Nanophotonics@UAM

Nanophotonics @ UAM

Nanophotonics Group (UAM)

Departamento de Física Teórica de la Materia Condensada

Facultad de Ciencias, módulo C-V

Nano-photonics or Nano-optics is the research domain devoted to the study of electromagnetic field propagation, confinement and interaction with matter at a sub-wavelength scale. Recent advances in fabrication and characterization techniques permit nowadays the study of optical phenomena at the nanoescale.

A related emerging field is Plasmonics, which is the study of optical phenomena related to the electromagnetic response of metals. The interface between a metal and a dielectric presents surface plasmons (surface electron density oscillations) which originate electromagnetic fields confined near the metal-dielectric interface. By structuring the metal, it is possible to control the propagation and localization of surface plasmons. The interest of Plasmonics ranges from fundamental nanoscience to nanotechnology applications, such as surface plasmon optics (optics in 2 dimensions), miniaturization of optical devices, and enhanced spectroscopy.

Research activities

Our group performs theoretical research in several topics of Nano-photonics and Plasmonics. We also collaborate with some of the main experimental groups in these research areas. Among the current research activities of our group are:

- New systems showing extraordinary optical transmission through sub-wavelength apertures.

- Surface plasmon optics (scattering of surface plasmon polaritons, channel and wedge plasmons).

- Field enhancement and non-linear optical effects in nanostructured metals.

- Spoof surface plasmons.

- Metallic metamaterials.

- Optimization of optical devices based on surface plasmons.

- Transferability of plasmonic phenomena to matters waves.

- Extension or transfer of plasmonic concepts to sound waves.

Group members

Prof. Francisco J. García Vidal

Dr. Juan Antonio Porto

Dr. Esteban Moreno

Dr. Jorge Bravo-Abad

Dr. Maxim Nesterov

Diego Martín Cano

Ricardo Quesada

Paloma Arroyo Huidobro

Group picture, from left to right: Dr. Maxim Nesterov, Dr. Juan Antonio Porto, Paloma Arroyo, Prof. F.J. García-Vidal, Diego Martín, Dr. Esteban Moreno, Ricardo Quesada, Dr. Jorge Bravo.

Background: University campus.

Recent Publications (2008-2012)

R. Marani, A. D'Orazio, V. Petruzzelli, S.G. Rodrigo, L. Martín-Moreno, F.J. García-Vidal, and J. Bravo-Abad, "Gain-assisted extraordinary optical transmission through periodic arrays of subwavelength apertures,"
New Journal of Physics 14, 013020 (January 2012). pdf
D. Martín-Cano, A. González-Tudela, L. Martín-Moreno, F.J. García-Vidal, C. Tejedor, and E. Moreno, "Dissipation-driven generation of two-qubit entanglement mediated by plasmonic waveguides," Phys. Rev. B 84, 235306 (December 2011). pdf
D. Martín-Cano, O. Quevedo-Teruel, E. Moreno, L. Martín-Moreno, and F. J. García-Vidal, "Waveguided spoof surface plasmons with deep-subwavelength lateral confinement," Opt. Lett. 36, 4635 (December 2011). pdf
F. Ruting, P. A. Huidobro, and F. J. García-Vidal, "Emergence of Anderson localization in plasmonic waveguides," Opt. Lett. 36, 4341 (November 2011). pdf
A.Y. Nikitin, F. Guinea, F.J. García-Vidal, and L. Martín-Moreno, "Fields radiated by a nanoemitter in a graphene sheet," Phys. Rev. B 84, 195446 (November 2011). pdf
A.Y. Nikitin, F. Guinea, F.J. García-Vidal, and L. Martín-Moreno, "Edge and waveguide terahertz surface plasmon modes in graphene microribbons," Phys. Rev. B (Rapid Comm) 84, 161407(R) (October 2011). pdf
H.R. Park, Y.M. Bahk, K.J. Ahn, Q.H. Park, D.S. Kim, L. Martín-Moreno, F.J. García-Vidal, and J. Bravo-Abad, "Controlling Terahertz Radiation with Nanoscale Metal Barriers Embedded in Nano Slot Antennas,"
ACS Nano 5, 8340 (October 2011). pdf
F. de León-Perez, F.J. García-Vidal, and L. Martín-Moreno, "Role of surface plasmon polaritons in the optical response of a hole pair ," Phys. Rev. B 84, 125414 (September 2011). pdf
J.K. So, K.H. Jang, G.S. Park, and F.J. García-Vidal, "Bulk and surface electromagnetic response of metallic metamaterials to convection electrons ," Appl. Phys. Lett. 99, 071106 (August 2011). pdf
S.G. Rodrigo, S. Carretero-Palacios, F.J. García-Vidal, and L. Martín-Moreno, "Metallic slit arrays filled with third-order nonlinear media: Optical Kerr effect and third-harmonic generation," Phys. Rev. B 83, 235425 (June 2011). pdf
S. Carretero-Palacios, O. Mahboub, F.J. García-Vidal, L. Martín-Moreno, S.G. Rodrigo, C. Genet, and T. W. Ebbesen, "Mechanisms for extraordinary optical transmission through bull's eye structures, " Opt. Express 19, 10429 (May 2011). pdf
A.Yu. Nikitin, F.J. García-Vidal, and L. Martín-Moreno, "Oblique launching of optical surface waves by a subwavelength slit", Phys. Rev. B 83, 155448 (April 2011). pdf
P.A. Huidobro, M.L. Nesterov, L. Martín-Moreno, and F.J. García-Vidal, "Moulding the flow of surface plasmons using conformal and quasiconformal mappings," New Journal of Physics 13, 033011 (March 2011). pdf
A. González-Tudela, D. Martín-Cano, E. Moreno, L. Martín-Moreno, C. Tejedor, and F.J. García-Vidal, " Entanglement of two Qubits mediated by one-dimensional plasmonic waveguides, ", Phys. Rev. Lett. 106, 020501 (January 2011). pdf
Y.M.Bahk, H.R.Park, K.J. Ahn, H.S. Kim, Y.H. Ahn, D.-S. Kim, J. Bravo-Abad, L. Martín-Moreno, and F.J. García-Vidal, " Anomalous band formation in arrays of Terahertz nanoresonators, ", Phys. Rev. Lett. 106, 013902 (January 2011). pdf
J. Zhu, J. Christensen, J. Jung, L. Martín-Moreno, X. Yin, L. Fok, X. Zhang, and F.J. García-Vidal, " A holey-structured metamaterial for acoustic deep-subwavelength imaging ", Nature Physics 7, 52 (January 2011). pdf
S. Carretero-Palacios, A. Minovich, D.N. Neshev, Y.S. Kivshar, F.J. García-Vidal, L. Martín-Moreno, and S.G. Rodrigo " Optical switching in metal-slit arrays on nonlinear dielectric substrates ", Opt. Lett. 35, 4211 (December 2010). pdf
S.G. Rodrigo, O. Mahboub, A. Degiron, C. Genet, F.J. García-Vidal, L. Martín-Moreno, and T.W. Ebbesen, "Holes with very acute angles: a new paradigm of extraordinary optical transmission through strongly localized modes ", Opt. Express 18, 23691 (October 2010). pdf
J.-K So, J.-H. Won, M.A. Sattorov, S.-H. Bak, K.-H. Jang, G.-S. Park, D.S. Kim, and F.J. García-Vidal, "Cerenkov radiation in metallic metamaterials ", Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 151107 (October 2010). pdf
J. Christensen,L. Martín-Moreno, and F.J. García-Vidal, "All-angle blockage of sound by an acoustic double-fishnet metamaterial ", Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 134106 (October 2010). pdf
A. Yu. Nikitin, F.J. García-Vidal, and L. Martín-Moreno, "Surface electromagnetic field radiated by a subwavelength hole in a metal film ", Phys. Rev. Lett. 105, 073902 (August 2010). pdf
D. Martín-Cano, L. Martín-Moreno, F.J. García-Vidal, and E. Moreno "Resonance energy transfer and superradiance mediated by plasmonic nanowaveguides ", Nano Lett. 10, 3129 (July 2010). pdf
J. Christensen, L. Martín-Moreno, and F. J. García-Vidal, "Collimation of horizontally polarized shear waves by means of ridge grating supported Love modes ", Appl. Phys. Lett. 96, 233505 (June 2010). pdf
P. A. Huidobro, M. L. Nesterov,L. Martín-Moreno, and F. J. García-Vidal, "Transformation optics for plasmonics ", Nano Lett. 19, 1985 (June 2010). pdf
O. Mahboub, S. Carretero-Palacios, C. Genet, F. J. García-Vidal, Sergio G. Rodrigo, L. Martín-Moreno, and T. W. Ebbesen, "Optimization of bull's eye structures for transmission enhancement ", Optics Express 18, 11292 (May 2010). pdf
J.-S. Bouillard, J. Einsle, W. Dickson, S. G. Rodrigo, S. Carretero-Palacios, L. Martín-Moreno, F. J. García-Vidal, and A. V. Zayats, "Optical transmission of periodic annular apertures in metal film on high-refractive index substrate: The role of the nanopillar shape ", Appl. Phys. Lett. 96, 201101 (May 2010). pdf
J. Christensen, L. Martín-Moreno,and F. J. García-Vidal, "Enhanced acoustical transmission and beaming effect through a single aperture ", Physical Review B 81, 174104 (May 2010). pdf
M. Guillaumée, A. Yu. Nikitin, M. J. K. Klein, L. A. Dunbar, V. Spassov, R. Eckert, L. Martín-Moreno, F. J. García-Vidal, and R. P. Stanley, "Observation of enhanced transmission for s-polarized light through a subwavelength slit ", Optics Express 19, 9722 (April 2010). pdf
F. J. García-Vidal, L. Martín-Moreno, T. W. Ebbesen, and L. Kuipers, " Light passing through subwavelength apertures ", Rev. Mod. Phys. 82, 729 (March 2010). pdf
M. L. Nesterov, D. Martín-Cano, A. I. Fernández-Domínguez, E. Moreno, L. Martín-Moreno, and F. J. García-Vidal, " Geometrically induced modification of surface plasmons in the optical and telecom regimes ", Opt. Lett. 35, 423 (February 2010). pdf
D. Martin-Cano, M. L. Nesterov, A. I. Fernández-Domínguez, F. J. García-Vidal, L. Martín-Moreno, and Esteban Moreno, " Domino plasmons for subwavelength terahertz circuitry ", Optics Express 35, 423 (February 2010). pdf
C. R. Williams, M. Misra, S. R. Andrews, S. A. Maier, S. Carretero-Palacios, S. G. Rodrigo, F. J. García-Vidal, and L. Martín-Moreno, "Dual band terahertz waveguiding on a planar metal surface patterned with annular holes ", Appl. Phys. Lett. 96, 011101 (January 2010). pdf
A. Yu. Nikitin, S. G. Rodrigo, F. J. García-Vidal, and L. Martín-Moreno, "In the diffraction shadow: Norton waves versus surface plasmon polaritons in the optical region ", New J. Phys. 11, 123020 (December 2009). pdf
A. Yu. Nikitin, D. Artigas, L. Torner, F. J. García-Vidal, and L. Martín-Moreno, "Polarization conversion spectroscopy of hybrid modes ", Opt. Lett. 34, 3911 (December 2009). pdf
J. Jung, L Martín-Moreno, and F. J. García-Vidal, "Light transmission properties of holey metal films in the metamaterial limit: effective medium theory and subwavelength imaging ", New J. Phys. 11, 123013 (December 2009). pdf
V. S. Volkov, J. Gosciniak, S. I. Bozhevolnyi, S. G. Rodrigo, L. Martín-Moreno, F. J. García-Vidal, E. Devaux, and T. W. Ebbesen, "Plasmonic candle: towards efficient nanofocusing with channel plasmon polaritons ", New J. Phys. 11, 113043 (November 2009). pdf
A. Yu. Nikitin, F. J. García-Vidal, and L. Martín-Moreno, "Enhanced optical transmission, beaming and focusing through a subwavelength slit under excitation of dielectric waveguide modes ", J. Opt. A: Pure Appl. Opt. 11, 125702 (September 2009). pdf
A. Mary, S. G. Rodrigo, L. Martín-Moreno, and F. J. García-Vidal, "Holey metal films: From extraordinary transmission to negative-index behavior ", Phys. Rev. B 80, 165431 (October 2009) . pdf
F. J. García-Vidal and E. Moreno "Lasers go nano ", Nature 461, 604 (October 2009) . pdf
A. I. Fernández-Domínguez, E. Moreno, L. Martín-Moreno, and F. J. García-Vidal, "Terahertz wedge plasmon polaritons ",Opt. Lett. 34, 2063 (July 2009) . pdf
L. A. Dunbar, M. Guillaumée, F. de León-Pérez, C. Santschi, E. Grenet, R. Eckert, F. López-Tejeira, F. J. García-Vidal, L. Martín-Moreno, and R. P. Stanley, "Enhanced transmission from a single subwavelength slit aperture surrounded by grooves on a standard detector ", Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 011113 (July 2009) . pdf
A. I. Fernández-Domínguez,E. Moreno, L. Martín-Moreno, and F. J. García-Vidal, "Guiding terahertz waves along subwavelength channels ", Phys. Rev. B 79, 233104 (June 2009). pdf
E. S. Lee,D. H. Kang, A. I. Fernández-Domínguez,F. J. García-Vidal, L. Martín- Moreno, D. S. Kim, and T.-I. Jeon, " Bragg reflection of terahertz waves in plasmonic crystals ", Optics Express 17, 9212 (May 2009) . pdf
I. P. Radko, S. I. Bozhevolnyi, G. Brucoli, L. Martín-Moreno, F. J. García-Vidal, and A. Boltasseva, " Efficient unidirectional ridge excitation of surface plasmons ", Optics Express 17, 7228 (April 2009). pdf
J. Jung, F. J. García-Vidal, L. Martín-Moreno, and J. B. Pendry, " Holey metal films make perfect endoscopes ", Phys. Rev. B 79, 153407 (April 2009). pdf
V. S. Volkov, S. I. Bozhevolnyi, S. G. Rodrigo, L. Martín-Moreno, F. J. García-Vidal, E. Devaux, and T. W. Ebbesen, "Nanofocusing with Channel Plasmon Polaritons", Nanoletters 9, 1278 (Mar 2009). pdf
A. Y. Nikitin, F. J. García-Vidal, and L. Martín-Moreno, "Intercoupling of free-space radiation to s-polarized confined modes via nanocavities", Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 063119 (Feb 2009). pdf
L. Landstrom, D. Brodoceanu, D. Bauerle, F. J. García-Vidal, S. G. Rodrigo, and L. Martín-Moreno, "Extraordinary transmission through metal-coated monolayers of microspheres", Optics Express 17, 761 (Jan 2009). pdf
S. G. Rodrigo, L. Martín-Moreno, A. Y. Nikitin, A. V. Kats, I. S. Spevak, and F. J. García-Vidal, "Extraordinary optical transmission through hole arrays in optically thin metal films", Optics Letters 34, 4 (Jan 2009). pdf
A. I. Fernández-Domínguez, L. Martín-Moreno, F. J. García-Vidal, S. R. Andrews, and S. A. Maier, "Spoof surface plasmon polariton modes propagating along periodically corrugated wires", IEEE J. Sel. Topics Quantum Electron. 14, 1515 (Dic 2008). pdf
A. Y. Nikitin, D. Zueco, F. J. García-Vidal, and L. Martín-Moreno, "Electromagnetic wave transmission through a small hole in a perfect electric conductor of finite thickness", Phys. Rew. B 78, 165429 (Oct 2008). pdf
F. de León-Pérez, G. Brucoli, F. J. García-Vidal, and L. Martín-Moreno, "Theory on the scattering of light and surface plasmon polaritons by arrays of holes and dimples in a metal film", New J. Phys. 10, 105017 (Oct 2008). pdf
A. I. Fernández-Domínguez, C. R. Williams, F. J. García-Vidal, L. Martín-Moreno, S. R. Andrews, and S. A. Maier "Terahertz surface plasmon polaritons on a helically grooved wire", Appl. Phys. Lett. 93, 141109 (Oct 2008). pdf
F. J. García-Vidal y Luis Martín-Moreno "Plasmones Superficiales", Investigación y Ciencia (Spanish edition of Scientific American) (Octubre, 2008). pdf
I. P. Radko, S. I. Bozhevolnyi, G. Brucoli, L. Martín-Moreno, F. J. García-Vidal, and A. Boltasseva "Efficiency of local surface plasmon polariton excitation on ridges" Phys. Rev. B 78, 115115 (Sep 2008). pdf
A. Mary, S. G. Rodrigo, F. J. García-Vidal, and L. Martín-Moreno "Theory of Negative-Refractive-Index Response of Double-Fishnet Structures" Phys. Rev. Lett. 101, 103902 (Sep 2008). pdf
J. Christensen, P. A. Huidobro, L. Martín-Moreno, and F. J. García-Vidal "Confining and slowing airborne sound with a corrugated metawire" App. Phys. Lett.93, 083502 (Aug 2008). pdf
A. I. Fernández-Domínguez, D. Martín-Cano, E. Moreno, L. Martín-Moreno, and F. J. García-Vidal "Resonant Transmission and beaming of cold atoms assisted by surface matter waves" Phys. Rev. A 78, 023614 (Aug 2008). pdf
L. Martín-Moreno and F. J. García-Vidal "Minimal model for optical transmission through holey metal films" J. Phys: Condens. Matt. 20, 304214 (Jul 2008). pdf
A. Mary, S. G. Rodrigo, L. Martín-Moreno, and F. J. García-Vidal "Plasmonic metamaterials based on holey metallic films" J. Phys: Condens. Matt. 20, 304215 (Jul 2008). pdf
J. Christensen, L. Martín-Moreno, and F. J. García-Vidal "Theory of Resonant Acoustic Transmission through Subwavelength Apertures" Phys. Rev. Lett. 101, 014301 (Jul 2008). pdf
F. Przybilla, A. Degiron, C. Genet, T. W. Ebbesen, F. de León-Pérez, J. Bravo-Abad, F. J. García-Vidal, and L. Martín-Moreno "Efficiency and finite size effects in enhanced transmission through subwavelength apertures" Opt. Express 16, 9571 (Jun 2008). pdf
A. Yu. Nikitin, G. Brucoli, F. J. García-Vidal, and L. Martín-Moreno "Scattering of surface plasmon polaritons by impedance barriers: Dependence on angle of incidence" Phys. Rev. B 77, 195441 (May 2008). pdf
F. López-Tejeira, S. G. Rodrigo, L. Martín-Moreno, F. J. García-Vidal, E. Devaux, J. Ditinger, T. W. Ebbesen, J. R. Krenn, I. P. Radko, S. I. Bozhevolnyi, M. U. González, J. C. Weeber, and A. Dereux "Modulation of surface plasmon coupling-in by one-dimensional surface corrugation" New. J. Phys. 10, 033035 (Mar 2008). pdf
F. J. García-Vidal "Metamaterials-Towards the dark side" Nature Photonics 2, 215-216 (Apr 2008). pdf
E. Hendry, F. J. García-Vidal, L. Martín-Moreno, J. Gómez Rivas, M. Bonn, A. P. Hibbins, and M. J. Lockyear “Optical control over Surface-Plasmon-Polariton-Assisted THz Transmission through a Slit Aperture” Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 123901 (Mar 2008). pdf
A. L. Baudiron, F. de Leon-Pérez, O. Mahboub , A. Hohenau, H. Ditlbacher, F. J. Garcia-Vidal, J. Dintinger, T. W. Ebbesen, L. Martin-Moreno, and J. R. Krenn “Coupling efficiency of light to Surface Plasmon Polariton for single subwavelength holes in a gold film” Opt. Express 16, 3420-3429 (Mar 2008). pdf
C. R. Williams, S. R. Andrews, S. A. Maier, A. I. Fernández-Domínguez, L. Martín-Moreno, and F. J. García-Vidal “Highly confined guiding of Terahertz Surface Plasmon Polaritons on structured metal surfaces” Nat. Phot. 2, 175-179 (Mar 2008). pdf
A. I. Fernández-Domínguez, I. Hernández-Carrasco, L. Martín-Moreno, and F. J. García-Vidal “Transmission resonances through a Fibonacci array of subwavelength slits” Electromagnetics 28, 186-197 (Mar 2008). pdf
S. G. Rodrigo, F. J. García-Vidal, and L. Martín-Moreno “Influence of material properties on extraordinary optical transmission through hole arrays” Phys. Rev. B 77, 075401 (Feb 2008). pdf
E. Moreno, S. G. Rodrigo, Sergey I. Bozhevolnyi, L. Martín-Moreno, and F. J. García-Vidal "Guiding and Focusing of Electromagnetic Fields with Wedge Plasmon Polaritons" Phys. Rev. Lett. 100(2), 023901 (Jan 2008). pdf

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Book Chapters

1. L. Martin-Moreno, J. Bravo-Abad, F. Lopez-Tejeira, and F.J. Garcia-Vidal “Theory of light transmission through periodically structured nano-apertures”. Chapter 6 of Surface Plasmon Nanophotonics, M.L. Brongersma and P.G. Kik Eds., Springer (Berlin, 2006).

2. F.J. Garcia-Vidal, F. Lopez-Tejeira, J. Bravo-Abad, and L. Martin-Moreno “Theory of optical transmission through arrays of subwavelength apertures”. Chapter 2 of Nanoplasmonics: from Fundamentals to Applications, S. Kawata and H. Masuhara Eds., Elsevier (Amsterdam, 2006).

3. Esteban Moreno, F. J. García-Vidal, Sergio G. Rodrigo, and L. Martín-Moreno, "Funcamentals of channel and wedge plasmon polaritons". Chapter 9 of Plasmonics: Nonaguides and circuits, S. I. Boshevolnyi Ed., Pan Standford Publishing (Singapore, 2009).

Ph. D. Dissertations

J. Bravo-Abad “ Resonant transmission of light through subwavelength apertures ”

Departamento de Física Teórica de la Materia Condensada

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain (Dic 2006). pdf

A. I. Fernández-Domínguez "Electromagnetic phenomena based on surface modes and their transfer to atom optics"

Departamento de Física Teórica de la Materia Condensada

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain (May 2009). pdf

Current Projects

- Fenómenos Ópticos Basados en Modos Superficiales y su Aplicación en Óptica Atómica

Project financed by the Ministerio de Eduación y Ciencia of Spain

Contract: MAT2005-06608-C02-01

Running from 15th October 2008 until 14th October 2008.

- Network of Excellence "Plasmo-Nano-Devices" (Surface Plasmon Nanodevices: Towards Sub-wavelength Miniaturization of Optical Interconnects and Photonic Components)

Project financed by the European Commission

Contract FP6-2002-IST-1-507879

Running from 1st January 2004 until 30th June 2008.

- Plasmon Enhaced Photonics (PLEAS)

Project financed by the European Commission

Contract: STREP NMP4-CT-2006-034506

Running from 1st September 2006 until 31st August 2009.

- Nanolight.es - Light Control in the Nanoscale

Project financed by the Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia of Spain within the program Consolider-Ingenio-2010

Running from 1st January 2008 until 31st December 2012.