Nanostructures Laboratory: Selected Recent Publications

J. A. Hutchison, T. Schwartz, C. Genet, E. Devaux and T.W. Ebbesen “Modifying chemical landscapes by coupling to vacuum fields” Angew. Chemie Int. Ed. 51, 1592-1596 (2012)

A. Cuche, O. Mahboub, E. Devaux, C. Genet and T.W. Ebbesen “Plasmonic coherent drive of an optical trap” Physical Review Letters 108, 026801 (2012)

A. Hohenau, J.R. Krenn, A. Drezet, O. Mollet, S. Huant, C. Genet, B. Stein and T.W. Ebbesen “Surface plasmon leakage radiation microscopy at the diffraction limit“ Optics Express 19, 25749-25762 (2011)

H. Aouani, O. Mahboub, E. Devaud, H. Rignault, T.W. Ebbesen and J. Wenger “Plasmonic antennas for plasmonic sorting of fluorescence emission” Nano Letters 11, 2400-2406 (2011)

S. Carretero-Palacios, O. Mahboub, F.J. Garcia-Vidal, L. Martin-Moreno, S.G. Rodrigo, C. Genet and T.W. Ebbesen “Mechanisms for extraordinary optical transmission through bull’s eye structures” Optics Express 19, 10429-10442 (2011)

T. Schwartz, J.A. Hutchison, C. Genet and T.W. Ebbesen “Reversible switching of ultrastrong light-molecule coupling” Phys. Rev. Lett. 106, 196405 (2011)

J.A. Hutchison, T. Schwartz, C. Genet and T.W. Ebbesen “Absorption induced transmission” Angewandte Chem. Int. Ed. 50, 2085-2089 (2011)

H. Aouani, O. Mahboub, N. Bonod, E. Devaud, E. Popov, H. Rignault, T.W. Ebbesen and J. Wenger “Bright unidirectional fluorescence emission of molecules in a nanoaperture with plasmonic corrugations” Nanoletters 11, 637-644 (2011)

B. Stein, J.Y. Laluet, E. Devaux, C. Genet and T.W. Ebbesen “Surface plasmon mode steering and negative refraction” Phys. Rev. Lett. 105, 266804 (2010)

S.G. Rodrigo, O. Mahboub, A. Degiron, C. Genet, F.J. Garcia-Vidal, L. Martin-Moreno and T.W. Ebbesen “Holes with very acute angles: a new paradigm of extraordinary optical transmission through strongly localized modes” Optics Express 18, 23691-23697 (2010)

E. Devaux, J.Y. Laluet, B. Stein, C. Genet, T.W. Ebbesen, J.C. Weber and A. Dereux “Refractive micro-optical elements for surface plasmons: from classical to gradient index optics” Optics Express 18, 20610-20619 (2010)

P. Schon, N. Bonod, E. Devaux, J. Wenger, H. Rignault, T.W. Ebbesen and S. Brasselet “Enhanced second-harmonic generation from individual metallic nanoapertures” Optics Letters 35, 4063-4065 (2010)

F.J. Garcia-Vidal, L. Martin-Moreno, T.W. Ebbesen and L. Kuipers. “Light passing through subwavelength apertures” Rev. Mod. Phys. 82, 729-787 (2010)

O. Mahboub, S.C. Palacios, C. Genet, F.J. Garcia-Vidal, S.G. Rodrigo, L. Martin-Moreno and T.W. Ebbesen. “Optimization of bull’s eye structures for transmission enhancement” Optics Express 18, 11292-11299 (2010)

T. Sondergaard, S.I. Bozhevolnyi, J. Beermann J, S.M. Novikov, E. Devaux and T.W. Ebbesen “Resonant Plasmon Nanofocusing by Closed Tapered Gaps” Nano Letters 10, 291-295 (2010)

E. Lombard, A. Drezet, C. Genet and T.W. Ebbesen. “Polarization control of non-diffractive helical optical beams through subwavelength metallic apertures” New Journal of Physics 12, 023027 (2010)

V. S. Volkov, S. I. Bozhevolnyi, S. G. Rodrigo, L. Martin-Moreno, F.J. Garcia-Vidal, E. Devaux and T.W. Ebbesen. “Nanofocusing with channel plasmon polaritons” Nano Lett. 9, 1278-1282 (2009)

A. Drezet, F. Przybilla, E. Laux, et al, “Opening the light extraction cone of high index substrates with plasmonic gratings: Light emitting diode applications” Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 069903 (2009)

E. Laux, C. Genet and T.W. Ebbesen. “Enhanced optical transmission at the cutoff transition” Optics Express 17, 6920-6930 (2009)

A. Salomon, C. Genet and T.W. Ebbesen. “Molecule-light complex: Dynamics of hybrid molecule-surface plasmon states” Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 48, 8748-8751 (2009).

A. Drezet, C. Genet and T.W. Ebbesen. “Miniature plasmonic waveplates” Phys. Rev. Lett. 101, 043902 (2008)

A. Drezet, C. Genet, J.Y. Laluet and T.W. Ebbesen. “Optical chirality without optical activity: How surface plasmons give a twist to light” Optics Express 16, 12559 (2008).

J. Wenger, D. Gerard, J. Dintinger, O. Mahboub, N. Bonod, E. Popov, T.W. Ebbesen and H. Rignault. “Emission and excitation contributions to enhanced single molecule fluorescence by gold nanometric apertures” Optics Express 16, 3008-3020 (2008)

E. Laux, C. Genet, T. Skauli and T.W. Ebbesen “Plasmonic photon sorters for spectral and polarimetric imaging” Nature Photonics 2, 161-164 (2008)

A.-L. Baudrion, F. de Leon-Perez, 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” Optics Express 16, 3420-3429 (2008)

T.W. Ebbesen, C. Genet and S.I. Bozhevolnyi “Surface plasmon circuitry” Physics Today, 44-50 (May 2008)

C. Genet and T.W. Ebbesen “Light in tiny holes” Nature 445, 39-46 (2007) (invited review)

J. Wenger, F. Cochonaud, J. Dintinger, L. Wawreznieck, T.W. Ebbesen, H. Rigneault, D. Marguet and P.-F. Lenne “Diffusion analysis within single nanometric apertures reveals the ultrafine cell membrane organization” Biophysical Journal 92, 913-919 (2007)

V.S. Volkov, S.I. Bozhevolnyi, E. Devaux, J.Y. Laluet and T.W. Ebbesen “Wavelength selective nanophotonic components utilizing channel plasmon polaritons” Nanoletters 7, 880-884 (2007).

F. Lopez-Tejeira, S.G. Rodrigo, L. Martin-Moreno, F.J. Garcia-Vidal, E. Devaux, T.W. Ebbesen, J.R. Krenn, I.P. Radko, S.I. Bozhevolnyi, M.V. Gonzalez, J.C. Weeber and A. Dereux “Efficient unidirectional nanoslit couplers for surface plasmons” Nature Physics 3, 324-328 (2007).

V.V. Temnov, U. Woggon, J. Dintinger, E. Devaux and T.W. Ebbesen “Surface plasmon interferometry: measuring group velocity of surface plasmons” Optics Lett. 32, 1235-1237 (2007).

J. Bravo-Abad, A. Degiron, F. Przybilla, C. Genet, F.J. Garcia-Vidal, L. Martin-Moreno and T.W. Ebbesen “How light emerges from an illuminated array of subwavelength holes” Nature Physics 1, 120-123 (2006).

S.I. Bozhevolnyi, V.S. Volkov, E. Devaux, J.-Y. Laluet and T.W. Ebbesen “Channel plasmon subwavelength waveguide components including interferometers and ring resonators” Nature 440, 508-511 (2006).

M.U. Gonzalez, J.-C. Weeber, A.-L. Baudrion, A. Dereux, A.L. Stepanov, J.R. Krenn, E. Devaux and T.W. Ebbesen “Design, near-field characterization, and modeling of 45° surface-plasmon Bragg mirrors” Phys. Rev. B 73, 155416 (2006).

F. Przybilla, A. Degiron, J.-Y. Laluet, C. Genet and T.W. Ebbesen “Optical transmission in perforated noble and transition metal films” J. Opt. A.: Pure Appl. Opt. 8, 458-463 (2006).

J. Dintinger, S. Klein and T.W. Ebbesen “Molecule-surface plasmon interactions in hole arrays: enhanced absorption, refractive index changes, and all-optical switching” Adv. Mater. 18, 1267-1270 (2006).

V.S. Volkov, S.I. Bozhevolnyi, E. Devaux and T.W. Ebbesen “Compact gradual bends for channel plasmon polaritons” Optics Express 14, 4494-4503 (2006).

