Abstract
We report on the efficient surface plasmon amplification by stimulated emission of radiation (spaser) from a gold nanorod coated with proper gain media. Numerical simulations show that the threshold of the nanorodbased spaser is nearly 1 order of magnitude lower than that of the core-shell nanosphere, which is verified by analysis with electrostatic theory. Furthermore, it is found that the nanorod-based nanosystem possesses unique optical properties such as wavelength tunability and polarization sensitivity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1296-1298 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Optics Letters |
Volume | 36 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |