Talk 1 Chair: MON1o-PL-01 08:45 Plenary Nano-photonic phenomena in atomically thin van der Waals crystals Dmitri N Basov University of California in San Diego, San Diego, United States We investigated surface plasmons in graphene and phonon polaritons in a natural hyperbolic material hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) using infrared nano-imaging. Peculiar properties of phonon polaritons in hBN enabled sub-diffractional focusing and image formation. Monday, 5 January 2015 - Foyer - 09:45 - 10:00 - Coffee Break Chair: Monday, 5 January 2015 - Olympia Room - 10:00 - 12:30 Oral Session - MON2o - Attoseconds & Electrons Chair: Invited MON2o-I-01 10:00 How to Design Any Linear Optical Component and How to Avoid It David Miller Stanford University, Stanford, United States We show how to perform any linear optical function on a coherent light beam, proving arbitrary functions are possible, beyond previous capabilities. Using simple feedback loops, no calculations are needed in this progressive method. Oral MON2o-O-02 10:30 Attosecond Near-Field Streaking from Au Nanotips Matthias Kling1, Benjamin Förg1, Johannes Schötz1, Frederik Süßmann1, Karen Wintersperger1, Ferenc Krausz1, Byungnam Ahn2, Dongeon Kim2, Mark I. Stockman3, Michael Förster4, Michael Krüger4, Peter Hommelhoff4 1 Laboratory for Attosecond Physics, Max-Planck-Institut für Qauntenoptik and LudwigMaximilians-Universität München, Garching, Germany 2 Physics Department, CASTECH, POSTECH and Max Planck Center for Attosecond Science, Pohang, Korea, Republic of (South) 3 Center for Nano-Optics and Department of Physics and Astronomy, Georgia State University, Atlanta, United States 4 Department of Physics, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany We demonstrate that attosecond streaking spectroscopy can be applied to measure the waveform of the near-field of Au nanotips that results from their excitation with a few-cycle near-infrared laser pulse. Oral MON2o-O-03 10:45 Field-resolved multi-THz nano-spectroscopy with sub-cycle temporal resolution Max Eisele1, Tyler Cocker1, Markus Huber1, Markus Plankl1, Leonardo Viti2, Daniele Ercolani2, Lucia Sorba2, Miriam Vitiello2, Rupert Huber1 1 Department of Physics, University of Regensburg, 93040 Regensburg, Germany, Regensburg, Germany 2 NEST, CNR – Istituto Nanoscienze and Scuola Normale Superiore, 56127 Pisa, Italy, Pisa, Italy We demonstrate a novel microscope combining ultrafast, pump-probe terahertz spectroscopy and near-field microscopy. This concept enables the field-resolved observation of 10-fs carrier dynamics within a single indium-arsenide nanowire with 10-nm resolution in all spatial dimensions. Oral MON2o-O-04 11:00 A nanoscale vacuum-tube diode triggered by few-cycle laser pulses Takuya Higuchi, Peter Hommelhoff Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg, Erlangen, Germany We propose and demonstrate a nanoscale vacuum-tube diode consisting of two metal nano-tips as an ultrafast electronic device employing pulsed electrons emitted by few-cycle photoemission. Oral MON2o-O-05 11:15 Photonic Hypercrystals Evgenii Narimanov Purdue University, West Lafayette, United States We introduce a new “universality class” of artificial optical media - photonic hypercrystals. These hyperbolic metamaterials with periodic spatial variation of dielectric permittivity on subwavelength scale combine the features of optical metamaterials and photonic crystals. Invited MON2o-I-06 11:30 Condensed Matter in Ultrafast and Superstrong Fields: Attosecond Phenomena Mark Stockman Center for Nano-Optics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, United States We discuss latest developments in theory and recent experimental results for a new class of phenomena in condensed matter optics when a strong optical field reversibly changes the solid within an optical cycle. Invited MON2o-I-07 12:00 Bulk and Surface Correspondence through Geometric Phases in Classical Wave Systems Che Ting Chan, Meng Xiao The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China We find a relationship between the surface impedance and the geometric phase of the bulk bands for photonic crystals and this bulk-interface correspondence can be used to determine the existence of interfacial states. Monday, 5 January 2015 - Seefeld/Tirol Room - 10:00 - 12:00 Oral Session - MON2s - Metasurfaces Chair:Uriel Levy, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel Invited MON2s-I-01 10:00 Polarization Control and Wavefront Engineering of Surface Plasmon Polaritons with Metasurfaces Federico Capasso1, Antonio Ambrosio1, 2, Patrice Genevet1, Daniel Wintz1 1 Harvard University, Cambridge, United States 2 CNR-SPIN, Napoli, Italy We demonstrate that a linear arrangement of rotated nano-apertures etched in a metallic film can control the phase velocity of a running wave of polarization. Invited MON2s-I-02 10:30 Recent Progresses on Meta-surfaces Lei Zhou Physics Department, Fudan University, Shanghai, China We briefly summarize our recent efforts in employing meta-surfaces to control electromagnetic waves, including realizing high-efficiency photonic spin-hall effect and surface-plasmon couplers, and controlling phases with graphene-based meta-surfaces. MON2s-I-03 11:00 Invited Novel Photonic Functionality with Few-layer Metamaterials Antoinette Taylor1, Houtong Chen1, Nathaniel Grady1, Jane Heyes1, Abul Azad1, Dibakar Chowdhury1, Li Huang2 1 Center for Integrated Nanaotechnologies, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, United States 2 Physics Department, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China We present thin-film-like terahertz metamaterials consisting of only a few layers of planar subwavelength metallic structures for a host of functionalities including antireflection, perfect absorption, linear polarization conversion, and arbitrary wavefront shaping. MON2s-I-04 11:30 Invited Metasurface for simultaneous control of phase and amplitude Shuang Zhang1, Lixiang Liu1, 2, Xueqian Zhang1, 3, Mitchell Kenney1, Xiaoqiang Su3, Ningning Xu4, Chunmei Ouyang3, Yunlong Shi2, Jiaguang Han3, Weili Zhang4 1 University of Birmingham School of Physics & Astronomy, Birmingham, United Kingdom 2 Institute of Solid State Physics, Shanxi Datong University, Datong, China 3 Center for Terahertz Waves and College of Precision Instrument and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China 4 School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma, United States We combine the freedoms of both structural design and the orientation of the antennas to fully control the phase and amplitude profiles of metasurface over a broad bandwidth. Monday, 5 January 2015 - - 12:30 - 17:00 - Break Chair: Monday, 5 January 2015 - Olympia Room - 17:00 - 18:45 Oral Session - MON3o - New Materials Chair:Martin Wegener, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany Invited MON3o-I-01 17:00 All-optical magnetization switching on a nanoscale Martin Aeschlimann Department of Physics and Research Center OPTIMAS, University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern, Germany All-optical magnetization switching (AOS) by circularly polarized femtosecond laser pulses and suitable designed plasmonic nanoantennas imply the potential for optical control of magnetism and the development of ever faster future magnetic recording technologies. Oral MON3o-O-02 17:30 Magneto-chiral plasmonics in hybrid nanostructures Hyeon-Ho Jeong1, Tung-Chun Lee1, Mariana Alarcón-Correa1, 2, Sahand Eslami1, John G. Gibbs1, Cornelia Miksch1, Andrew G. Mark1, Peer Fischer1, 2 1 Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart, Germany 2 Institute for Physical Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany We describe a physical vapour deposition process for generating, at wafer scale, nanoscale plasmonic structures with complex three dimensional shapes. We focus on hybrid nanoparticles that combine multiple materials and possess multiple functionalities. Invited MON3o-I-03 17:45 Dynamic Properties of Highly Doped Zinc Oxide Nathaniel Kinsey, Clayton DeVault, Jongbum Kim, Ikuko Kitamura, Marcello Ferrera, Urcan Guler, Ludmilla Prokopeva, Alexander Kildishev, Vladimir Shalaev, Alexandra Boltasseva Electrical and Computer Engineering, Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, United States The dynamic properties of aluminum-doped zinc oxide are investigated using a pump-probe technique where an ultrafast change in the transmission is observed. Using this effect, a tunable filter concept in the near-infrared is investigated. Invited MON3o-I-04 18:15 Optically Resonant Dielectric Nanostructures: A New Paradigm for Nanophotonics Arseniy Kuznetsov, Boris Luk'yanchuk Data Storage Institute, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 5 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore 117608, Singapore Nanoantennas made of high-index dielectrics is a new approach in nanophotonics, which can substitute plasmonics for many potential applications. They do not suffer from Ohmic losses and possess additional functionalities compared to their plasmonic counterparts. Monday, 5 January 2015 - Seefeld/Tirol Room - 17:00 - 18:45 Oral Session - MON3s - Chiral and Toroidal Metamaterials Chair:Bumki Min, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Korea, Republic of (South) Invited MON3s-I-01 17:00 Polarization Control of Light by Materials and Metamaterials with Threefold Rotational Symmetry Makoto Kuwata-Gonokami1, Takuya Higuchi2 1 Department of Physics, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan 2 Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany Materials with three-fold rotational symmetry exhibit unique polarization properties in second-order nonlinear processes such as terahertz and second-harmonic generation. We have demonstrated polarization control and applications using materials or metamaterials with three-fold rotational symmetry. MON3s-I-02 17:30 Invited Nondispersive optical activity of meshed helical metamaterials Bumki Min, Hyun Sung Park, Teun-Teun Kim, Hyeon-Don Kim, Kyungjin Kim Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Korea, Republic of (South) We demonstrate strong, flat broadband optical activity with high transparency can be obtained with meshed helical metamaterials in which metallic helical structures are networked and arranged to have four-fold rotational symmetry around the propagation axis. MON3s-O-03 18:00 Oral PT Symmetric Metasurfaces and Polarisation Phase Transitions Mark Lawrence1, Ningning Xu2, Xueqian Xueqian1, 3, Longqing Cong3, Jiaguang Han3, Weili Zhang2, 3, Shuang Zhang1 1 School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom 2 School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma, United States 3 Center for Terahertz Waves and College of Precision Instrument and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China We report the investigation of a novel phase transition in the polarisation eigenstates of transmission through anisotropic PT symmetric metasurfaces, consisting of orthogonally orientated SRR arrays with different absorption coefficients. THz-TDS has been employed for characterisation. MON3s-I-04 18:15 Invited 3D SRR, Toroidal Metamaterials and Metahologram Din Ping Tsai1, 2, Pin Chieh Wu1, Yao-Wei Huang1, Wei-Lun Hsu1, Mu-Ku Chen1, Chun Yen Liao1, Wei-Yi Tsai1, Hao Tsun Lin1, Yi-Teng Huang1, Jie Chen1, Yi-Hao Chen1, Hui Jun Wu1, Hao Xu1 1 Department of Physics, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan 2 Research Center for Applied Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan Here, we performed several metamaterial based optical devices including three-dimensional (3D) split-ring resonators (SRRs) based nanophotonic sensor, toroidal response in metamaterials and high-efficiency broadband reflected metasurface and meta-hologram at optical frequencies. Monday, 5 January 2015 - Foyer - 18:45 - 19:00 - Coffee Break Chair: Monday, 5 January 2015 - Olympia Room - 19:00 - 20:00 Oral Session - MON4o - Breakthrough Talk I Chair:Alexandra Boltasseva, Purdue University, West Lafayette, United States Breakthrough MON4o-K-01 19:00 Photonic Topological Insulators Mordechai (Moti) Segev Physics Department, Technion, Israel, Haifa, Israel The recent expriments on photonic topological insuolators signified a new direction in photonics. The progress in this area will be reviewed, with an emphasis on universal ideas common to optics, cold atoms and quantum systems. Invited MON4o-I-02 19:30 Active Nanophotonics: Nonlinear Metamaterials and Nanoemitters Yeshaiahu Fainman UCSD, La Jolla, United States This paper discusses nanoscale engineered second order nonlinearities in silicon and a 3-D confined metal-dielectric-semiconductor resonant gain geometries used to create a new type of nanolasers for chip-scale integration of photonic information systems. Monday, 5 January 2015 - Seefeld/Tirol Room - 19:00 - 20:00 Oral Session - MON4s - Breakthrough Talk II Chair:Hongsheng Chen, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China Breakthrough MON4s-K-01 19:00 3D Invisibility Cloaking in Ballistic and Diffusive Propagation of Light Martin Wegener Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Institute of Applied Physics Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe, Germany We present our recent experimental work on invisibility cloaking in the diffusive regime of light propagation in three dimensions, throughout the entire visibe range, for macroscpic objects, and for all directions and polarizations of light. Breakthrough MON4s-K-02 19:30 Active 3D plasmonics Na Liu Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart, Germany Active control of 3D configuration is the key step towards smart plasmonic nanostructures with desired functionalities. We lay out a multi-disciplinary strategy to create active 3D plasmonic nanostructures, which execute DNA-regulated conformational changes on the nanoscale. Tuesday, 6 January 2015 - Olympia Room - 08:30 - 09:30 Plenary Session - TUE1o - Plenary Talk 2 Chair: TUE1o-PL-01 08:30 Plenary Enhancing Light-matter Interactions Using Microstructured Glass Fibres Philip Russell Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Erlangen, Germany Twisted PCF supports novel helical Bloch modes, dual nanoweb fibres offer giant optomechanical gain and acoustic resonances trapped in micron-scale glass cores can be used to stably mode-lock soliton fibre lasers at gigahertz rates. Tuesday, 6 January 2015 - Foyer - 09:30 - 09:45 - Coffee Break Chair: Tuesday, 6 January 2015 - Olympia Room - 09:45 - 12:00 Oral Session - TUE2o - Ultrafast & Nonlinear Chair:Andrea Alu, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, United States Invited TUE2o-I-01 09:45 Broadband Terahertz Generation from Metamaterials Costas M Soukoulis Ames Lab/Iowa State University, Ames, United States IESL-FORTH, Heraklion, Greece We experimentally demonstrate efficient broadband THz generation, ranging from 0.1 - 4 THz, from a thin layer of SRRs with few tens of nanometers thickness by pumping at tele-communications wavelength of 1.5 microns (200 THz). Invited TUE2o-I-02 10:15 Inherent Third-Order Nonlinearities in Refractory Metallic TiN Thin Films Nathaniel Kinsey1, Devon Courtwright2, Clayton DeVault1, Vladimir Gavrilenko2, Carl Bonner2, Alexander Kildishev1, Alexandra Boltasseva1, Vladimir Shalaev1 1 Electrical & Computer Engineering, Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States 2 Center for Materials Science, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA, United States The third-order nonlinear properties of the refractory metal titanium nitride are investigated using Z-scan. TiN is shown to have a nonlinear performance one order of magnitude larger than gold films of a similar thickness. Oral TUE2o-O-03 10:45 Functional and Efficient Nonlinear Metamaterial Photonic Crystals Nadav Segal, Shay Keren-Zur, Netta Hendler, Tal Ellenbogen Department of Physical Electronics, Fleischman Faculty of Engineering, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 69978, Israel, Tel-Aviv, Israel We demonstrate experimentally exceptional control of nonlinear emission from a new family of nonlinear metamaterials, including wide-angle all-optical deflection and intense focusing. In addition we show how to create 3D structures towards efficient frequency conversion. Invited TUE2o-I-04 11:00 Metal Nanoantennas: Nonlinear Response and Coupling to Nanoemitters Rudolf Bratschitsch Institute of Physics, University of Münster, Münster, Germany We study the nonlinear emission of metal nanoantennas excited with few-cycle infrared light pulses and couple antennas with atomically thin semiconductors to increase the light-matter interaction. Invited TUE2o-I-05 11:30 Metasurfaces and Epsilon-Near-Zero Modes in Semiconductors Igal Brener Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies and Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States I will discuss the physics of epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) modes in thin conducting layers. These ENZ modes can be used to alter and enhance the coupling between metasurfaces, phonons and intersubband transitions in semiconductor heterostructures. Tuesday, 6 January 2015 - Seefeld/Tirol Room - 09:45 - 12:15 Oral Session - TUE2s - Nanophotonics Chair:Nader Engheta, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States Invited TUE2s-I-01 09:45 Jaynes-Cummings nonlinearity of a quantum dot coupled to a plasmonic resonator Bert Hecht, Heiko Gross Nano-Optics & Biophotonics group Institute of Physics University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany A single quantum dot is strongly coupled to a plasmonic resonator at ambient conditions. Power depenedent spectra reveal a nonlinear response that is compatible with the activation of higher transitions of the Jaynes-Cummings ladder. Oral TUE2s-O-02 10:15 Exploring the limits of the two photon interference from coupled quantum dotmicrocavity systems Christian Schneider1, S. Unsleber1, P. Gold1, S. Maier1, M. Dambach1, S. Höfling1, M. Kamp1, D.P.S. McCutcheon2, N. Gregersen2, J. Mork2, Y.M. He3, Y. He3, C.Y Lu3, J.W. Pan3 1 Technische Physik, University of Würzburg, am Hubland, 97074 Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany 2 Department of Photonics Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Orsteds Plads, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Lyngby, Denmark 3 Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale and Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei,Anhui 230026, China, Hefei, China We investigate the influence of time jitter, phonons and spectral diffusion, as well as the excitation conditions on the photon interference properties of single InAs QDs embedded in optical microcavities. TUE2s-I-03 10:30 Invited Nanowire Quantum Dots for Quantum Optics Val Zwiller Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands We demonstrate the generation of single photons as well as pairs of entangled photons with quantum dots in semiconducting nanowires, we show applications to quantum optics including generation, manipulation and detection of light at the nanoscale. Oral TUE2s-O-04 11:00 Short-range surface plasmonics on atomically flat thin gold platelets: Nanofocusing down to 60 nm at λ=800 nm Bettina Frank1, Thomas Weiss1, Philip Kahl2, Michael Horn-von Hoegen2, Frank Meyer zu Heringdorf2, Liwei Fu3, Wilfried Sigle4, Harald Giessen1 1 4th Physics Institute, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany 2 Faculty of Physics and Center for Nanointegration, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany 3 Institute of applied Optics, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany 4 Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart, Germany We excite and focus short-range surface plasmon polaritons down to 60 nm using electrochemically grown atomically flat single crystalline gold platelets on silicon substrates. We observe short range plasmons and nanofocusing using two-photon-photoemission electron microscopy. Oral TUE2s-O-05 11:15 Metasurfaces Meet a Plasmonic Spiral for Super Functional Lensing Grisha Spektor, Asaf David, Bergin Gjonaj, Guy Bartal, Meir Orenstein Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel We realized metasurface spiral plasmonic lens which solves multiple efficiency and functionality issues of conventional plasmonic lenses. The metasurface lens achieves efficient high contrast linear-polarization-independent plasmonic focusing and efficient high contrast circular dichroism. TUE2s-O-06 11:30 Oral Two-dimensional atomic crystals enable subdiffractional optical imaging Peining Li, Thomas Taubner Institute of Physics (IA), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany We experimentally demonstrate that two-dimensional atomic crystals, such as graphene and hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), enable near-field optical subwavelength imaging. TUE2s-I-07 11:45 Invited Control of physical phenomena with non-local dielectric environments Thejaswi Tumkur1, Vanessa Peters1, John Kitur1, Yuri Barnakov2, Carl Bonner1, Alexander Poddubny3, 4, Evgenii Narimanov5, Mikhail Noginov1 1 Center for Materials Research, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, United States 2 Azimuth Corporation, Dayton, United States 3 ITMO University, St. Petersburg, Russia 4 Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia 5 Birck Nanotechnology Center, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, United States We demonstarte that a variety of phenomena, including spontaneous and stimulated emission, scattering, Förster energy transfer, wetting, and chemical reactions, can be controlled by non-local dielectric environments and the density of photonic states. Tuesday, 6 January 2015 - - 12:15 - 16:15 - Break Chair: Tuesday, 6 January 2015 - Olympia Room - 16:15 - 17:00 Oral Session - TUE3o - Technology Talk by Neaspec Chair: Tuesday, 6 January 2015 - - 17:00 - 18:30 - Light Snack and soft drinks provided Chair: Tuesday, 6 January 2015 - Foyer - 17:00 - 18:30 Poster Session - TUE4f - Poster Session I Chair:Harry Atwater, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, United States Jarlath McKenna, IOP Publishing, Bristol, United Kingdom Poster TUE4f-P-01 Lateral Forces Acting on Particles Near a Surface Under Circularly Polarized Illumination Francisco J. Rodríguez-Fortuño1, Nader Engheta2, Alejandro Martínez3, Anatoly V. Zayats1 1 King’s College London, London, United Kingdom 2 University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States 3 Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain A dipole in close proximity to a surface experiences electromagnetic forces perpendicular to it. If the dipole is circularly polarized, intriguing lateral forces, parallel to the surface, also exist, switchable with the polarization. Poster TUE4f-P-02 Perforated SOI Microring Resonators for Optical Biosensing Raimondas Petruskevicius1, Darius Urbonas1, Martynas Gabalis1, Konstantinas Vaskevicius1, Armandas Balcytis2, Saulius Juodkazis2 1 Center for Physical Sciences and Technology, Vilnius, Lithuania 2 Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia We suggest that implementation of sub-wavelength structures into silicon-on-insulator (SOI) microring resonators increases the light-matter interaction and the sensitivity of biosensors. The recent results on fabrication of micro wheel resonators are presented. Poster TUE4f-P-03 Quantum Emitters near Layered Plasmonic Nanostructures Anders Pors, Sergey I. Bozhevolnyi Department of Technology and Innovation, University of Southern Denmark, Odense M, Denmark We introduce a general numerical framework for calculating the contributions of emission, dissipation, and SPP excitation on decay rates of quantum emitters near layered plasmonic nanostructures, particularly discussing the case of gap-plasmon resonators. Poster TUE4f-P-04 Nonlinear Epsilon-Near-Zero metamaterials Daniele Faccio1, Rishad Kaipurath1, Monika Pietrzyk2, Lucia Caspani1, Thomas Roger1, Andrea Di Falco2 1 Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom 2 University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, United Kingdom Metamaterial structures composed of Silver-Glass layers exhibit epsilon-near-zero behaviour with a huge Kerr optical nonlinearity, n_2=1e-10 cm^2/W. The measurements are in agreement with theoretical predictions and pave the way to extreme, non-perturbative nonlinear optics. Poster TUE4f-P-05 Coherent control of negative refraction in graphene Daniele Faccio, Shraddha Rao, Ashley Lyons, Thomas Roger, Matteo Clerici Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom We demonstrate efficient phase conjugation and negative refraction in a 30-layer graphene film using only a single pump beam. The same geometry also allows to coherently control and modulate the amplitude of the output beams. Poster TUE4f-P-06 Excitons in a mirror: Bandstructure tuning of 2D materials Jan Mertens1, Jeremy Baumberg1, Yumeng Shi2, Hui Ying Yang2, Alejandro Molina-Sanchez3, Ludger Wirtz3 1 NanoPhotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom 2 Pillar of Engineering, University of Technology and Design, Singapore, Singapore 3 Physics and Materials Science, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg We report the formation of `mirror biexcitons` in monolayers of molybdenum disulphide (MoS2) on gold substrates. Excitons couple to their mirror image in the underlying gold and create an optical equivalent to MoS2 bilayers. Poster TUE4f-P-07 Negative Refraction of the Graphene Barium Ferrite Composite in the UHF Band Karen Oganisian, Wieslaw Strek Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research Polish Academy of Science, Wroclaw, Poland The graphene barium ferrite composite reveals the electric and magnetic resonances accompanied by negative values of permittivity and permeability in the overlapped frequency range leading to the negative refraction in the UHF band. Poster TUE4f-P-08 Designing metallic nanocavities for enhanced Four-Wave Mixing Euclides Almeida, Yehiam Prior Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel Four-wave-mixing from rectangular metallic nanocavities in a thin gold film is observed experimentally and discussed theoretically, and the cavity shape is optimized to provide enhancement of more than an order of magnitude. Poster TUE4f-P-09 Magnesium for UV plasmonics and chemical reaction sensing Florian Sterl, Andreas Tittl, Nikolai Strohfeldt, Ramon Walter, Harald Giessen 4th Physics Institute and Research Center SCoPE, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany We fabricate magnesium nanostructures with relatively strong resonances in the UV-region. Furthermore, we optically monitor chemical reactions taking place on plasmonic nanoparticles of Mg and other materials when exposed to various controlled gas compositions. Poster TUE4f-P-10 Tunable and switchable Faraday rotation in magnetoplasmonic waveguides: Classical harmonic oscillator modeling Dominik Floess1, Thomas Weiss1, Harald Giessen1, Sergei Tikhodeev2 1 4th Physics Insitute and Research Centre SCOPE, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany 2 A. M. Prokhorov General Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia We experimentally and theoretically demonstrate enhancement of thin-film Faraday rotation in nanostructures exhibiting waveguide-plasmon-polaritons. Using a classical harmonic oscillator model, we are able to obtain profound understanding of the magneto-optical response of the hybrid structures. Poster TUE4f-P-11 Design rules for active magnetoplasmonic metasurfaces Kristof Lodewijks1, Nicolò Maccaferri2, Tavakol Pakizeh3, Randy K. Dumas4, Irina Zubritskaya1, Johan Åkerman4, Paolo Vavassori2, 5, Alexandre Dmitriev1 1 Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden 2 CIC nanoGUNE Consolider, Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain 3 K.N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran 4 University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden 5 IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain Magnetoplasmonics offers a versatile smart toolbox in the quest for actively tunable metasurfaces. Here we present design rules for metasurfaces based on magnetoplasmonic nanoantennas that allow for advanced control of light polarization states. Poster TUE4f-P-12 Enhanced performance of plasmonic biosensors using hybrid plasmonic mode in the Kretschmann configuration. Mitradeep Sarkar1, Julien Moreau1, Mondher Besbes1, Jean-François Bryche1, 2, Aurore Olivéro1, Michael Canva1 1 Laboratoire Charles Fabry, Insitut d'Optique Graduate School, Palaiseau, France 2 Institut d'Electronique Fondamentale, Université Paris Sud, Orsay, France Hybrid Lattice Plasmon mode in nanostructured biochips, resulting from coupling of propagating and localized plasmons, shows promising high local field intensity and tunability. These biochips can be advantageously used in SPR and SERS. Poster TUE4f-P-13 Large-area low-cost palladium-based plasmonic perfect absorber for hydrogen sensing Ramon Walter, Andreas Tittl, Nikolai Strohfeld, Harald Giessen 4th Physics Institute and Research Center SCoPE, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany Palladium-based perfect absorbers are promising candidates for highly sensitive hydrogen detectors. Here, we present a straightforward, low-cost, and reliable method to produce such devices by using colloidal lithography in combination with a dry-etching process. Poster TUE4f-P-14 Mesoscopic self-collimation in arbitrary directions Giovanni Magno1, Antoine Monmayrant2, 3, Marco Grande1, Giovanna Calò1, Olivier Gauthier-Lafaye2, 3, Vincenzo Petruzzelli1 1 Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica e dell'Informazione (DEI), Via Re David 200, Politecnico di Bari, 70125 Bari., Bari, Italy 2 CNRS, LAAS, 7 avenue du colonel Roche, F-31400 Toulouse, France, Toulouse, France 3 Université de Toulouse, LAAS, F-31400 Toulouse, France, Toulouse, France We demonstrate numerically that Mesoscopic photonic crystals support mesoscopic self-collimation in arbitrary directions not limited to high symmetry directions. Moreover, achieving mesoscopic self-collimation below the light line, to outwit the out-of-plane losses, is also possible. Poster TUE4f-P-15 3D Printed All-Dielectric Metamaterial Dmitry Isakov, Qin Lei, Patrick Grant University of Oxford, Department of Materials, Oxford, United Kingdom We present an all-dielectric metamaterial comprising 3D-printed slab with graded and anisotropic dielectric permittivity. By designing the arrangement of the dielectric materials, the frequency and magnitude of Mie-resonances can be manipulated to provide metamaterial characteristics. Poster TUE4f-P-16 Phase-change materials for non-volatile, low-loss IR antenna resonance tuning with ultrafast reversibility Ann-Katrin Michel1, Dmitri Chrigrin1, Peter Zalden2, Aaron Lindenberg2, Thomas Taubner1 1 RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany 2 Stanford University, Stanford, United States The resonance position of IR antennas can be changed by reversibly switching the refractive index made from phase-change material cover layers. We find remarkable resonance shifts of up to about 18% change in center frequency. Poster TUE4f-P-17 Near-Field Radiative Heat Transfer between Metallic Metasurfaces Jin Dai, Sergey Dyakov, Min Yan School of Information and Technology,KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, Kista, Sweden We numerically demonstrate the possibility to enhance radiative heat transfer between metallic plates over a wide range of frequencies in the near-field regime by nanostructuring the surfaces. Poster TUE4f-P-18 Infrared Beam-steering Using Mechanically Modulated Graphene Monolayer Mohamed Farhat1, Pai-Yen Chen2 1 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, thuwal-jeddah, Saudi Arabia 2 Wayne State University, Detroit, United States We propose a graphene-based infrared beam-former based on the concept of surface leaky-wave. The excitation of infrared surface plasmon polaritons over an acoustically modulated one-atom-thick graphene monolayer is typically associated with intrinsically slow light. Poster TUE4f-P-19 Rigorous numerical analysis of plasmonically enhanced chiroptical response Thomas Weiss, Maxim Nesterov, Xinghui Yin, Martin Schäferling, Harald Giessen 4th Physics Institute and Research Center SCoPE, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany We present thorough numerical investigations of the electrodynamical interaction between chiral media and chiral plasmonic structures. We find that the circular dichroism signal can be enhanced by a factor of more than one hundred. Poster TUE4f-P-20 High Order modes in Cavity Resonator Integrated Grating Filters (CRIGFs) Romain LABERDESQUE1, Olivier GAUTHIER-LAFAYE1, Henri CAMON1, Antoine MONMAYRANT1, Marlène PETIT2, Olivier DEMICHEL2, benoît CLUZEL2 1 PHOTO, CNRS, LAAS, 7 avenue du Colonel Roche, F31400 Toulouse, France, Toulouse, France 2 Optique de Champ Proche, Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Carnot de Bourgogne, Université de Bourgogne, 9 avenue Alain Savary, F21078 Dijon, France, Dijon, France We report experimental observation of high-order modes inside Cavity Resonator Integrated Grating Filters exhibiting narrow-line spectral resonance associated with complex spatial profile. Combining coupled-wave modeling and Moiré analysis, we can predict and control these modes. Poster TUE4f-P-21 Bio-Inspired Nanophotonics – Circular Polarisation in Scarab Beetles Luke McDonald, Ewan Finlayson, Peter Vukusic University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom We present the spectral and angle-dependent optical properties from several beetles of the genus Chrysina that reflect circularly polarised light. We detail their chiral nanoarchitectures and the circularly polarising features to which they give rise. Poster TUE4f-P-22 Narrowband resonances in optically coupled nanorods for ultra-sensitive biosensing Arkadi Chipouline, Egor Khaidarov, Thomas Khaidarov Institute of Applied Physics, Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Max-Wien-Platz 1, 07743, Jena, Germany, Jena, Germany We present recently obtained results with the 1D chains of optically coupled nanoresonators exhibiting ultra narrowband resonances. Ultrahigh sensitivity is expected to be enough for reliable detection of exosomal content for express selective cancer diagnostics. Poster TUE4f-P-23 Hysteresis behaviour and narrowband resonances in chains of active nonlinear nanoresonator Arkadi Chipouline2, Sergey Fedorov1, 3, Nikolay Rosanov1, 3 1 1National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics (University ITMO), 197101, St.Petersburg, Russia, St.Petersburg, Russia 2 2Institute of Applied Physics, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany, Jena, Germany 3 Vavilov State Optical Institute, 199034 St.Petersburg, Russia, St.Petersburg, Russia We propose to use hysteresis in a 1D system of active nonlinear nanoresonators to achieve the Narrowband Resonances. Combination of Wood anomaly, retardation, and nonlinearity provides platform for light nanosources and highly sensitive sensors. Poster TUE4f-P-24 Microparticles Manipulation by Nonparaxial Accelerating Beams Ran Schley, Ido Kaminer, Elad Greenfield, Rivka Bekenstein, Yaakov Lumer, Mordechai Segev Physics Department and Solid State Institute, Technion, 32000 Haifa, Israel, Haifa, Israel We introduce loss-proof shape-invariant nonparaxial accelerating beams that overcome both diffraction and absorption, and demonstrate their use in acceleration of microparticles inside liquids along curved trajectories that are significantly steeper than ever achieved Poster TUE4f-P-25 An Algorithmic Approach to Plasmonic Optical Filter Design Amit Agrawal1, 2, Matthew Davis3, Ting Xu1, 2, Christopher Bohn1, Henri Lezec1 1 Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, United States 2 Maryland Nanocenter, University of Maryland, College Park, United States 3 Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Syracuse University, Syracuse, United States We demonstrate experimental realization of an aperiodic slit-groove plasmonic device that exhibits angle-selectable RGB color response. The structure, designed using an optimization algorithm, demonstrates high quality-factor and optical-contrast while exhibiting a full-color optical response. Poster TUE4f-P-26 Transmission of Light across a Gold Thin film through Gold Nanospheres Kazuki Fujii1, Ryushi Fujimura1, Masayuki Shimojo2, Kotaro Kajikawa1 1 Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Japan 2 Shibaura Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan Transmission across a gold thin film through gold nanospheres immobilzied on the film is observed. It is observed at the wavelengths in the absence of localized surface plasmon resonance. Poster TUE4f-P-27 Blackbody Metamaterials using a Lotus-Leaf as a Bio-template Yuusuke Ebihara1, Masayuki Shimojo2, Kotaro Kajikawa1 1 Tokyo Institute of Technology, Yokohama, Japan 2 Shibarura Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan Blackbody metamaterials are fabricated on a leaf of lotus covered with 30-nm thick spattered gold film. The non-reflection property originates from the fine surface structure (macaroni-like nanorod structures) of lotus leaves. Poster TUE4f-P-28 3D terahertz metamaterials with asymmetric transmission -- Cancelled -Maria Farsari, Aggelos Xomalis, George Kenanakis, Alexandros Selimis, Maria Kafesaki IESL-FORTH, Heraklion, Greece Contribution withdrawn. Poster TUE4f-P-29 Funnel vortex beams with arbitrary shape Ioannis Chremmos Max Planck Institut for the Science of Light, Erlangen, Germany Optical funnel beams with arbitrary shapes are introduced and designed through a combination of Fresnel diffraction and ray optics theory. Such beams can be very useful in the optical manipulation and funneling of particles. Poster TUE4f-P-30 Metamaterials Photonic Crystal Waveguide Structure Sensors Mohammed Shabat, Dena El-Amassi Islamic University of Gaza, Gaza, Egypt In this work, the sensitivity of TE polarized wave in a multilayer one dimensional photonic crystal consisting of alternate right-handed material and left-handed materials has been investigated theoretically with various physical parameters of the structure. Poster TUE4f-P-31 Ultrafast Optical Switching of Topological Insulator Plasmonic Metamaterial Stefano Vezzoli1, 2, Giorgio Adamo1, 2, Zeng Wang1, 2, Venkatram Nalla1, 2, Azat Sulaev2, Handong Sun1, 2, Lan Wang2, Cesare Soci1, 2, Nikolay Zheludev1, 2, 3 1 Centre for Disruptive Photonic Technologies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore, Singapore 2 Division of Physics and Applied Physics, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore 3 Optoelectronics Research Centre & Centre for Photonic Metamaterials, University of Southampton, Southampron, United Kingdom We report that resonant plasmonic response of metamaterial fabricated on the surface of topological insulator Bi1.5Sb0.5Te1.8Se1.2 can be modulated by optical injection of free carriers. Sub-picosecond switch-on and picosecond switch-off transient response is observed Poster TUE4f-P-32 100 THz bandwidth all-optical switching using coherent absorption in plasmonic metamaterials Venkatram Nalla1, João Valente2, Handong Sun1, Nikolay Zheludev1, 2 1 Centre for Disruptive Photonic Technologies, Nanyang Technological University, 637371, Singapore, Singapore 2 Optoelectronics Research Centre and Centre for Photonic Metamaterials, University of Southampton, SO17 1BJ, Southampton, United Kingdom Using femtosecond laser with variable pulse duration we probe the limits of switching that exploits coherent absorption in nanostructured gold films. Switching contrast ratios of 7:1 with a modulation bandwidth exceeding 100 THz has been observed. Poster TUE4f-P-33 Independent Control of the Electromagnetic Properties in Magnetic Composites. Laura Parke1, Ian Youngs2, Roy Sambles1, Alastair Hibbins1 1 University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom 2 DSTL, Salusibury, United Kingdom By controlling the particle size of NiZn ferrite powder within a polymer (PTFE) matrix, the electromagnetic properties can be tailored to create bespoke effective medium electromagnetic parameters for a given volume concentration. Poster TUE4f-P-34 Independently Controlling Permittivity and Permeability in Broadband, Low-Loss, Isotropic Metamaterials at Microwave Frequencies. Laura Parke1, Ian Youngs2, Ian Hooper1, Alastair Hibbins1, Roy Sambles1 1 University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom 2 DSTL, Salisbury, United Kingdom A broadband, high refractive index metamaterial has been designed and fabricated that allows independent control of both its effective permeability and its effective permittivity at microwave frequencies. Poster TUE4f-P-35 Plasmon wave function of graphene nanoribbons Iván Silveiro1, Juan Manuel Plaza Ortega1, Javier García de Abajo1, 2 1 ICFO-Spain, Castelldefels, Spain 2 ICREA, Barcelona, Spain We extract a universal plasmon wave function for graphene ribbons and show that dimers and arrays in co-planar and/or vertically displaced configurations are well described through a semi-analytical model relying on that wave function. Poster TUE4f-P-36 Robust Perfect Lensing Using a Double-Negative Metasurface Gilad Rosenblatt, Meir Orenstein Department of Electrical Engineering, Technion, Israel, Haifa, Israel We prove that perfect lensing can be realized at a detection point embedded within a doublenegative metasurface. The unbounded resolution is not deteriorated by media loss and excitation frequency offsets – showing promise for future application. Poster TUE4f-P-37 Broadband, giant optical activity in a chiral metamaterial Ben Tremain1, Ana Díaz-Rubio2, Jorge Carbonell2, José Sánchez-Dehesa2, Alastair Hibbins1 1 University of Exeter, EXETER, United Kingdom 2 Universitat Politècnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain We present the first experimental verification of broadband, giant optical activity of an array of metallic crosses above rotated complementary crosses. We show the bandwidth of strong transmission can be increased via a multilayered system. Poster TUE4f-P-38 Thermal near-infrared emission by resonant structures Alexander Roberts1, Manohar Chirumamilla Chirumamilla2, Kjeld Pedersen2, Sergey I Bozhevolnyi1 1 Institute of Technology & Innovation, University of Southern Denmark, Niels Bohrs Allé 1, 5230 Odense, Denmark, Odense, Denmark 2 Department of Physics & Nanotechnology, Aalborg University, Skjernvej 4A, 9220 Aalborg Øst, Denmark Spectral emission and thermal stability of continuous Fabry-Perot resonators is investigated at elevated temperatures, shown to elicit features related to the reflectivity and to be suitable for the tailoring of narrowband emission in near-infrared. Poster TUE4f-P-39 Flying Electromagnetic Toroids: propagation properties and light-matter interactions Tim Raybould1, Vassili Fedotov1, Nikitas Papasimakis1, Ian Youngs2, Nikolay Zheludev1 1 Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton,, Southampton, United Kingdom 2 DSTL, Salisbury, United Kingdom We report on the study of the time-space localized solutions to Maxwell’s equations with toroidal topology that have intriguing properties and interact with interfaces and nanostructures in a peculiar fashion. Poster TUE4f-P-40 Hotspot-mediated nonlinear control of multifrequency plasmonic nanoantennas Otto Muskens1, Martina Abb1, Yudong Wang1, 2, Kees de Groot2 1 Physics and Astronomy, University of Southampton, SO17 1BJ, Southampton, United Kingdom 2 Nano Group, University of Southampton, SO17 1BJ, Southampton, United Kingdom Resonant pumping of a nonlinear substrate through the near-field hotspot of a plasmonic antenna is demonstrated and is used to modulate the response of another plasmonic mode, corresponding to an antenna with perpendicular orientation. Poster TUE4f-P-41 Image Processing Using Coherent Absorption Maria Papaioannou1, Eric Plum1, Edward T. F. Rogers1, 2, Nikolay I. Zheludev1, 3 1 Optoelectronics Research Centre and Centre for Photonic Metamaterials, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom 2 Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom 3 Centre for Disruptive Photonic Technologies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore We demonstrate logical operations with two images using coherent interaction of optical beams on thin films and metasurfaces. The new coherent image processing is illustrated by mode selection and deletion for spatial mode multiplexing. Poster TUE4f-P-42 Optical Cloaking with Spatially Dispersive Hyperbolic Metamaterials Alexander S. Shalin1, Pavel Giznburg1, 2, Alexey A. Orlov1, Ivan Iorsh1, Pavel A. Belov1, Yuri S. Kivshar1, 3, Anatoly V. Zayats2 1 ITMO University, St. Petersburg, Russia 2 King's College London, London, United Kingdom 3 Australian National University, Canberra, Australia Nearly perfect concealing of arbitrary objects in hyperbolic metamaterial acting as an alignment-free cloak is proposed. The scattering suppression relies on the combination of normal and additional modes simultaneously existing in a spatially dispersive material. Poster TUE4f-P-43 Randomly Addressable Reconfigurable Photonic Metamaterials Pablo Cencillo1, Jun-Yu Ou1, João Valente1, Eric Plum1, Nikolay Zheludev1, 2 1 Optoelectronics Research Centre and Centre for Photonic Metamaterials, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom 2 Centre for Disruptive Photonic Technologies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore We report on randomly addressable reconfigurable metamaterials that can be driven by thermal, Lorentz or Coulomb forces. Simultaneous spatial and temporal modulation of optical material properties enables various metadevices on demand. Poster TUE4f-P-44 Plasmonic Mode Coupling in a Nanoimprinted Metamaterial Lin Dong1, Calin Hrelescu1, Thomas A. Klar1, Michael Haslinger2, Jürgen Danzberger2, Iris Bergmair2 1 Institute of Applied Physics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenberger Strasse 69,, Linz, Austria 2 Functional Surfaces and Nanostructures, PROFACTOR GmbH, Im Stadtgut A2,, Steyr-Gleink, Austria We experimentally demonstrate plasmonic mode coupling in a large area, two-part fishnet structure made by nanoimprint lithography. Efficient polarization conversion in the visible was observed, showing order of magnitude larger conversion efficiency than ordinary fishnets. Poster TUE4f-P-45 Plasmonic metamaterials based on metallic nano-elements with three-fold rotational symmetry arranged in hexagonal lattices Mircea Giloan1, Robert Gutt2, Gavril Saplacan1 1 Company for Applied Informatics, Cluj-Napoca, Romania 2 Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania Metallic nano-resonators with three-fold rotational symmetry are used to design various meta-atoms distributed in hexagonal lattices separated by dielectric films. The resulted metamaterial slabs have negative effective refractive index for linearly or circularly polarized light. Poster TUE4f-P-46 Gold nanosponges as novel plasmonic materials Cynthia Vidal1, Calin Hrelescu1, Thomas A. Klar1, Dong Wang2, Peter Schaaf2 1 Institute of Applied Physics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenberger Strasse 69,, Linz, Austria 2 Institute of Materials Engineering and Institute of Micro- and Nanotechnologies MacroNano®, Technische Universität Ilmenau,, Ilmenau, Germany We present the correlation between structural and optical properties of three-dimensionally gold/air percolated nanoparticles, nanosponges. The scattering spectra depend only weakly on size and outer shape, but are decisively influenced by the inner mesoporous structure. Poster TUE4f-P-47 Resonant Response of Superconducting Metamaterial at Optical Frequencies Kaveh Delfanazari1, Vassili Savinov1, Otto Muskens2, Nikolay Zheludev1, 3 1 Optoelectronics Research Centre and Centre for Photonic Metamaterials, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom,, Southampton, United Kingdom 2 Physics and Astronomy, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom,, Southampton, United Kingdom 3 Centre for Disruptive Photonic Technologies, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, 637371, Singapore,, Nanyang, Singapore Resonant electromagnetic response of niobium metamaterial in the optical part of the spectrum, i.e. above the superconducting bandgap, shows strong temperature variation near the critical temperature. Plasmonic mechanism of the optical response is discussed. Poster TUE4f-P-48 Plasmon-enhanced nonradiative energy transfer in a hybrid quantum well-quantum dot system Luke Higgins1, Vasilios Karanikolas1, Cristian Marocico1, Alan Bell1, Peter Parbrook2, Louise Bradley1 1 School of Physics, Trinity College Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland 2 Tyndall National Institute, Lee Maltings, Prospect Row, Cork, Ireland Metal nanoparticle arrays of silver nanoboxes fabricated by helium-ion lithography are used to demonstrate plasmon-enhanced non-radiative energy transfer from an InGaN/GaN quantum well to CdSe/ZnS quantum dots embedded in a layer of PMMA. Poster TUE4f-P-49 Resonant and Photoluminescent Properties of Single-crystalline Aluminum Nanostructures on Semiconducting GaAs Substrate for Ultra-Violet Plasmonics Hsuan-Wei Liu1, Fan-Cheng Lin2, Shi-Wei Lin1, Jau-Yang Wu1, Sheng-Di Lin1, Jer-Shing Huang2 1 Department of Electronics Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan 2 Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan We report the first use of single-crystalline aluminium nanostructures for ultraviolet plasmonics. Linear scattering and nonlinear photoluminescence mapping on nanoslits arrays and nanoholes are studied. Peculiar polarization characteristics of aluminum TPPL are reported and explained. Poster TUE4f-P-50 Plasmonic Perfect Absorbers for Efficient Photocatalytic Processes Charlene Ng1, 2, Daniel Gomez1, 2 1 CSIRO Australia, Clayton, Australia 2 Melbourne Nanofabrication Centre, Clayton, Australia We demonstrate plasmonic metamaterials exhibiting near unity absorption for the production of hot-electron photocurrents. We discuss the potential application of these photocurrents in photocatalytic applications such as the decomposition of organic molecules and water splitting. Poster TUE4f-P-51 Broadband Metasurfaces with Simultaneous Control of Phase and Amplitude Mitchell Kenney1, Lixiang Liu1, 4, Xueqian Zhang1, 2, Xiaoqiang Su2, Ningning Xu3, Chunmei Ouyang2, Yunlong Shi4, Jiaguang Han2, Weili Zhang2, 3, Shuang Zhang1 1 School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, United Kingdom 2 Center for Terahertz Waves and College of Precision Instrument and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China, Tianjin, China 3 School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma 74078, USA, Stillwater, United States 4 Institute of Solid State Physics, Shanxi Datong University, Datong 037009, China, Datong, China Metasurface gratings, with simultaneous phase and amplitude control, were used to manipulate the intensity of diffractive orders. The design is simple, robust and broadband at ~1THz. Such work can be utilised for engineering complex holograms. Poster TUE4f-P-52 Optically controlled near-field THz diffraction Rayko Stantchev1, Samuel Hornett1, Peter Hobson1, 2, Euan Hendry1 1 School of Physics, University of Exeter, Stocker Road, EX4 4QL, Exeter, United Kingdom 2 QinetiQ Limited, Cody Technology Park, Ively Road, GU14 0LX, Farnborough, United Kingdom Semiconductors can be switched from dielectrics to metals through electron-hole pair photoexcitation. Using a patterned excitation-beam, we demonstrate that this principal can be used to steer THz, and also be applied for subwavelength THz imaging. Poster TUE4f-P-53 Manipulating Microwaves using Metamaterials and Metasurfaces -- Cancelled -Alastair Hibbins University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom Contribution withdrawn. Poster TUE4f-P-54 Light emission enhancement of quantum dot luminescence via stacking asymmetric split-ring metamaterials Tien Lin Shen, Tsung Sheng Kao, Hao Chung Kuo Department of Photonic & Institute of Electro-Optical Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan Coupling of nanostructured metal with quantum dot have been widely used in nanolasers, bio-sensing devices. We designed a tunanble resonance with stacking asymmetric split-ring metamaterial, and fluorescence of quntum dot can be enhanced over 2.5. Poster TUE4f-P-55 Characterization of chaotic photonic crystal cavities in the time and spatial domain by ultrafast photomodulation spectroscopy Roman Bruck1, Andrea Di Falco2, Andrea Fratalocchi3, Otto Muskens1 1 Physics and Astronomy, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom 2 School of Physics and Astronomy, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, United Kingdom 3 Faculty of Electrical Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia Chaotic photonic crystal cavities feature multitudes of high-Q resonances and are thus of interest for sensing and telecommunication applications. Employing ultrafast photomodulation spectroscopy, we characterize individual resonance lifetimes and spatial characteristics of such cavities. Poster TUE4f-P-56 Resonantly phase-matched Josephson junction traveling wave parametric amplifier Kevin O'Brien1, Chris Macklin2, Irfan Siddiqi2, Xiang Zhang1, 3 1 Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center, University of California,, Berkeley, United States 2 Quantum Nanoelectronics Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of California,, Berkeley, United States 3 Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, United States We propose a technique to phase-match Josephson-junction traveling wave parametric amplifiers to achieve high gain over a broad bandwidth for applications such as the multiplexed readout of quantum coherent circuits. Poster TUE4f-P-57 Ultraviolet negative refraction and flat lensing of planar multilayer metal-dielectric optical metamaterials Ruben Maas, James Parsons, Ewold Verhagen, Albert Polman Center for Nanophotonics, FOM-Institute AMOLF, Amsterdam, Netherlands Double-periodic Ag/TiO2 multilayer metamaterials show an omnidirectional UV response with Bloch harmonics with both negative and positive phase velocities. A flat lens geometry is presented with excellent in- and out-of-plane focusing in the UV Poster TUE4f-P-58 The wideband spherical Luneburg lens based on an artificial-dielectric microwave metamaterial Igor Meshkovskiy1, Valeri Akimov2, Pavel Belov1, Stanislav Glybovski1, Dmitry Filonov1 1 University ITMO, St. Petersburg, Russia 2 St. Petersburg state polytechnic university, St. Petersburg, Russia We describe a novel wideband spherical Luneburg lens operating at microwaves. The required gradient index variation is achieved by employing the non-resonant metamaterial consisting of radial closely-spaced thin dielectric rods. Poster TUE4f-P-59 Electrically Switched Active Metamaterials Jamie Stokes University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore Electrical current switching of 100nm of Ge2Sb2Te5 on glass. Optical reflectance is measured in both amorphous and crystalline states and angular reflectance is shown for a FIB etched 1200nm period grating. Poster TUE4f-P-60 The Aharonov-Bohm-Like Effect in Plasmonics Vassili Savinov1, Nikolay I. Zheludev1, 2 1 Optoelectronics Research Centre & Centre for Photonic Metamaterials, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom 2 2Centre for Disruptive Photonic Technologies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore By viewing plasmon waves in metallic waveguides as propagating electric dipoles we show that according to laws of quantum mechanics they will acquire additional phase when propagating through space with static magnetic field. Poster TUE4f-P-61 Purcell Enhancement of Free-Electron Spontaneous Light Emission Using Meta-surfaces Jin-Kyu So1, Giorgio Adamo2, Kevin F. MacDonald1, Nikolay I. Zheludev1, 2 1 Optoelectronics Research Centre & Centre for Photonic Metamaterials, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom 2 Centre for Disruptive Photonic Technologies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore We experimentally demonstrate that spontaneous light emission from free electrons can be enhanced using resonant meta-surfaces in much the same way as spontaneous emission from atomic electrons is enhanced by placing them in resonant cavities. Poster TUE4f-P-62 Electrically Driven Coherent Surface Plasmon Polariton Source at the Nanoscale Dmitry Fedyanin1, Aleksey Arsenin1, Alexey Krasavin2, Anatoly Zayats2 1 Laboratory of Nanooptics and Plasmonics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Dolgoprudny, Russia 2 Laboratory of Nanooptics and Plasmonics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Dolgoprudny, Russia We propose a novel concept for the electrically driven coherent surface plasmon polariton source integrated on a chip with the mode volume less than 0.033λ3 and the threshold current density below 1 kA/cm2. Poster TUE4f-P-63 Tunable plasmonic properties of rounded object-arrays achievable via interferometric illumination of colloid sphere monolayers Áron Sipos, Anikó Somogyi, Gábor Szabó, Mária Csete Department of Optics and Quantum Electronics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary Interferometric illumination of colloid sphere monolayers results in complex plasmonic structures with tunable near-field and spectral properties, which originates from their predesigned geometrical parameters, as periodicities and nano-object properties. Poster TUE4f-P-64 Two dimensional nano hole array for structured illumination optical imaging Rainer Riesenberg, Paul Petruck Institute of Photonic Technology, Jena, Germany Planar nano hole arrays are prepared. In case of a coherent illumination the light cones of the holes interfere and generate a spot pattern. The 3D interference pattern is used for structured illumination optical microscopy. Poster TUE4f-P-65 Electromagnetics of Media with ε=µ Rene Topf, Martin McCall, Paul Kinsler Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom Transformation Optics media are completely described by a direction/position-dependent refractive index that is independent of polarization. We demonstrate this for a cloak and for twist deformations, showing that ε=µ is generally in-sufficient for impedance matching. Poster TUE4f-P-66 Free Space Optics for High Speed Outdoor Wireless Communications Armin Jooshesh1, Afshin Jooshesh2 1 Islamic Azad University, Robat Karim Branch, Tehran, Iran 2 Victoria University, BC, Victoria, Canada FSO systems, are examined in this paper. Performance results are presented using a channel model based on Beer’s law. These show the potential of optical wireless systems for broadband wireless communications. Poster TUE4f-P-67 Black-body metamaterial lasers Changxu Liu1, Jianfeng Huang2, Silvia Masala3, Erkki Alarousu3, Yu Han2, Andrea Fratalocchi1 1 PRIMALIGHT, Faculty of Electrical Engineering; Applied Mathematics and Computational Science, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia 2 , Chemistry Department, Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia 3 Solar and Photovoltaics Engineering Research Center, Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia We designed and realized e new type of laser based on a black-body metamaterial composed of random metallic nanostructures with an unconventional shape. Poster TUE4f-P-68 Plasmon Induced Hot Carriers in Metallic Nanoparticles Alejandro Manjavacas, Jun Liu, Vikram Kulkarni, Peter Nordlander Rice University, Houston, United States We analyze the plasmon-induced hot carrier generation in metallic nanoparticles using a simple theoretical model in which the electrons are described as free particles and the plasmon dynamics is obtained through Fermi’s “golden rule”. Poster TUE4f-P-69 A Discrete Model of the Evanescent Light Emission from Ultra-Thin Nanolayers. Michael Gankin, Edward E. Tannous, Igor Lapsker, Alex Laihtman, Aaron Peled HIT, Holon, Israel A discrete model of the Differential Evanescent Light Intensity technique was developed to calculate nanolayers thicknesses from the evanescent light intensity captured from optical waveguides.The model was used for deposited ultra-thin Pd nanometric layers. Poster TUE4f-P-70 Enhanced Radiative Rate from Single Quantum Emitter by Plasmonic Grating Decoupler Arunandan Kumar1, J.C. Weeber1, A. Bouhelier1, H. Frederich1, F. Eloi2, S. Buil2, X. Quélin2, M. Nasilowski3, B. Dubertret3, J.P. Hermier2, 4, G. Colas des Francs1 1 Universite de Bourgogne, Dijon Cedex, France 2 Groupe d’Etude de la Matière Condensée, Université de Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, CNRS UMR8635, 45 avenue des Etats-Unis, 78035, Versailles, France 3 Laboratoire de Physique et d’Etude des Matériaux, CNRS UMR8213, ESPCI, 10 rue Vauquelin, 75231, Paris, France 4 Institut Universitaire de France, 103, bd Saint-Michel, 75005, Paris, France We demonstrate spatially uniform enhanced radiative rate of single quantum dot (QD) emitter using grating decoupler on thin gold and silver films by efficient extraction of light coupled to surface plasmon. Poster TUE4f-P-71 Applications of metallic nanoparticles for optical nanotechnology depends on plasmonic properties of nanoparticles, characteristics of radiation and surrounding medium. The results of comparative analysis of nanoparticle properties allow selecting their parameters for photonic applications. Victor Pustovalov Belarussian National Technucal University, Minsk, Belarus B.I.Stepanov Institute of Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Belarus Applications of metallic nanoparticles for optical nanotechnology depends on plasmonic properties of nanoparticles, characteristics of radiation and surrounding medium. The results of comparative analysis of nanoparticle properties allow selecting their parameters for photonic applications. Poster TUE4f-P-72 Plasmonic Enhanced Schottky Detectors Based on Internal Photoemission in Nano Pyramids for Near IR Regime Boris Desiaotv1, Ilya Goykhman1, Noa Mazurski1, Joseph Shappir1, Jacob Khurgin2, Uriel Levy1 1 Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel 2 Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States We demonstrate the detection of sub-bandgap light in silicon nano pyramid using the process of internal photoemission in Schottky diode. The quantum efficiency is enhanced by using metal coated silicon nano pyramids. Poster TUE4f-P-73 Hybrid Plasmonic-Atomic Coupled Resonant System Liron Stern, Meir Grajower, Uriel Levy Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel We experimentally demonstrate the interaction between a Surface Plasmon resonance and an atomic alkali vapor's resonance. The interplay between the atomic line structure and the palsmonic resonance as function of the coupling conditions is demonstrated. Poster TUE4f-P-74 Numerical method to study metamaterial composites Takamichi Terao Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering, Gifu University, Gifu, Japan Metamaterial photonic crystals (MPC) composed of dispersive left-handed materials and righthanded medium were investigated numerically. Suitable numerical techniques to analyze the electromagnetic properties of any dispersive metamaterial composites were proposed. Poster TUE4f-P-75 Plasmonic-Enhanced Photon Upconversion by Triplet-Triplet-Annihilation Shay Keren-Zur, Tal Ellenbogen Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel We study the use of large-scale fabrication of nano-plasmonic structures to increase the absorption in thin films of molecular complexes that enable photon-upconversion by triplet-triplet annihilation and improve the upconversion efficiency. Poster TUE4f-P-76 Focusing Coupled Surface Plasmons by Sector Angle of Curved Plasmonic Gratings Alireza Maleki1, 2, Thanh Phong Vo1, 2, James Downes2, Judith Dawes1, 2 1 ARC Centre of Excellence CUDOS, MQ Photonics Research Centre, Macquarie University, Sydney NSW 2109, Australia, Tel.+61 2 9850 6367, [email protected], Sydney, Australia 2 MQ Photonics Research Centre, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Macquarie University, Sydney NSW 2109, Australia, Sydney, Australia We show that by increasing the sector angle of curved gratings the lateral size of the coupled surface plasmons decreases allowing the manipulation of the coupled surface plasmon waves for in-plane nano-photonic architectures. Poster TUE4f-P-77 Near Field probing of Propagating Plasmons between Metallic Nanocavities Yehiam Prior, Roy Kaner, Yaara Bondy, Guy Shalem Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel The plasmonic coupling between metallic nanocavities, as expressed in near-field distributions and far-field transmission spectra, is experimentally measured and theoretically calculated, with good agreement between the two. Tuesday, 6 January 2015 - Olympia Room - 18:30 - 19:30 Oral Session - TUE5o - Topological Insulators Chair:Mordechai (Moti) Segev, Physics Department, Technion, Haifa, Israel Invited TUE5o-I-01 18:30 Photonic network analogs of topological insulators Yidong Chong1, Wenchao Hu1, Kan Wu2, Michael Pasek1, Perry Shum1 1 Centre for Disruptive Photonic Technologies and School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore 2 State Key Laboratory of Advanced Optical Communication Systems and Networks, Department of Electronic Engineering, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China An electromagnetic analog of a topological insulator can be implemented with a microwave network of coaxial cables and directional couplers. We experimentally realize a "topological pump", which shows that the photonic bandstructure is topologically nontrivial. Oral TUE5o-O-02 19:00 Excitation of hybridized Dirac plasmon modes in thin-film and disks of topological insulators Mohamed Poyli1, 2, Ilya Nechaev1, Ruben Esteban1, 2, Vyacheslav Silkin1, 3, 4, Pedro Echenique1, 2, 3, Javier Aizpurua1, 2 1 Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC), Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 4, 20018, Donostia San Sebastian, Spain 2 Materials Physics Center, CFM (CSIC-UPV/EHU) - Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 5, 20018, Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain 3 Departamento de Física de Materiales, Facultad de Químicas UPV/EHU, Apartado 1072, 20018, Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain 4 IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, 48011, Bilbao, Spain Nanometre-scale systems made of topological insulators support acoustic and optical plasmon modes with very different charge and spin properties. We analyze the controlled excitation of these modes by selecting proper illumination and geometry. Oral TUE5o-O-03 19:15 Optical Access to Topological-Insulator Surface States with Plasmonics Grisha Spektor, Meir Orenstein, Alex Hayat Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel We propose employing surface plasmon-polaritons to confine electromagnetic field onto topological-insulator spin-helical surface-states. We designed and implemented square plasmonic lenses which support spin-like angular momentum carrying plasmons shaped as array of localized counter rotating fields. Tuesday, 6 January 2015 - Seefeld/Tirol Room - 18:30 - 19:30 Oral Session - TUE5s - Sensing I Chair:Na Liu, MPI for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart, Germany Invited TUE5s-I-01 18:30 2D Plasmonic Metamaterials and Particle Layers for Sensing and Spectroscopy Mikael Käll, Mikael Svedendahl, Robin Ogier, Martin Wersäll, Si Chen, Nils Odenho Länk, Yurui Fang, Ruggero Verre, Aron Hakonen, Zhong-Jian Yang, Tomasz J. Antosiewicz, Peter Johansson, Timur Shegai Chalmers University, Göteborg, Sweden Plasmon resonances in nanostructured metals couple strongly to the dielectric surrounding the metal surface. Several examples of how to utilize this effect to reveal the presence of organic molecules will be discussed. Invited TUE5s-I-02 19:00 Scaling rules for Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering Yoshiaki Nishijima1, Yoshikazu Hashimoto1, Jacob Khurgin2, Hideki Fujiwara3, Lorenzo Rosa4, Saulius Juodkazis4 1 Yokohama University, Yokohama, Japan 2 Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, United States 3 Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan 4 Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Australia An intricate relationship between the intensity of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and the optical extinction are revealed. The observed unusual trend of SERS intensity decrease with the increase of extinction is explained analytically and numerically. Tuesday, 6 January 2015 - Olympia Room - 19:30 - 19:40 - Break Chair: Tuesday, 6 January 2015 - Olympia Room - 19:40 - 20:40 Plenary Session - TUE6o - Plenary Talk 3 Chair: Plenary TUE6o-PL-01 19:40 Hybrid nanophotonics: Coupling light to other degrees of freedom at the nanoscale Albert Polman AMOLF, Amsterdam, Netherlands Hybrid nanophotonics is a new research field in which light is coupled to other degrees of freedom such as nanoscale mechanical motion, acoustic phonons, electron spins, excitons, and molecular vibrations, and offers great new science and applications. Wednesday, 7 January 2015 - Olympia Room - 08:30 - 09:30 Plenary Session - WED1o - Plenary Talk 4 Chair: Plenary WED1o-PL-01 08:30 Nonlinearity, Nonreciprocity, Time-Modulation and Gain: New Venues for Metamaterials and Plasmonics Andrea Alu The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, United States We discuss how new concepts, such as electronic transitions, gain and time-varying media, combined with the strong wave-matter interactions in metamaterials and plasmonics, may provide new directions for metamaterial technology and nanophotonic systems. Wednesday, 7 January 2015 - Foyer - 09:30 - 09:45 - Coffee Break Chair: Wednesday, 7 January 2015 - Olympia Room - 09:45 - 11:15 Oral Session - WED2o - Graphene and 2D Materials I Chair:Cesare Soci, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore Invited WED2o-I-01 09:45 Two-Dimensional Optics with Graphene Plasmons Launched by Metal Antennas Rainer Hillenbrand2, 5, P. Alonso - González1, A.Y. Nikitin1, F. Golmar1, S. Vélez1, J. Chen1, F. Casanova2, L.E. Hueso2, A. Centeno3, A. Pesquera3, A. Zurutuza3, G. Navickaite4, F. Koppens4 1 CIC nanoGUNE and UPV/EHU, San Sebastian, Spain 2 IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain 3 Graphenea SA, Donostia - San Sebastián, Spain 4 ICFO-Institut de Ciéncies Fotoniques, Castelldefels, Barcelona, Spain 5 CIC nanoGUNE and UPV/EHU, Donostia - San Sebastián, Spain Near-field microscopy is employed to demonstrate the focusing and refraction of propagating graphene plasmons launched by tailored metal antennas, constituting an essential step for the development of future graphene plasmonic circuits. Oral WED2o-O-02 10:15 Liquid-like Plasmonic Waves on Graphene Baile Zhang Division of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore Centre for Disruptive Photonic Technologies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore We predict that many hydrodynamic wave phenomena have counterparts in graphene plasmonics, including plasmonic splashing and V-shaped ship-wakes excited by a swift electron perpendicularly impacting upon and moving parallel above a graphene monolayer, respectively. Oral WED2o-O-03 10:30 Optical tuning and photochemistry of gap plasmons within atomically-thick CdSe and MoS2 nanocavities Jan Mertens1, Daniel Sigle1, Lars Herrmann1, Christos Tserkezis2, Javier Aizpurua2 1 NanoPhotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom 2 Center for Materials Physics, CSIC-UPV/EHU and DIPC, Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 5, Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain Plasmonically-coupled metal nanoparticles with nanometer-sized gaps produce extremely-localised and strongly enhanced optical fields. We tune gaps and use the fields to detect smallest traces of substances in the gap using spectroscopy and surface-enhance Raman scattering. Invited WED2o-I-04 10:45 Highly confined low-loss plasmons in graphene-boron nitride heterostructures Achim Woessner1, Mark B. Lundeberg1, Yuanda Gao2, Alessandro Principi3, Pablo Alonso-González4, Matteo Carrega5, 6, Kenji Watanabe7, Takashi Taniguchi7, Giovanni Vignale3, Marco Polini5, James Hone2, Rainer Hillenbrand4, 8, Frank H.L. Koppens1 1 ICFO – The Institute of Photonic Sciences, Castelldefels (Barcelona), Spain 2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States 3 Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States 4 CIC nanoGUNE Consolider, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain 5 NEST, Istituto Nanoscienze - CNR and Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy 6 SPIN-CNR, Genova, Italy 7 National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan 8 Ikerbasque, Basque Foundation for Science, Bilbao, Spain In this work we investigate plasmons in high-quality graphene boron nitride heterostructures. We find unprecedented low damping and strong field confinement of graphene plasmons and identify and characterize the main damping mechanisms in these heterostructures. Wednesday, 7 January 2015 - Seefeld/Tirol Room - 09:45 11:15 Oral Session - WED2s - Nanomechanics & Forces Chair:Mikhail Noginov, Norfolk State University, Norfolk, United States Oral WED2s-O-01 09:45 Mechanisms for Mechanical Metastability and Poisson’s Ratio Transitions in Metamaterial Systems Matthew Berwind1, 2, Felix Schiebel1, 2, Moubine Al Kotob1, 3, Christoph Eberl1, 2 1 Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany 2 Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany 3 University Pierre and Marie Curie, Paris, France Reliable mechanical behavior is critical to any functional metamaterial system. This work focuses on the design, simulation, and testing of mechanisms that allow for mechanical metastability and Poisson’s Ratio transformations in metamaterials. Oral WED2s-O-02 10:00 Measurement and feedback control of a nanomechanical oscillator at its thermal decoherence rate Nicolas Piro, Dalziel Wilson, Vivishek Sudhir, Ryan Schilling, Amir Ghadimi, Tobias Kippenberg Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland We demonstrate an opto-nanomechanical sensor capable of resolving its zero-point motion in a time-scale comparable to its thermal decoherence. Together with radiation-pressure feedback, we cool the oscillator down to an occupation of ~ 5 phonons. Oral WED2s-O-03 10:15 Conventional optical tweezers with a quantum push Mathieu Juan, Carlo Bradac, Benjamin Besga, Reece Roberts, Matt Van Breugel, Gabriel Molina-Terriza, Thomas Volz Department of Physics & Astronomy, Macquarie University & ARC Centre for Engineered Quantum Systems, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia Conventional tweezers and atom optical manipulation have been two very distinct trapping regimes. In this work we demonstrate the possibility to combine both regimes by using nano-diamond containing nitrogen-vacancy centres. Oral WED2s-O-04 10:30 Generation of graphene surface plasmons and their applications Mohamed Farhat1, Muhammad Amin1, Sebastien Guenneau2, Hakan Bagci1 1 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia 2 Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, Institut Fresnel, Marseille, France We propose a novel concept that uses mechanical and electronic properties of graphene to efficiently couple light to surface plasmon polaritons. Applications in bio-chemical-sensing and design of broadband near-perfect field absorbers are discussed. WED2s-O-05 10:45 Oral Molecular Optomechanics: amplification of vibrations in SERS Philippe Roelli, Christophe Galland, Nicolas Piro, Tobias Kippenberg École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland Describing molecular-plasmonic systems studied in SERS as optomechanical cavities, we unravels a hitherto overlooked mechanism: backaction force of the plasmon on the vibration. Under precise conditions it could lead to coherent amplification of molecular vibration. WED2s-O-06 11:00 Oral Quantum nonlocal effects in individual and interacting graphene nanoribbons Iván Silveiro1, Juan Manuel Plaza Ortega1, Javier García de Abajo1, 2 1 ICFO-Spain, Castelldefels, Spain 2 ICREA, Barcelona, Spain We show that doped graphene narrow ribbons support near-infrared plasmons with important quantum nonlocal corrections. Remarkably, the removal of single-atom rows from extended graphene is enough to separate ribbons that strongly interact with incident light. Wednesday, 7 January 2015 - - 11:15 - 11:30 - Break Chair: Wednesday, 7 January 2015 - Olympia Room - 11:30 - 13:00 Oral Session - WED3o - Graphene and 2D Materials II Chair:Albert Polman, FOM Institute AMOLF, Amsterdam, Netherlands Invited WED3o-I-01 11:30 Folding of two dimensional materials : structural symmetry and interlayer coupling Shiwei Wu Fudan University, Shanghai, China Folding of two dimensional materials can make artificial bilayers with different structural symmetry and tunable interlayer coupling. Here I will present our recent work on folded MoS2 bilayers with enhanced valley- and spin- polarizations. Oral WED3o-O-02 12:00 Light Emission from Plasmonic h-BN Tunnel Junctions Markus Parzefall1, Achint Jain1, Zachary J. Lapin1, Takashi Taniguchi2, Kenji Watanabe2, Palash Bharadwaj1, Lukas Novotny1 1 Photonics Laboratory, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland 2 National Institute for Material Science, Tsukuba, Japan The interaction of electrons with strong electromagnetic fields in plasmonic MIM tunnel junctions (Au-h-BN-Au) is investigated. Nanoscopic voids mediate the conversion of electron energy to photons, which results in polarized and resonantly enhanced light emission. Invited WED3o-I-03 12:15 Extreme Plasmonics in Atomic-Scale Structures Javier Garcia de Abajo ICFO-The Institute of Photonic Sciences, Castelldefels, Spain ICREA-Institucio Catalana de Reserca i Estudis Avançats, Barcelona, Spain We will review various classes of atomic-scale materials capable of sustaining plasmons over different spectral ranges, exhibiting excellent electro-optical tunability, and featuring strong plasmon confinement and field enhancement. Oral WED3o-O-04 12:30 Plasmon-Enhanced Nonlinear Wave Mixing in Graphene Nanoislands Joel D. Cox1, F. Javier de Abajo2 1 ICFO-Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, Castelldefelds (Barcelona), Spain 2 ICREA-Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats, Barcelona, Spain We investigate optical wave mixing in doped graphene nanoislands, for which we find strong enhancement of the nonlinear response when two optical fields are simultaneously coupled with plasmons. Oral WED3o-O-05 12:45 Non-linear Optical Excitation of Surface Plasmons in Graphene Thomas Constant, Samuel Hornett, Euan Hendry Electromagnetic Materials Group, Department of Physics, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom We present optical wave-mixing measurements designed to excite surface plasmons in planar graphene. A large enhancement of non-linear signal in regions of high density of states suggests a strong coupling to propagating plasmons in graphene. Wednesday, 7 January 2015 - Seefeld/Tirol Room - 11:30 13:00 Oral Session - WED3s - Tunable and Deconfigurable Nanosystems Chair:Masaya Notomi, NTT Basic Research Laboratories, Kanagawa, Japan Invited WED3s-I-01 11:30 Tunable Molecular Plasmons Alejandro Manjavacas Rice University, Houston, United States We demonstrate both experimentally and theoretically that charged polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons support intense, narrow-band absorption in the visible regime with extreme electrical tenability, highly analogous to plasmonic resonances of much larger systems. Oral WED3s-O-02 12:00 Nano-Opto-Mechanical Nonlinear Plasmonic Metamaterials Jun-Yu Ou1, Eric Plum1, Nikolay I. Zheludev1, 2 1 Optoelectronics Research Centre and Centre for Photonic Metamaterials, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom 2 Centre for Disruptive Photonic Technologies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore We demonstrate megahertz-bandwidth modulation of light with light at the milliwatt power level with nano-optomechanical metamaterials fabricated on a nanoscale elastic silicon nitride membrane. The origin of nonlinearity is in the light-induced electromagnetic near-field forces. Oral WED3s-O-03 12:15 Electrically tunable nanostructures and metamaterials Ivan Shishkin1, Andrey Bogdanov1, 2, Andrey Malyshev2, 3 1 IFMO University, St. Petersburg, Russia 2 Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia 3 Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain We show that plasmon resonances of arrays of nanoparticles, nanowires, nanoholes, etc. fabricated in the vicinity of an ITO surface can be efficiently tuned by an electrostatic field, manifesting line shifts of tens of nm. Oral WED3s-O-04 12:30 Active mid-IR plasmonics: tunable and switchable chirality Xinghui Yin1, Martin Schäferling1, Ann-Katrin Michel2, Matthias Wuttig2, Thomas Taubner2, Harald Giessen1 1 University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany 2 RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany We present a tunable and switchable chiral metamaterial in the mid-IR spectral region. WED3s-O-05 12:45 Oral Optically reconfigurable dielectric metamaterials Qian Wang1, 2, Edward T. F. Rogers1, 3, Behrad Gholipour1, Tapashree Roy1, Nikolay I. Zheludev1, 4 1 Optoelectronics Research Centre and Centre for Photonic Metamaterials, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom 2 Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 3 Research Link, Singapore 117602, Singapore 3 Instiute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom 4 Centre for Disruptive Photonic Technologies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371, Singapore We demonstrate femtosecond-laser-induced raster writing and erasing of dielectric metamaterial patterns using the phase-change mechanism in chalcogenide films. The technology is demonstrated by creating dynamically re-focusable and chromatically correctable lenses and diffraction gratings. Wednesday, 7 January 2015 - - 13:00 - 16:15 - Break Chair: Wednesday, 7 January 2015 - Olympia Room - 16:15 - 17:00 - WED4o - Technology Talk by Raith Chair: Wednesday, 7 January 2015 - - 17:00 - 18:30 - Light Snack and soft drinks provided Chair: Wednesday, 7 January 2015 - Foyer - 17:00 - 18:30 Poster Session - WED5f - Poster Session II Chair:Harry Atwater, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, United States Jarlath McKenna, IOP Publishing, Bristol, United Kingdom Poster WED5f-P-01 The Dy3+ Doped YPO4 Nanocrystals for Photohyperthermia In the Near IR Spectral Range Yurii (Yury) Orlovskii (Orlovskiy)2, Alexander Vanetsev1, E.V. Samsonova1, K. Keevend1, I. Sildos1, A.V. Ryabova2, I.D. Romanishkin2, K.K. Pukhov2, A.V. Popov1, 2, V.B. Loschenov2 1 University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia 2 General Physics Institute RAS, Moscow, Russia We develop novel approach to laser-induced hyperthermia in the near IR biological tissue transparency spectral window for cancer treatment based on multiphonon relaxation of optical excitation in the Dy3+ doped YPO4 nanocrystals. Poster WED5f-P-02 Strong coupling between individual plasmonic nanoparticles and molecular excitons Gulis Zengin, Martin Wersäll, Tomasz Antosiewicz, Mikael Käll, Timur Shegai Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden We demonstrate room temperature strong coupling between individual nanoparticles and J-aggregates. Strong transition dipole moment of excitons in combination with weakly radiating nanoparticle plasmons facilitates observation of the effect, as supported by extensive numerical simulations. Poster WED5f-P-03 Scalar Potential Formulation for Bianisotropic Metamaterials and Associated Boundary Conditions for a Local Model of Biased Graphene Michael Havrilla Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson Air Force Bas, United States A scalar potential formulation for bianisotropic media is developed along with boundary conditions that include a bianisotropic material interface and a local model of biased graphene. The considerable simplification and physical insight gained are discussed. Poster WED5f-P-04 The unified lasing conditions for the plasmonic nanoshell based SPASER Vitaliy Pustovit1, Arkadiy Chipouline2, Tigran Shahbazyan3, Augustine Urbas1 1 1Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, WPAFB, United States 2 Institute of Applied Physics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany 3 Jackson State University, Jackson, United States We present the unified theory of response of plasmonic nanoshells assisted by optical gain media. We demonstrate that cooperative energy exchange between SPASER modes is responsible for spasing and loss compensation process in laser resonator. Poster WED5f-P-05 A nanolens-type enhancement and collective hybridization of interacting modes in gold nanodimers Vitaliy Pustovit, Sushmita Biswas, Richard Vaia, Augistine Urbas Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, WPAFB, United States In this paper we explore optical response of gold nanoparticle pairs (dimers). Our calculations reveal optical periodic behavior dependent on the separation between nanoparticles. This response increases for dimers with large difference between particle sizes. Poster WED5f-P-06 Rapid and label-free detection of Cyanobacterial toxin microcystin-LR using ultrasensitive fiber-optic long-period grating Saurabh Mani Tripathi1, Wojtek Bock2, Predrag Mikulic2, Garima Mishra3 1 Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, India 2 Photonics Research Centre, University of Quebec in Outaouais, Gatineau, Canada 3 Department of Structural Biology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel Ultra-sensitive fiber-optic biosensor is developed for quantitative detection of microcystin-LR molecules in drinking water. Immobilizing microcystin-LR on gold-coated dual-resonance long-period-gratings the sensor can detect microcystin-LR concentration as small as 5 nM with good experimental accuracy Poster WED5f-P-07 Nanocomposite Films with Controlled Dielectric and Magnetic Properties for Spatial Transformation Applications Yunqi Wang, Dmitry Isakov, Patrick Grant University of Oxford, Department of Materials, Parks Road, Oxford, United Kingdom We introduce a new approach to manufacture nanocomposite films with tailored electromagnetic properties by spray deposition, which provides a flexible format material for use in spatial transformation approaches to metamaterials devices. Poster WED5f-P-08 Fano Resonances in Coupled Nanorods Forming H-like Structures Manuel Gonçalves1, Armen Melikyan2, Hayk Minassian3, Taron Makaryan4, Othmar Marti1 1 Ulm University – Inst. Experimental Physics, Ulm, Germany 2 Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University, Yerevan, Armenia 3 Yerevan Physics Institute, Yerevan, Armenia 4 Yerevan State University - Radiophysics Department, Yerevan, Armenia A detailed investigation of Fano resonances in H-like configured gold nanorods is presented. Strong scattering attenuation and large figure of merit (FOM) are achieved for rod lengths smaller than wavelength, in NIR. Poster WED5f-P-09 Controlling Sub-nm Gaps in Plasmonic Dimers Using Graphene Jan Mertens1, Jeremy Baumberg1, Anna Eiden2, Andrea Ferrari2, Christos Tserkezis3, Javier Aizpurua3 1 NanoPhotonics Centre, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom 2 Cambridge Graphene Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom 3 Materials Physics Center, Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 5, Donostia - San Sebastian, Spain We use graphene to create stable subnanometre junctions in plasmonic dimers. Strong coupling between a highly localised gap plasmon and coupled dimer plasmon is observed for gaps below 0.4nm resulting in a rich spectral signature. Poster WED5f-P-10 Approximated Propagation Analysis of Multimode Interferometers Based on Segmented Waveguides Ana Julia Oliveira1, 2, Vitaly Rodriguez-Esquerre1 1 Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil 2 Federal University of Vale Sao Francisco, Juazeiro, Brazil The coupling length of multimode-interferometers based on segmented waveguides has been calculated by using the finite-element and approximated methods, and the wave propagation was obtained for several geometric configurations in the optical telecommunication frequencies. Poster WED5f-P-11 Imaging and steering emission from nanoantenna arrays Klas Lindfors1, 2, 3, Daniel Dregely3, Markus Lippitz2, 3, 4, Nader Engheta5, Michael Totzeck6, Harald Giessen3 1 Department of Chemistry, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany 2 Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Stuttgart, Germany 3 4th Physics Institute and Research Center SCoPE, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany 4 Department of Physics, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany 5 Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States 6 Corporate Research & Technology, Carl Zeiss AG, Oberkochen, Germany Phase control allows controlling the emission direction of an array of nanoantennas. Here, we image and steer an optical wireless link between two nanoantenna arrays and achieve unidirectional emission from a metasurface using phase engineering. Poster WED5f-P-12 An ultralow mode volume, tunable and scannable Fabry-Pérot microcavity Hrishikesh Kelkar1, Daqing Wang1, 2, Björn Hoffmann1, Silke Christiansen1, 3, Stephan Götzinger2, 1, Vahid Sandoghdar1, 2 1 Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Erlangen, Germany 2 Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany 3 Helmholtz Center Berlin for Materials and Energy, Berlin, Germany A tunable and scannable microcavity is fabricated and characterized. An ultrasmall mode volume offers a Purcell factor above 25 even with metallic coatings. We study the influence of a single nanoparticle on the microcavity resonance. Poster WED5f-P-13 Gold Strip Gratings for Surface Enhanced Infrared Spectroscopy Tobias W.W. Maß1, Vu Hoa Nguyen1, Andreas Buchenauer1, Uwe Schnakenberg1 1 Institute of Physics (IA), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany 2 Institute of Materials in Electrical Engineering 1, Aachen, Germany We show that gold strip gratings enable a wide tuning range in the mid-IR spectral range and thus a high applicability for Surface Enhanced Infrared Absorption Spectroscopy (SEIRAS). Poster WED5f-P-14 Low loss surface-phonon-polariton resonators for mid-infrared nanophotonics Peining Li, Tao Wang, Thobias W.W. Mass, Thomas Taubner Institute of Physics (IA), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany We experimentally demonstrate several low loss surface-phonon-polariton resonators based on various polar crystals, such as silicon carbide and quartz, which enable abundant mid-infrared nanophotonic applications from surface enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy to narrowband thermal emission. Poster WED5f-P-15 Transition between Metamaterial and Photonic Crystal Behavior in Arrays of Dielectric Rods Filip Dominec, Christelle Kadlec, Hynek Němec, Petr Kužel, Filip Kadlec Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague 8, Czech Republic An array of dielectric rods can be regarded either as a metamaterial or as a photonic crystal. We explain when negative index of refraction can be achieved, based on the electromagnetic field nodal planes topology. Poster WED5f-P-16 Efficient gap surface plasmon excitation at telecommunication wavelengths Michael G. Nielsen, Sergey I. Bozhevolnyi Department of Technology and Innovation, University of Southern Denmark, Odense M, Denmark We demonstrate gap surface plasmon waveguides, optimized for normal incident Gaussian beam excitation, with 29% coupling efficiency and 10µm mode propagation length when the gap size is ten times smaller than the free-space wavelength. Poster WED5f-P-17 Giving Freedom and Physical Meaning to the Effective Parameters of Metamaterials for all Frequencies Christopher Andrew Dirdal, Johannes Skaar Department of Electronics and Telecommunications, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO-7491, Trondheim, Norway Metamaterial parameters exhibit freedom from dispersion constraints owing to their loss of physical meaning outside a restricted subset of (ω,k). We characterize this freedom, and allocate alternative meaning to ε_eff and µ_eff. Poster WED5f-P-18 Directional Nanoplasmonic Antennas for Self-Referenced Refractometric Molecular Analysis Martin Wersäll, Ruggero Verre, Mikael Svedendahl, Peter Johansson, Mikael Käll, Timur Shegai Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden Localized surface-plasmon resonance sensors are usually dependent on spectrometers, a stable light source, and a position tracing technique. Instead we present a self-referenced single-wavelength sensing scheme based on highly directional radiation patterns from asymmetric nanodimers. Poster WED5f-P-19 Unidirectional emission from spherical nanoparticles: ab-initio simulations and spatial dynamics of a core-shell spaser Juan Sebastian Totero1, Andrey E. Miroshnichenko2, Yuri S. Kivshar2, Andrea Fratalocchi1 1 PRIMALIGHT, Faculty of Electrical Engineering; Applied Mathematics and Computational Science, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia 2 Nonlinear Physics Center, Research School of Physics and Engineering, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 0200, Australia We study the dynamics of a spaser by coupling ab-initio simulations and thermodynamic analysis. Spasing action exhibits different phases, which produce rotational evolution that can be used to achieve unidirectional emission from spherical nanoparticles. Poster WED5f-P-20 Saturation effects in finite-size spasers: bistability, fields and cross-sections Nikita Arnold1, Klaus Piglmayer1, Alexander Kildishev2, Thomas Klar1 1 Institute of Applied Physics, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria 2 Birck Nanotechnology Center, School of ECE, Purdue University, West Lafayette, United States A spaser is a nano-optical light generator, which utilizes plasmonic modes of metallic nano-particles (MNP). We study its saturation behavior within purely electrodynamic framework similar to that of a conventional laser. Poster WED5f-P-21 Electrodynamics of a spaser: shape, size, modes and threshold minimization Nikita Arnold, Calin Hrelescu, Thomas Klar Institute of Applied Physics, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria Spaser generation thresholds in metallic nano-particles (MNP) augmented by gain material are investigated analytically and numerically. Electrodynamic considerations show, that they are similar for different MNP shapes and multipolar modes, and always exceed material-specific minimum. Poster WED5f-P-22 On the question of compatibility of Maxwell equations and density matrix formalism Arkadi Chipouline Institute of Applied Physics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena,Max-Wien-Platz 1, D-07743 Jena, Germany, Jena, Germany A usually accepted approach of combination of Maxwell equation with density matrix formalism leads to a paradox for the radiative loss description. This is rooted into the basic principles from which Maxwell equations are elaborated. Poster WED5f-P-23 Relaxation time mapping of single quantum dots and substrate background fluorescence Arkadi Chipouline1, Ivan Mukhin2, Stefan Fasold1, Reinhard Geiss1, Andrea Steinbrück1, Rachel Grange1, Thomas Pertsch1 1 Institute of Applied Physics, Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena, Max-Wien-Platz 1, 07743, Jena, Germany, Jena, Germany 2 ITMO University, Kronverkskiy pr. 49, 197101, St.Petersburg, Russia, St.Petersburg, Russia We experimentally investigated the role of background signal in time resolved photoluminescence experiments with single quantum dots on substrates, acting as a hot-spot enabling the plasmon supported fluorescence enhancement of gold. Poster WED5f-P-24 Eigen modes in silicon nanotoroidal structures Arkadi Chipouline3, Andrey Evlyukhin1, Urs Zywietz1, M. Steinert3, D. Lehr3, R Geiss3, S. Fasold3, A. Miroshnichenko2, B. Chichkov1, B. Kley3, T. Pertsch3 1 Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V., Hollerithallee 8, D-30419 Hannover, Germany, Hannover, Germany 2 Nonlinear Physics Centre, Research School of Physics and Engineering, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia, Canberra, Australia 3 IAP/FSU Jena, Albert-Einstein Str. 15, 07745, Jena, Germany, Jena, Germany We demonstrate experimentally for the first time eigen modes in silicon nanotoroidal structures in visible wavelengths. The structures have been designed and created using recently developed laser printing technology followed by FIB or HIM processing. Poster WED5f-P-25 Nanoparticle-assisted STED, theory and experimental demonstration Yonatan Sivan1, Yannick Sonnefraud2, Hugo Sinclair4, Matthew Foreman3, Christopher Dunsby4, Mark Neil4, Paul French4, Stefan Maier4 1 Ben-Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel 2 Institut Neel, CNRS, Grenoble, France 3 Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Erlangen, Germany 4 Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom We show experimentally a 4-fold reduction of the intensity required to achieve sub-diffraction resolution in a stimulated-emission-depletion microscope, in good agreement with theory. This shows that the theoretical prediction of a 100-fold intensity-reduction is achievable. Poster WED5f-P-26 Phase-Sensitive Plasmonic Metamaterials for Biosensing Andrey Aristov, Andrey Kabashin UMR7341 CNRS - AMU Laboratoire LP3, Marseille, France We extend the original concept of phase-sensitive plasmonic biosensing to new metamaterial-based architechtures, which can provide a much improved sensing response, a better cost-efficiency and additional functionalities (e.g., SERS option). Poster WED5f-P-27 A Model for Spasers and Dielectric Nanolasers:Strategies for Lower Thresholds Günter Kewes1, Rogelio Rodriguez-Oliveros2, Kathrin Höfner2, Alexander Kuhlicke1, Oliver Benson1, Kurt Busch2, 3 1 Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Institut für Physik, AG Nanooptik, Berlin, Germany 2 Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Institut für Physik, AG Theoretische Optik und Photonik, Berlin, Germany 3 Max-Born Institut, Berlin, Germany An analytic model for spasers and dielectric nanolasers is presented. Mie theory allows calculating realistic gain relaxation rates (so far underestimated). We derive strategies for threshold reduction and explore silicon for purely dielectric nanolasers. Poster WED5f-P-28 Laplace–Fourier Analysis and Instabilities of an Active Slab Hans Olaf Hågenvik, Johannes Skaar Department of Electronics and Telecommunications, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway We present a framework for determining the occurrence and type of instabilities in an active slab. The analysis provides insight into the possible problems associated with the monochromatic and plane wave limits in gain media. Poster WED5f-P-29 Nanoscale polymorphism and conduction in an organic transistor device Bert Nickel1, 2, Fritz Keilmann1, 3, Christian Westermeier1, 2, Sergiu Amarie3, Adrian Cernescu3 1 Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Fakultät für Physik, München, Germany 2 Nanosystems Initiative Munich, München, Germany 3 Neaspec GmbH, Martinried, Germany By investigating thin film pentacene with infrared s-SNOM and scanning photocurrent microscopy, we observe the unexpected and spontaneous nanoscopic nucleation and growth of a complementary and structurally different molecular crystal phase. Poster WED5f-P-30 Localized Fluorescent Excitation using Enhanced Third Order Nonlinear Effects in Gold Nanomatryoshka; A Theoretical Investigation Pezhman Sasanpour1, 2, Raheleh Mohammadpour3 1 Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2 Computational Nano-Bioelectromagnetics Research Group, School of Nano-Science, Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences (IPM), Tehran, Iran 3 Institute for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran Localized excitation of fluorescent tags based on enhancement in third order nonlinear effects (FWM-THG) in gold nanomatryoshka structure (Au-SiO2-Au) has been proposed and investigated theoretically using nonlinear finite difference time domain method. Poster WED5f-P-31 Presentation cancelled xx n/a n/a Poster WED5f-P-32 Strong coupling studies with surface lattice resonance Aaro Väkeväinen1, Lei Shi2, Tommi Hakala1, Robert Moerland3, Heikki Rekola1, Jani-Petri Martikainen1, Antti-Pekka Eskelinen1, Dong-Hee Kim4, Päivi Törmä1 1 COMP Centre of Excellence, Department of Applied Physics, Aalto University, FI-00076 Aalto, Finland, Espoo, Finland 2 Department of Physics, Key Laboratory of Micro & Nano Photonic Structures (MOE) and Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, Fudan University,Shanghai 200433, P. R. China, Shanghai, China 3 Department of Imaging Physics, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology,Lorentzweg 1, NL-2628 CJ, Delft, The Netherlands, Delft, Netherlands 4 Department of Physics and Photon Science, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Gwangju 500-712, Korea, Gwangju, Korea, Republic of (South) We study the light-matter interactions between plasmonic nanoparticle arrays and organic fluorescent molecules in both weak and strong coupling regimes. Spatial coherence properties of the system are studied throughout the weak to strong coupling crossover. Poster WED5f-P-33 Single-Photon Super-Oscillation Guanghui Yuan1, Stefano Vezzoli1, Charles Altuzarra1, Edward Rogers2, Christophe Couteau1, Cesare Soci1, Zexiang Shen1, Nikolay Zheludev1, 2 1 Centre for Disruptive Photonic Technologies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371, Singapore, Singapore, Singapore 2 Optoelectronics Research Centre & Centre for Photonic Metamaterials, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK, Southampton, United Kingdom We demonstrate that the wave-function of a single photon can be squeezed into a hot-spot smaller than half wavelength thus demonstrating the paradoxical super-oscillatory behaviour of quantum systems discussed by Aharonov, Berry and others. Poster WED5f-P-34 Plasmons in inhomogeneously doped graphene nanostructures Iván Silveiro1, Javier García de Abajo1, 2 1 ICFO-Spain, Castelldefels, Spain 2 ICREA, Barcelona, Spain We study plasmons in graphene nanodisks including the effect of inhomogeneity in the doping profile distribution. Specifically, charged disks containing a fixed amount of additional carriers and neutral disks exposed to an external point charge. Poster WED5f-P-35 Multipolar resonances in quasistatic metal nanoparticles induced trough gain coupling over the amplifyng threshold Alessandro Veltri1, Arkadi Chipouline2, Ashod Aradian3, 4 1 Colegio de Ciencias e Ingeniería, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Cumbaya, Ecuador 2 Institute of Applied Physics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany 3 CNRS, CRPP, UPR 8641, F33600, Pessac, France 4 Univ. Bordeaux, CRPP, UPR 8641, F33600, Pessac, France We model localized plasmons in metallic nanoparticles coupled to an active gain medium showing how, in the emission regime, plasmonic field shifts from a dipolar to a multipolar shape even in the quasi static regime. Poster WED5f-P-36 Infinite Lifetime States with Quantized Energy in a Core-shell Plasmonic Nanoparticle Sylvain Lannebère, Mário Silveirinha University of Coimbra, Department of Electrical Engineering - Instituto de Telecomunicações, Coimbra, Portugal We show here how to perfectly trap a quantized “bit” of electromagnetic radiation inside an open core-shell particle with a core made of a third-order non-linear material and a shell made of an epsilon-near-zero material. Poster WED5f-P-37 Surface Plasmon Dependence on the Electron Density Profile at Metal Surfaces Christin David1, F. Javier García de Abajo1, 2 1 ICFO - The Institute of Photonic Sciences, Castelldefels, Spain 2 ICREA Research Professor at ICFO, Castelldefels, Spain Electron spill-out at metal surfaces is shown to have a dominant effect relative to spatial dispersion, as determined by studying the surface response in the hydrodynamic model, adapted to include inhomogeneous ground-state electron densities. Poster WED5f-P-38 Asymmetric dot dimers – optical properties and interactions Nina Meinzer, Alastair D. Humphrey, William L. Barnes University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom We present a study of the rich optical behaviour of the dark (grey) modes exhibited by asymmetric dot dimers and how this behaviour is modified upon interaction between dimers. Poster WED5f-P-39 Enhanced reflective- and absorptive properties of graphene by exciting plasmons Tobias Wenger1, Mikael Fogelström1, Jari Kinaret2 1 Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Microtechnology and Nanoscience (MC2), Gothenburg, Sweden 2 Chalmers University of Technology, Department of Applied Physics, Gothenburg, Sweden We present a theoretical investigation of the properties of light scattering of a grated or ungrated graphene surface in vacuum. We find that plasmons strongly influence the reflective and absorptive properties of the surface. Poster WED5f-P-40 Self-Induced Transparency and Superradiance in Quantum Metamaterials G.P. Tsironis1, 2, 3, Z. Ivic4, N. Lazarides1, 2 1 Crete Center for Quantum Complexity and Nanotechnology, Department of Physics, University of Crete, P. O. Box 2208, 71003, Heraklion, Greece 2 Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research and Technology--Hellas, P.O. Box 1527, 71110, Heraklion, Greece 3 Department of Physics, School of Science and Technology, Nazarbayev University, 53 Kabanbay Batyr Ave., Astana 010000,, Astana, Kazakhstan 4 University of Belgrade, "Vinca" Institute of Nuclear Sciences, Laboratory for Theoretical and Condensed Matter Physics, P.O.Box 522, 11001, Belgrade, Serbia Superconducting qubits are currently preferred for building quantum computers. We demonstrate theoretically the emergence of coherent optical phenomena in superconducting quantum metamaterials. Their experimental confi- rmation may open a new path to potentially powerful quantum computing Poster WED5f-P-41 3D information from 2D scans in a camera-based scanning microscope 3D information from 2D scans in a camera-based scanning microscope Monika Ritsch-Marte1, Alexander Jesacher1, Rafael Piestun2 1 Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria 2 University of Colorado, Boulder, United States We present a scanning microscope with a double-helix mask in the emission pathway and synthetic pinholes on a sCMOS camera which can acquire 3D information from a single 2D scan. Poster WED5f-P-42 Multiphoton Characterization of Two-Dimensional Layered Materials Antti Säynätjoki1, Lasse Karvonen1, Juha Riikonen1, Wonjae Kim1, Soroush Mehravar2, Robert Norwood2, Nasser Peyghambarian1, 2, Harri Lipsanen1, Khanh Kieu2 1 Aalto University, Department of Micro and Nanosciences, Espoo, Finland 2 University of Arizona, College of Optical Sciences, Tucson, AZ, United States Graphene and other 2D layered materials are studied with multiphoton microscopy. The method is rapid and it enables simultaneous characterization of second- and third-order nonlinearities and multiphoton excited luminescence. Poster WED5f-P-43 Narrow Surface Lattice Resonances of Plasmonic Particle Pairs Alastair Humphrey, Nina Meinzer, William Barnes University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom We demonstrate through experiment that narrow surface lattice resonances (Q>110) can be produced in regular arrays of asymmetric silver particle pairs. We explain our results using a simple analytical coupled-dipole model. Poster WED5f-P-44 Nonlinear Optical Properties of Self Assembled Gold Structures Concita Sibilia1, Alessandro Belardini1, MArco Centini1, Grigore Leahu1, Joseph W. Haus2, andrew Sarangan2 1 Dipartimento di Scienze di Base e Applicate per l’Ingegneria Sapienza Università di Roma,Roma, Italy, Roma, Italy 2 Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,University of Dayton Dayton,Ohio,USA, Dayton, United States The second harmonic generation from a regular array of tilted gold nanowires on a silicon substrate has been investigated. The break of symmetry has been put into evidence by means of polarization dependent Poster WED5f-P-45 Analysis of Surface Plasmons by Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscopes: Modeling by Geometrical Optics and Rigorous Diffraction Theory -- Cancelled -Gaurav Bose Institute of Photonics, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, FI-80101, Joensuu, Finland Nanocomp Oy Ltd, Ensolantie 6, FI-80710, Lehmo, Finland Contribution withdrawn. Poster WED5f-P-46 Plasmonic nanowire-cored silicate fiber spaser Duc Minh Nguyen1, 3, Behrad Gholipour1, Long Cui1, Venkatram Nalla1, Daniel Hewak2, Nikolay Zheludev1, 2 , Cesare Soci1, 3 1 Centre for Disruptive Photonics Institute, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore 2 Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom 3 CINTRA CNRS/NTU/THALES, UMI 3288, Singapore, Singapore We demonstrate a new concept of fiber spaser enabled by surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) on the surface of a single gold nanowire integrated in a silicate optical fiber. Poster WED5f-P-47 Nonlinear Plasmonics in Nonperturbative Hydrodynamic Description Pavel Giznburg1, 2, Alexey Krasavin1, Paulia Segovia1, Gregory A. Wurtz1, Anatoly V. Zayats1 1 King's College London, London, United Kingdom 2 ITMO University, Saint Petersburg, Russia A time-domain implementation of the hydrodynamic model for conduction electrons in metals has been developed to enable non-perturbative studies of nonlinear coherent interactions between light and plasmonic nanostructures. Results suggest reconsideration of existing hydrodynamic approaches. Poster WED5f-P-48 Circularly Polarised Quantum Dot Emission via Coupling with Chiral Ag Nanostructures John Gough1, David McCloskey1, Jose Caridad2, Vojislav Krstic3, Marcus Müller4, Nikolai Gaponik4, Louise Bradley1 1 School of Physics and Centre for Research on Adaptive Nanostructures and Nanodevices, University of Dublin, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland 2 Department of Micro- and Nanotechnology, Technical University of Denmark, Ørsteds Plads, Lyngby, Denmark 3 Cluster of Excellence Engineering of Advanced Materials, Friedrich-Alexander Universitat Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nägelsbachstrasse 49b 91052, Erlangen, Germany 4 Physikalische Chemie, TU Dresden, Helmholtzstraße 10, 01069, Dresden, Germany Circularly polarised quantum dot emission was achieved through dipole coupling with chiral Ag nanostructures. The chiral nanostructures act as antennae thus influencing the directionality and polarisation of the quantum dot emission. Poster WED5f-P-49 Utilising curvature for surface wave devices Rhiannon Mitchell-Thomas1, Simon Horsley1, Ian Hooper1, Oscar Quevedo-Teruel2 1 Electromagnetic and Acoustic Materials Group, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom 2 School of Electrical Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, SE-10044, Stockholm, Sweden., Stockholm, Sweden Using geometrical optics it is possible to create a link between flat and curved 2D geometries with the addition of refractive index profiles. We show examples of this technique including surface wave cloaks and lenses. Poster WED5f-P-50 Enhanced and polarized emission from single CdSe/CdS nanocrystals coupled to a 1D gold grating decoupler Fabien Eloi1, Hugo Frederich1, Damien Canneson1, Stéphanie Buil1, Xavier Quélin1, Arunandan Kumar2, Alexandre Bouhelier2, Jean-Claude Weeber2, Gérard Colas des Francs2, Michel Nasilowki3, Clémentine Javaux3, Benoît Dubertret3, Jean-Pierre Hermier1, 4 1 Groupe d’Etude de la Matière Condensée, Université de Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, CNRS UMR8635, 45 avenue des Etats-Unis, 78035 Versailles, France, Versailles, France 2 Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Carnot de Bourgogne (ICB), UMR 6303 CNRS, Université de Bourgogne, 9 Avenue Savary, BP 47870, 21078 Dijon Cedex, France, Dijon, France 3 Laboratoire de Physique et d’Etude des Matériaux, CNRS UMR8213, ESPCI, 10 rue Vauquelin, 75231 Paris, France, Paris, France 4 Institut Universitaire de France, 103, bd Saint-Michel, 75005 Paris, France, Paris, France Thick shell colloidal CdSe/CdS nanocrystals are coupled to a 1D gold grating. The emission of a single NC is enhanced and nearly completely polarized. Results are in good agreement with the theoretical model. Poster WED5f-P-51 Optically Active Self-Assembled Plasmonic-Photonic Crystals Sergei Romanov, Oleksandr Zhuromskyy, Ulf Peschel Institute of Optics, Information and Photonics, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany Large area planar optically active plasmonic-photonic materials have been fabricated via a bottom-up approach. Chiral lattices of asymmetric metal semishells convert the polarization owing to interplay between collective plasma excitations and cavity resonances. Poster WED5f-P-52 Enhanced random lasing with plasmonic nanostars Johannes Ziegler, Martin Djiango, Christian Wörister, Battulga Munkhbat, Cynthia Vidal, Calin Hrelescu, Thomas A. Klar Institute of Applied Physics, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenberger Str. 69, Linz, Austria : Here, we demonstrate random lasing with star-shaped gold nanoparticles in a dye-doped gain medium. Star-shaped nanoparticles are more efficient for random lasing than conventional nanoparticle shapes, such as spheres and rods. Poster WED5f-P-53 λ/30-Resolution in Subsurface Imaging with a Near-Field Optical Microscope Lena Jung, Benedikt Hauer, Thomas Taubner I. Institute of Physics (IA), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany We present a study on lateral resolution and signal strength in subsurface imaging with an infrared optical near-field microscope. A spectroscopic investigation combines the research areas of subsurface imaging and superlensing. Poster WED5f-P-54 Effect of electron-phonon coupling on the plasmon lifetimes in nanographene José Ramón Martínez Saavedra1, Francisco Javier García de Abajo1, 2 1 ICFO Institut de Ciències Fotòniques, Castelldefels, Spain 2 ICREA-Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats, Barcelona, Spain We study the plasmon-phonon coupling in graphene nanoislands through a perturbative RPA expansion and conclude that it contributes with a few millielectronvots to the plasmon width, which increases with both the island size and doping. Poster WED5f-P-55 First Evidence of Near-Infrared Photonic Bandgap in a Rod-Connected Diamond Structure Lifeng Chen, Mike Taverne, Xu Zheng, Jia-De Lin, Martin Lopez-García, Ying-Lung Daniel Ho, John Rarity University of Bristol, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Bristol, United Kingdom We show partial photonic bandgaps in rod-connected diamond structures fabricated by 3D lithography. We see good agreement between optical transmission/reflection experiments and simulations. Interesting polarisation conversion effects seen in reflection are discussed. Poster WED5f-P-56 Hybrid surface plasmons in graphene metasurfaces Iurii Trushkov1, Ivan Iorsh1, Pavel Belov1, Yuri Kivshar2 1 NRU ITMO, Saint-Petersburg, Russia 2 Australian National University, Canberra, Australia We study electromagnetic properties of a metasurface formed by coupled array of graphene nanoribbons. We show that surface conductivity tensor has principal components of different sign and the system supports Dyakonov like plasmonic surface modes. Poster WED5f-P-57 Spectroscopic characterization and material analysis of linearly polarized optical antennas Manuel Messner, Govinda Lilley, Karl Unterrainer TU Wien, Institut für photonik, Wien, Austria We use rotating polarization spectroscopy to determine the effect that changes in material composition of a nano antenna as well as its environment have on the central wavelength and Q-factor of the corresponding LSPR. Poster WED5f-P-58 Control of the hotspot localization by plasmonic antennas Valentina Giorgis1, Rodrigo Lima2, Andrey Malyshev3, 4 1 ISEN, Université Catholique, Lille, France 2 Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Maceió, Brazil 3 A. F. Ioffe Physico-Technicla Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia 4 Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain The position of both electromagnetic field and temperature hotspots in the vicinity of plasmonic antennas (comprising linear arrays of metal nanoparticles of different sizes) can be tuned by angles of incidence of the excitation. Poster WED5f-P-59 Optimization of plasmonic structure integrated single-photon detector designs to enhance absorptance Mária Csete1, Gábor Szekeres1, Balázs Bánhelyi2, András Szenes1, Tibor Csendes2, Gábor Szabó1 1 Department of Optics and Quantum Electronics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary 2 Department of Computational Optimization, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary Plasmonic structure integrated superconducting nanowire single-photon detector (SNSPD) configurations were optimized for 1550 nm p-polarized light illumination to maximize absorptance. Orientation dependent NbN absorptance, spectral sensitivity and dispersion characteristics were investigated to find optimal configurations. Poster WED5f-P-60 Plasmonic modes on arrays of nanoparticle aggregates Mária Csete1, Anikó Somogyi1, Anikó Szalai1, József Balázs1, Edit Csapó2, Imre Dékány2 1 Department of Optics and Quantum Electronics, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary 2 MTA-SZTE Supramolecular and Nanostructured Materials Research Group, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary Eigenmodes, standing and propagating modes were investigated on arrays of linear and wavy aggregates of cysteine-coated silver nanospheres at the maxima of absorption spectra determined numerically. The effect of grating coupling were also studied. Poster WED5f-P-61 Infrared surface phonon polariton modes in SiC triangular nanoantenna arrays Alexander Giles1, Chase Ellis1, Joseph Tischler2, Joshua Caldwell2 1 NRC Postdoctoral Fellow residing at United States Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC, United States 2 United States Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC, United States 4H-SiC nanoantenna arrays were found to support a variety of surface phonon polariton modes which were consistent with theoretical simulations. Modulation of antenna size and gap allowed for independent control of individual modes. Poster WED5f-P-62 Spaser in Quantum Regime Mark Stockman Center for Nano-Optics and Department of Physics and Astronomy, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, United States We consider latest results on spaser as ultrafast quantum generator and amplifier of nanoplasmonic fields, ultrabright nanolabel, efficient nanosensor, and electrical spaser in the extreme quantum regime and graphene spaser. Poster WED5f-P-63 Broadband near-infrared spectroscopy of organic molecules on compact photonic devices Alina Karabchevsky1, Giuseppe Buscemi2, Muhammad Imran Mustafa Abdul Khudus1, Pavlos Lagoudakis2, Michalis Zervas1, James Wilkinson1 1 Optoelectronics Research Centre, Southampton, United Kingdom 2 School of Physics and Astronomy, Southampton, United Kingdom We demonstrate a nanophotonic approach for broadband near-infrared spectroscopy of organic molecules. Waveguides, tapered microfibers and gold nanoparticles enable ultra-sensitive miniature spectrometers for highly sensitive detection in ultra-low sample volumes. Poster WED5f-P-64 Integration of site- and spectrum -controlled pyramidal quantum dots with photonic crystal membrane cavities Alexey Lyasota, Benjamin Dwir, Pascal Gallo, Clement Jarlov, Bruno Rigal, Alok Rudra, Elyahou Kapon Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland We focus on photonic crystal L7 cavities containing four quantum dots positioned at precise locations corresponding to electric field maxima of the PhC mode. We observed simultaneous coupling of all QDs with the same mode. Poster WED5f-P-65 Lithography-free Fabrication of Different-sized and Disordered Metal Nanoparticles for Gap Plasmonic Absorption Band-broadning Minjung Choi, Kyoungsik Kim Optics and Metamaterials Laboratory, School of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, 50 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu,, Seoul, Korea, Republic of (South) In energy harvesting strategy, it is important that the field enhancement rise within an active layer. We fabricated Ostwald ripened gold nanoparticles by thermal annealing for the application of broadband gap plasmonic field enhanced absorber. Poster WED5f-P-66 Large-area SERS active 3D nanostructured films with multiple hot-spots Hyeon-Ho Jeong1, Insook Kim1, 2, Andrew Mark1, Tung-Chun Lee1, Peer Fischer1, 2 1 Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart, Germany 2 Institute for Physical Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany We introduce a method for growing 3D plasmonic nanofilms on the wafer-scale and show that these films exhibit SERS enhancements whose response can be tuned by shaping their 3D geometries. Poster WED5f-P-67 The investigation of transmission and reflection coefficients in multi layer periodical metamaterial systems with Micro- SRR structure Elahe Amani Bahram Jazi, Isfahan, Iran In this paper we study the reflection and transmission coefissient of an electromagnetic wave passed through split ring resonator metamaterial slab using consecutive reflection method. the geometic parameters of SRRs change in sinusoidal manner. Poster WED5f-P-68 Polarization Swichable Near Field Plasmonic Beam Shaping by Optical Nanoantennas Ori Avayu, Tal Ellenbogen, Itai Epstein, Elad Eisner Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel We demonstrate experimentally the use of optical nanoantennas for polarization and wavelength controlled plasmonic beam shaping. Switchable dual foci plasmonic lens and an on/off switching of self-accelerating beams are demonstrated with a 50% switching ratio. Poster WED5f-P-69 Loss Mitigated Collective Resonances in Gain-Assisted Plasmonic Materials Melissa Infusino1, Antonio De Luca2, Alessandro Veltri1, C. Vázquez Vázquez3, M. Correa Duarte3, Rakesh Dhama2, Giuseppe Strangi4 1 Colegio de Ciencias e Ingeniería, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Quito, Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador 2 University of Calabria, Department of Physics, Rende, Italy 3 Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Vigo, Vigo, Spain 4 Case Western Reserve University10600 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, United States Here we report the experimental study of the broadband loss mitigation in a system composed by the dispersion of plasmonic mesocapsules in a solution with gain molecules. Poster WED5f-P-70 Optical activity in a chiral-ferromagnetic-plasmonic metamaterial John G. Gibbs1, Andrew G. Mark1, Peer Fischer1, 2, Sahand Eslami1, 2 1 Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart, Germany 2 Institute for Physical Chemistry of University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany We present studies of nano-sized helical metal structures and show how combining plasmon resonances, structural chirality and magnetic ordering affect the optical properties of natural, magnetic, and magneto-chiral dichroism. Poster WED5f-P-71 Enhancement and collimation of spontaneous emission of a single nitrogen vacancy centre via an integrated plasmonic device Niko Nikolay, Günter Kewes, Oliver Benson Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Germany Theoretical and experimental studies of an experiment combining a plasmonic bullseye antenna with a needle-like plasmonic antenna coupled to a nitrogen vacancy centre for collimation and a dramatic enhancement of spontaneous emission will be presented. Poster WED5f-P-72 Plasmonically Induced Circular Dichroism in DNA assembled metamolecules Xiaoyang Duan, Xibo Shen, Na Liu Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart, Germany We theoretically calculate and experimentally verify the interaction between chiral plasmonic metamolecules and achiral gold nanoparticle. The dramatical effect on chiral metamolecules offers a unique possibility to investigate the mechanism behind the induced CD. Poster WED5f-P-73 Induced chirality through coupling between artificial chiral plasmonic molecules and achiral plasmonic antennas Song Yue1, Xinghui Yin2, Na Liu1 1 Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart, Germany 2 4th Physics Institute and Research Center SCOPE, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany We experimentally and theoretically investigate the induced chirality effects between artificial chiral plasmonic molecules and achiral plasmonic antennas at optical frequencies. Poster WED5f-P-74 Towards nanoscale light-matter interfaces with defect centers coupled to integrated dielectric nanostructures Martin Zeitlmair1, Markus Weber1, 2, Lars Liebermeister1, Florian Böhm1, Niko Heinrichs1, Philipp Altpeter1, Arno Rauschenbeutel3, Oliver Benson4, Harald Weinfurter1, 2 1 Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Fakultät für Physik, München, Germany 2 Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Garching, Garching, Germany 3 Atominstitut, Technische Universität, Wien, Austria 4 Institut für Physik, Humboldt Universität, Berlin, Germany The evanescent optical coupling of a single NV-center to the strongly confined mode of a tapered optical fiber showed a coupling efficiency of 10%. Using integrated slot waveguides, the coupling efficiency can be improved significantly. Poster WED5f-P-75 Plasmonic intensity modulators based on graphene Daniel Ansell1, Ilya P. Radko2, Zhanghua Han2, Sergey I. Bozhevolnyi2, Alexander N. Grigorenko1 1 University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom 2 University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark We present different configurations of graphene-based plasmonic waveguide modulators and discuss their potential for maximizing the modulation depth. We show that properly chosen waveguide configuration and optimized geometry can provide state-of-the-art modulation at low gate voltages. Poster WED5f-P-76 Ultra-dense Transparent Conductive Oxide Metamaterials Simon Gregory1, Yudong Wang1, 2, Otto Muskens1 1 Physics & Astronomy, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom 2 Nano Group, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom Transparent conducting oxides are a promising infrared alternative plasmonic material. Here, we build and characterise split-ring metamaterials made from indium tin oxide, and find them to be more sub-wavelength compared to corresponding gold metamaterials. Poster WED5f-P-77 Fabrication of plasmonic nanoantennas by femtosecond direct laser writing lithography - effects of plasmonic coupling on SEIRA enhancement Frank Neubrech, Shahin Bagheri, Ksenia Weber, Harald Giessen 4th Physics Insitute and Research Centre SCOPE, University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany We utilized direct laser writing for the fabrication of plasmonic nanoantennas resonant in the mid-infrared spectral range to investigate the impact of plasmonic coupling between neighbouring antennas on the enhancement in surface-enhanced infrared spectroscopy. Wednesday, 7 January 2015 - Olympia Room - 18:30 - 20:30 Oral Session - WED6o - Quantum and Applications Chair:Vladimir Shalaev, Purdue University, West Lafayette, United States Invited WED6o-I-01 18:30 Coherence and Transparency in rf SQUID Metamaterials Steven M. Anlage, Melissa Trepanier, Daimeng Zhang University of Maryland, College Park, United States We study ways (experimentally, analytically and numerically) to characterize and enhance the collective coherence and transparency of richly nonlinear superconducting rf SQUID metamaterials in the microwave regime. Oral WED6o-O-02 19:00 Toroidal qubits: naturally-decoupled quiet artificial atoms Alexander Zagoskin1, 2, Arkadi Chipouline3, Evgeny Il’ichev4, Robert Johansson2, Franco Nori5, 6 1 Physics Department, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, United Kingdom, Loughborough, United Kingdom 2 iTHES Research Group, RIKEN, Saitama 351-0198, Japan, Saitama, Japan 3 Institute of Applied Physics, Abbe Center of Photonics, Friedrich-Schiller-Universit¨at Jena, Max-Wien-Platz 1, 07743 Jena, Germany, Jena, Germany 4 Leibnitz Institute of Photonic Technology, P.O. Box 100239, D-07702 Jena, Germany, Jena, Germany 5 Center for Emergent Matter Science, RIKEN, Saitama 351-0198, Japan, Saitama, Japan 6 Physics Department, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109-1040, USA, Ann Arbor, United States We propose a superconducting toroidal flux qubit design naturally protected from ambient noise. The superconducting toroidal design exhibits properties similar to an effective two-level scheme. A toroidal qubit laser based on this design is also considered. Oral WED6o-O-03 19:15 Plasmonic Modulators Using Quantum Well Electroabsorption Gordon Keeler, Kent Geib, Rohan Kekatpure, Jeffrey Cederberg, Ting Luk, Darwin Serkland, S. Parameswaran, Joel Wendt Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, United States We demonstrate plasmonic modulators using semiconductor-based electroabsorption. Our devices combine metal waveguides with InAlGaAs quantum wells for operation at 1550nm. Electricallycontrolled modulation of the propagating surface plasmon mode is realized via the quantumconfined Stark effect. Oral WED6o-O-04 19:30 Coherent perfect absorption in silicon waveguides by plasmonic nano-antennas Roman Bruck, Otto Muskens Physics and Astronomy, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK, Southampton, United Kingdom The performance of plasmonic nanoantennas on SOI wire waveguides as coherent perfect absorbers is explored. The proposed structure can be utilized for ultracompact all-optical switches, modulators, sensing or for increasing nonlinear effects. Oral WED6o-O-05 19:45 Adiabatic elimination based modulation for densely integrated nano-photonics Haim Suchowski, Michael Mrejen, Taiki Hatakeyama, Chihhui Wu, Liang Feng, Yuan Wang, Xiang Zhang NSF Nano-scale Science and Engineering Center (NSEC), 3112 Etcheverry Hall, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, Berkeley, United States We experimentally demonstrate a novel approach based on adiabatic elimination scheme for modulation in densely packed coupled waveguides. At the nano-scale, cancellation of the coupling between the waveguides can be achieved. WED6o-I-06 20:00 Invited Ultralow-power photonic processing by integrated nanophotonics Masaya Notomi NTT Nanophotonics Center & NTT Basic Research Laboratories, Atsugi, Japan We realized a variety of integrable nanophotonic devices based on photonic crystals which can be operated with small energy consumption, around fJ/bit level. We will discuss impacts of this technology on large-scale photonic integration. Wednesday, 7 January 2015 - Seefeld/Tirol Room - 18:30 20:30 Oral Session - WED6s - Transformation Optic Chair:Baile Zhang, Nanyang Technological University, Singpore, Singapore Invited WED6s-I-01 18:30 Controlling Light in Transformation Optical Waveguides Hui Liu1, Chong Sheng1, Shining Zhu1, Dentcho Genov2 1 National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures & Department of Physics, Nanjing, China 2 College of Engineering and Science, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, United States A controlling laser produces inhomogeneous refractive index inside a waveguide through the photothermal effect. The trajectory of waveguide beam is continuously tuned. This work provides an approach toward optical control of transformation optical devices. Oral WED6s-O-02 19:00 Beaming of Microwave Surface Waves Joseph A. Dockrey, Ben J. Q. Woods, Ben Tremain, Ian R. Hooper, Simon A. R. Horsley, J. Roy Sambles, Alastair P. Hibbins University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom Highly collimated microwave surface wave beams are observed in experiment, supported on a variety of very thin (68 µm thick) metafilms. The number of self-collimated beams is governed by the symmetry of the structure. WED6s-I-03 19:15 Invited Broadband Perfect Metamaterial Cloak Designed with Transformation Optics Runren Zhang, Hongsheng Chen Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China By using transformation optics method, a three dimensional, full polarization, and nearly perfect carpet cloak is designed and experimental demonstrated in a broad band. Oral WED6s-O-04 19:45 Plasmon-Polaron Coupling in Organic Semiconductors Zilong Wang1, 2, Jun Zhao3, Bettina Frank3, Qiandong Ran1, Giorgio Adamo1, 2, Harald Giessen2, 3, Cesare Soci1, 2 1 Division of Physics and Applied Physics, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637371, Singapore, Singapore 2 Centre for Disruptive Photonic Technologies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore 637371, Singapore, Singapore 3 4th Physics Institute and Research Center SCoPE, University of Stuttgart, Pfaffenwaldring 57, 70569 Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany We describe a completely novel approach to enhance charge carrier photogenration in organic semiconductor by resonant coupling of plasmons in mid-infrared split ring resonators and polarons in a conjugated polymer. Oral WED6s-O-05 20:00 Fabrication and Spectral Tuning of Standing Gold Infrared Antennas Using Single fs-Laser Pulses Tobias W.W. Maß1, Jòn Mattis Hoffmann,1, Thomas Taubner1, Martin Reininghaus2, Dirk Wortmann2, Zhao Cao2 1 Institute of Physics (IA), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany 2 Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology,, Aachen, Germany We present a simple method for producing upright standing nanoantennas with a high aspect ratio and a tunable resonance frequency by single pulses of femtosecond laser radiation. Oral WED6s-O-06 20:15 Low-loss Phonon Polariton Resonators : from Isotropic to Hyperbolic Yiguo Chen1, 3, Joshua Caldwell2, Yan Francescato1, Vincenzo Giannini1, Orest Glembocki2, Minghui Hong3, Stefan Maier1 1 The Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom 2 U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C., United States 3 The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore We report on the extraordinary optical properties of polar crystal-based nanoresonators which support huge field confinement thanks to the stimulation of low-loss phonon polaritons, allowing for both ultra-sensitive sensing (Q~270) and sub-diffraction light guiding (λ/90). Thursday, 8 January 2015 - Olympia Room - 08:30 - 09:30 Plenary Session - THU1o - Plenary Talk 5 Chair: THU1o-PL-01 08:30 Plenary Strong-field interactions of electrons with nano-confined light: Classical and quantum features Claus Ropers 4th Physical Institute, University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany Several examples of field-driven interactions with electrons at optical nanostructures will be discussed, together with experimental means of control. Photoemission spectroscopy and electron-light scattering yield insight into classical and quantum mechanical aspects of these phenomena. Thursday, 8 January 2015 - Foyer - 09:30 - 09:45 - Coffee Break Chair: Thursday, 8 January 2015 - Olympia Room - 09:45 - 10:15 Oral Session - THU2o - Sensing II Chair: Invited THU2o-I-01 09:45 Efficient Coupling of Photons and Quantum Emitters Vahid Sandoghdar Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Erlangen, Germany Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany I shall present various arrangements for direct and efficient coupling of photons and quantum emitters without the need for optical cavities. Thursday, 8 January 2015 - Seefeld/Tirol Room - 09:45 - 10:15 Oral Session - THU2s - Quantum Nanosystems I Chair:Alexandre Zagoskin, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom Invited THU2s-I-01 09:45 Tunable Nanoparticle Lasing Spasers Teri Odom Northwestern University, Evanston, United States This talk will describe how the emission from lattice-plasmon nanolasers can be dynamically tuned by changing the dielectric environment of the gain media while keeping the nanoparticle-array cavity fixed. Thursday, 8 January 2015 - - 10:15 - 10:30 - Break Chair: Thursday, 8 January 2015 - Olympia Room - 10:30 - 11:30 Oral Session - THU3o - Sensing III Chair: Oral THU3o-O-01 10:30 Biologically active plasmonic devices – engineering molecular binding sites to assemble and tune plasmonic nanostructures Alasdair Clark, Jonathan Cooper University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom We demonstrate biologically-active nano-plasmonic devices whose geometry and optical response change due to single biomolecular binding events. Fusing direct-write lithography and molecular self-assembly, these devices enable single binding event detection through colorimetrics and SERS. Oral THU3o-O-02 10:45 High-Contrast Nanoparticle Sensing using a Hyperbolic Metamaterial Henri Lezec1, Ting Xu1, 2, Wenqi Zhu1, 2, Craig Copeland1, 2, Samuel Stavis1, Amit Agrawal1, 2 1 Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, United States 2 Maryland Nanocenter, University of Maryland, College Park, United States Using planar hyperbolic metamaterials composed of alternating layers of metal (Ag) and dielectric (SiO2), we demonstrate a transmission device for nanoparticle sensing that exhibits extremely high optical contrast. Invited THU3o-I-03 11:00 Plasmonics for Hand-Held Diagnostics and Biotechnology Hatice Altug1, Arif Cetin1, Ahmet Coskun2, Betty Galarreta3, David Herman2, Aydogan Ozcan2 1 Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland 2 UCLA, Los Angeles, United States 3 Boston University, Boston, United States We introduce a hand-held and low-cost plasmonic biosensors combining high-throughput and label-free protein microarrays with lens-free microscopy and microfluidics. Our technology, less then 50g in weight and 10cm in height, is suitable for point-of-care diagnsotics. Thursday, 8 January 2015 - Seefeld/Tirol Room - 10:30 - 11:30 Oral Session - THU3s - Quantum Nanosystems II Chair:Alexandre Zagoskin, Loughborough University, Loughborough, United Kingdom Oral THU3s-O-01 10:30 Van der Waals Interactions in Atom-Metamaterial Hybrid System Eng Aik Chan1, Syed Abdullah Aljunid1, Giorgio Adamo1, Martial Ducloy1, 2, David Wilkowski1, 3, 4, Nikolay Zheludev1, 5 1 Centre for Disruptive Photonic Technologies, Nanyang Technological University, 637371, Singapore, Singapore 2 Université Paris 13, Laboratoire de Physique des Lasers, CNRS, (UMR 7538), F-93430, Villetaneuse, France, Villetaneuse, France 3 Centre for Quantum Technologies, National University of Singapore, 117543 Singapore, Singapore 4 Merlion MajuLab, CNRS-UNS-NUS-NTU International Joint Research Unit UMI 3654, Singapore, Singapore 5 University of Southampton, School of Physics and Astronomy, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK, Southampton, United Kingdom We observe the atomic transition frequency shift and the Fano-like modification of selective reflection spectra of Caesium vapour interacting with photonic metamaterial. The observed changes are attributed to strong coupling between atomic and plasmonic excitations. Invited THU3s-I-02 10:45 Active Plasmonic Devices Uriel Levy The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The Harvey M. Kreuger Family Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Jerusalem, Israel We demonstrate the importance of nano pyramids for the enhancement of the internal photoemission efficiency, and the integration of several plasmonic photodetectors on a chip. Finally, we also demonstrate Doppler free lines and plasmonic-photonic switching in our hybrid atomicalkali vapor system. Oral THU3s-O-03 11:15 Quantum Hyperbolic Metamaterials with Atomic Condensates and Bragg Polaritons Alexander Alodjants1, Sergey Arakelian1, Ivan Iorsh2, Alexey Kavokin3 1 Department of Physics and Applied Mathematics, Vladimir State University named after A. G. and N. G. Stoletovs, Vladimir, Russia 2 University of ITMO, St. Petersburg, Russia 3 University of Southampton, School of Physics and Astronomy, Southampton, United Kingdom We propose a novel mechanism for designing quantum hyperbolic metamaterials with use of spatially-periodical atomic condensates and/or exciton-polaritons in semiconductor Bragg mirrors. Some analogues of fundamental cosmological processes occurring with our Universe’s evolution are discussed. Thursday, 8 January 2015 - Olympia Room - 11:30 - 13:00 Oral Session - THU4o - Application I Chair:Henri Lezec, NIST, Gaithersburg, United States Invited THU4o-I-01 11:30 Controlling radiation scattering and emission with gap plasmon resonators Sergey Bozhevolnyi University of Southern Denmark, Odense M, Denmark Gap plasmon resonators are considered both for designing efficient metasurfaces that enable control of phase and amplitude of the reflected radiation and for controlling lifetime and emission channels of quantum emitters located in their vicinity. Oral THU4o-O-02 12:00 Multi-Channel “Traffic Control” with Optical Bridges Mikhail Lapine1, Alexey Slobozhanyuk2, Ilya Shadrivov2, David Powell2, Ross McPhedran1, Yuri Kivshar2 1 CUDOS, School of Physics, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia, Australia 2 Nonlinear Physics Centre, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2601 Australia, Australia We introduce nonlinear optical bridges between otherwise independent electromagnetic waveguides. This enables efficient suppression of the transmission over one channel depending on the power supplied over the other, providing a "traffic light" for the signals. Oral THU4o-O-03 12:15 Arbitrary Light Polarization Synthesis and Sorting with Silicon Nanoantennas Francisco J. Rodríguez-Fortuño, Daniel Puerto, Alba Espinosa-Soria, Amadeu Griol, Alejandro Martínez Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain We experimentally demonstrate a universal method to achieve the analysis and sorting of any arbitrary polarization state of light, spanning the full Poincare sphere, radiated by a single silicon nanoantenna, with two feeding waveguides. Oral THU4o-O-04 12:30 A 1550nm Thermo-Optically Tunable Flat-Lens Jonathan Pugh1, Jamie Stokes1, Martin Lopez-Garcia1, John Rarity1, Choon-How Gan2, Geoffrey Nash2, Martin Cryan1 1 University of Bristol Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Bristol, United Kingdom 2 University of Exeter College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, Exeter, United Kingdom We present a slot-grating flat lens fabricated in a 200nm thick layer of amorphous siliconon-aluminum. The high dn/dT of amorphous silicon has the potential to enable thermo-optic focusing and steering. Oral THU4o-O-05 12:45 Data transmission in long-range dielectric-loaded surface plasmon polariton waveguides Arkadi Chipouline7, Svyatoslav Kharitonov1, Roman Kiselev2, Ashwani Kumar3, Ivan Fernández de Jáuregui Ruiz4, Xueliang Shi3, 5, Kristján Léosson6, Thomas Pertsch7, Stefan Nolte7, Sergei Bozhevolnyi3 1 Photonic Systems Laboratory, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Station 11, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland, Lausanne, Switzerland 2 Institute of Photonic Technology, PO 100239, D-07702 Jena, Germany, Jena, Germany 3 Department of Technology and Innovation, University of Southern Denmark, Niels Bohrs Allé 1, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark, Odense M, Denmark 4 Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs France, Route de Villejust, 91620 Nozay, France, Nozay, France 5 Department of Information Science and Electronic Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China, Hangzhou, China 6 Department of Physics, Science Institute, University of Iceland, Dunhaga 3, IS-107 Reykjavik, Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland 7 Institute of Applied Physics, Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Albert-Einstein Str. 15, D-07745 Jena, Germany, Jena, Germany We demonstrate the data transmission of 10 Gbit/s NRZ optical signal through a long-range dielectric-loaded surface plasmon polariton waveguide. The BER penalties do not exceed 0.6 dB at few mW of received optical power. Thursday, 8 January 2015 - Seefeld/Tirol Room - 11:30 - 13:00 Oral Session - THU4s - Quantum Nanosystems III Chair:Hatice Altug, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland Oral THU4s-O-01 11:30 Metamaterial Coherent Plasmonic Absorption With a Single Photon Charles Altuzarra1, Stefano Vezzoli1, Thomas Roger2, Eliot Bolduc2, Joao Valente3, Julius Heitz2, John Jeffers4, Jonathan Leach2, Christophe Couteau2, 5, 6, Cesare Soci1, Nikolay Zheludev1, 3, Daniele Faccio2, Thomas Roger2 1 Center for Disruptive Photonic Technologies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore 2 Institute for Photonics and Quantum Sciences and SUPA, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburg, United Kingdom 3 Optoelectronics Research Centre & Centre for Photonic Metamaterials, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom 4 Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom 5 CINTRA CNRS-NTU-Thales, UMI 3288, Singapore, Singapore 6 Laboratory for Nanotechnology, Instrumentation and Optics, ICD CNRS UMR 6281, University of Technology of Troyes, Troyes, France With a plasmonic metamaterial absorber of sub-wavelength thickness we demonstrated that coherent absorption can be observed even with a single photon that could be coupled with nearly 100% probability into a localized plasmon. THU4s-I-02 11:45 Invited Quantum or Semiclassical Plasmonics? Martijn Wubs DTU Fotonik, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark Center for Nanostructured Graphene, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark In metal nanoplasmonics, semiclassical theories explain more non-classical phenomena than hitherto expected, for example size-dependent damping and electronic spill-out. In graphene plasmonics on the other hand, quantum mechanical edge states play a surprisingly important role. THU4s-I-03 12:15 Invited Controlling Subnanometric Plasmonics Javier Aizpurua Center for Materials Physics CSIC-UPV/EHU and DIPC, Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain The optics of subnanometric nanogaps provides a fantastic tool to explore atomic-scale morphologies where complex photochemical processes take place. We exploit different classical and quantum theoretical approaches to address the optics of metallic nanogaps. THU4s-O-04 12:45 Oral Quantum Čerenkov Radiation from Electron Vortex Beams Ido Kaminer1, 2, Amir Levy1, Scott Skirlo1, John D. Joannopoulos1, Marin Soljačić1, Maor Mutzafi2, Gal Harari2, Hanan Herzig Sheinfux2, Jonathan Nemirovsky2, Mordechai Segev2 1 Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, Cambridge MA, United States 2 Physics Department and Solid State Institute, Technion, Haifa 32000, Israel, Haifa, Israel Using quantum field theory, we calculate Čerenkov radiation from an electron with a vortex-shape wavefunction. When it travels through a photonic waveguide, it emits a photon with a specific frequency, angle, and angular momentum. Thursday, 8 January 2015 - - 13:00 - 16:00 - Break Chair: Thursday, 8 January 2015 - Olympia Room - 16:00 - 17:30 Oral Session - THU5o - Applications II Chair:Igal Brener, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, United States THU5o-I-01 16:00 Invited Harnessing disorder at the nanoscale: from a liquid black-body for light to complexity-driven energy harvesters Andrea Fratalocchi KAUST University, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia I will discuss a new paradigm of “complexity-driven” photonics, where disorder and chaos provide an active pathway for developing new nanoscaled applications, ranging from energy harvesting to bio-imaging and broadband perfect absorbers Oral THU5o-O-02 16:30 Dark Mode Plasmonic Crystal Kyosuke Sakai, Kensuke Nomura, Takeaki Yamamoto, Keiji Sasaki Research Institute for Electronic Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan We theoretically propose plasmonic crystal with dark mode resonance, which promise application in the field of strong light-matter interactions. Optical properties and excitation scheme using vector beam is presented. Oral THU5o-O-03 16:45 Control of Free-electron Light Emission with Holographic Nanostructures Guanhai Li1, 2, Brendan Clarke1, Jin-Kyu So1, Kevin F. MacDonald1, Xiaoshuang Chen2, Lu Wei2, Nikolay I. Zheludev1, 3 1 Optoelectronics Research Centre & Centre for Photonic Metamaterials, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom 2 National Key Laboratory for Infrared Physics, Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, Shanghai, China 3 Centre for Disruptive Photonic Technologies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore We demonstrate that the direction, spectral composition and wavefront of optical radiation stimulated by free electrons injected into plasmonic computer-generated holographic nanostructures can be controlled by the design of the structure. Oral THU5o-O-04 17:00 Thermal probe nanolithography for novel photonic devices Felix Holzner1, Philip Paul1, Colin Rawlings2, Heiko Wolf2, Urs Dürig2, Armin W. Knoll2 1 SwissLitho AG, Zurich, Switzerland 2 IBM Research Zurich, Rüschlikon, Switzerland A novel alternative to E-beam lithography, in particular for plasmonic and nanophotonic devices, is presented. Patterning resolution and speed are similar; however, the novel technique enables direct 3D lithography and markerless overlay with sub-5 nm accuracy. Oral THU5o-O-05 17:15 Guiding magnetic fields with metamaterials: experimental realizations Jordi Prat-Camps, Carles Navau, Alvaro Sanchez Grup d’Electromagnetisme, Departament de Física, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain We present the experimental realization of two novel devices made of magnetic metamaterials which allow to shape magnetic fields in unprecedented ways; a magnetic hose to guide static magnetic fields and a magnetic concentrating shell. Thursday, 8 January 2015 - Seefeld/Tirol Room - 16:00 - 17:15 Oral Session - THU5s - Novel Phenomena Chair:Kevin MacDonald, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom THU5s-I-01 16:00 Invited Classical and Quantum Features of Static Optics Ahmed Mahmoud, Nader Engheta University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States We will discuss some of the wave physics and quantum characteristics of light interaction with structures exhibiting the phenomenon of “static optics”, i.e., electrodynamic platforms with both relative permittivity and permeability near zero. Oral THU5s-O-02 16:30 Plasmoelectric potentials in metal nanostructures Jorik van de Groep1, Matthew Sheldon2, Ana Brown2, Albert Polman1, Harry Atwater2 1 FOM Institute AMOLF, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2 California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, United States We demonstrate optically induced surface potentials in both Au colloids and sub-wavelength hole arrays in 20 nm thin Au films. Using Kelvin probe microscopy we measure wavelength dependent potentials as high as 100 mV. Oral THU5s-O-03 16:45 Nonlinear Gravitational Dynamics of Complex Optical Wavepackets Rivka Bekenstein, Ran Schley, Maor Mutzafi, Carmel Rotschild, Mordechai Segev Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel We study the complex dynamics of accelerating wavepackets interacting with a high power beam in thermal nonlocal nonlinear media, arising from the interplay between interference effects and optical analogues of tidal forces and gravitational lensing THU5s-O-04 17:00 Oral Experimental Study of Spin-Orbit Coupling and Far Field Scattering of Surface Plasmons by Nanostructures: Role of Transverse Spin Francisco J. Rodríguez-Fortuño, Daniel O'Connor, Pavel Ginzburg, Gregory A. Wurtz, Anatoly V. Zayats King´s College London, London, United Kingdom The transverse spin carried by surface plasmons is intimately linked to their scattering after impinging on a nanostructure. Circular polarizations of opposite handedness are radiated into mirror-symmetric directions, dependent on the plasmon propagation direction. Thursday, 8 January 2015 - Foyer - 17:30 - 17:45 - Short Coffee Break Chair: Thursday, 8 January 2015 - Olympia Room - 18:30 - 19:00 Breakthrough Talk - THU6o - Breakthrough Talk III Chair:Steven Anlage, University of Maryland, College Park, United States Breakthrough THU6o-K-01 18:30 Quantum Nanophotonics Mikhail Lukin Harvard University, Cambridge, United States We will discuss recent developments at a new scientific interface between quantum optics and nanophotonics that involve individual ultracold atoms and atom-like solid-state emitters strongly coupled with nanophotonic devices. Thursday, 8 January 2015 - Seefeld/Tirol Room - 18:30 - 19:00 Breakthrough Talk - THU6s - Breakthrough Talk IV Chair:Mark Stockman, Center for Nano-Optics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, United States Breakthrough THU6s-K-01 18:30 Quantum Integrated Plasmonics Harry Atwater T. J. Watson Laboratories of Applied Physics, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, United States We demonstrate entanglement of plasmons in chip-based integrated structures, via two-photon quantum interference in plasmonic waveguide directional couplers, and path entanglement in photonic circuits using thermo-optic phase shifters for phase tuning. We discuss implications for coherent plasmons in integrated photonic structures. Thursday, 8 January 2015 - Olympia Room - 19:00 - 19:15 Award Ceremony - THU7o - 2015 EPS-QEOD Prize for Research into the Science of Light Chair:Nikolay Zheludev, University of Southampton, UK & NTU Singapore, ., United Kingdom The Quantum Electronics and Optics Division of the European Physical Society is delighted to announce the 2015 winner of the Prize for Research into the Science of Light. This Prize is awarded every two years and recognizes a recent work by one or more individuals for scientific excellence in the area of electromagnetic science in its broadest sense, across the entire spectrum of electromagnetic waves. The 2015 Prize for Research into the Science of Light is awarded to Miles Padgett, Professor at the Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom. The Prize is awarded to Professor Padgett for “internationally recognised work on optical momentum, including an optical spanner, use of orbital angular momentum in communication systems and an angular form of EPR paradox”. Thursday, 8 January 2015 - Olympia Room - 19:15 - 19:45 - THU8o - Student Poster Award and Closing Remarks: Nikolay Zheludev and Harald Giessen Chair: The closing remarks will be followed by an after conference presentation "There is plenty of light at the bottom" (by N. Zheludev). Thursday, 8 January 2015 - Foyer - 19:45 - 20:30 - THU9f - Beer Reception Chair:
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