J. Dintinger, I. Robel, P.V. Kamat, C. Genet and T.W. Ebbesen “Terahertz all-optical molecule-plasmon modulation” Adv. Mat. 18, 1645-1648 (2006).

J. Dintinger, S. Klein, F. Bustos, W.L. Barnes and T.W. Ebbesen, “Strong coupling between surface plasmon-polaritons and organic molecules in subwavelength hole arrays” Phys. Rev. B 71, 035424 (2005)

A. Degiron and T.W. Ebbesen, “The role of localized surface plasmon modes in the enhanced transmission of periodic subwavelength apertures”, J. Opt. A: Pure Appl. Opt. 7, S90-S96 (2005)

S. I. Bozhevolnyi, V.S. Volkov, E. Devaux and T.W. Ebbesen “Channel plasmon-polariton guiding by subwavelength grooves” Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 046802 (2005)

H. Rigneault, J. Capoulade, J. Dinitnger, J. Wenger, N. Bonod, E. Popov, T.W. Ebbesen and P.F. Lenne “Enhancement of single-molecule fluorescence detection in subwavelength apertures” Phys. Rev. Lett. 95, 117401 (2005).

W.L. Barnes, W.A. Murray, J. Dintinger, E. Devaux and T.W. Ebbesen “Surface plasmons and their role in the enhanced transmission of light through periodic arrays of sub-wavelength holes in a metal film” Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 107401 (2004)

A. Degiron, H.J. Lezec, N. Yamamoto and T.W. Ebbesen, “Optical transmission properties of a single subwavelength aperture in a real metal”, Optics Comm. 239, 61-66 (2004)

A. Degiron and T.W. Ebbesen, “Analysis of the transmission process through a singel aperture surrounded by periodic corrugations”, Optics Express 12, 3694 - 3700 (2004)

L. Martin-Moreno, F.J. Garcia-Vidal, H.J. Lezec, A. Degiron and T.W. Ebbesen “Theory of highly directional emission from a single subwavelength aperture surrounded by surface corrugations”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 90, 167401 (2003)

F.J. Garcia-Vidal, H.J. Lezec, T.W. Ebbesen and L. Martin-Moreno “Multiple paths to enhance optical transmission through a single subwavelength slit”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 90, 213901 (2003)

W.L. Barnes, A. Dereux, T.W. Ebbesen “Surface plasmon subwavelength optics”, Nature 424, 824-830 (2003).

F.J Garcia-Vidal, L. Martin-Moreno, H.J. Lezec and T.W. Ebbesen “Focusing light with a single subwavelength aperture flanked by surface corrugations”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 83, 4500-4502 (2003)

E. Devaux, T.W. Ebbesen, J.-C. Weber and A. Dereux “Launching and decoupling surface plasmons via micro-gratings” Appl. Phys. Lett. 83, 4936 - 4938 (2003)

H.J. Lezec, A. Degiron, E. Devaux, R.A. Linke, L. Martin-Moreno, F.J. Garcia-Vidal and T.W. Ebbesen “Beaming Light from a Subwavelength Aperture”, Science 297, 820-23 (2002)

A. Degiron, H.J. Lezec, W.L. Barnes and T.W. Ebbesen “Effects of hole depth on enhanced light transmission through subwavelength hole arrays”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 81, 4327- 4329 (2002).

A. Dogariu, T. Thio, T.W. Ebbesen, H.J. Lezec and L.J. Wang, “Delay in Light Transmitted through very Small Apertures”, Optics Letters 26, 450 452 (2001)

L. Martin-Moreno, F.J. Garcia-Vidal, H.J. Lezec, K.M. Pellerin, T. Thio, J.B. Pendry and T.W. Ebbesen, “Theory of Extraordinary Optical Transmission through Subwavelength Hole Arrays”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 86, 1114 (2001)

A. Krishnan, T. Thio, T.J. Kim, H.J.Lezec, T.W. Ebbesen, P.A. Wolff, J. Pendry, L. Martin-Moreno, and F.J. Garcia-Vidal “Evanescently coupled resonance in surface plasmon enhanced transmission”, Optics Comm. 200, 1-7 (2001)

T.W. Ebbesen, “Des Photons Passe-Muraille” La Recherche 329, 50-52 (2000)

D.E. Grupp, H.J Lezec, K.M. Pellerin, T.W. Ebbesen and T. Thio “Fundamental Role of Metal Surface in Enhanced Transmission through Subwavelength Apertures”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 1569-71 (2000)

D. Grupp, H.J. Lezec, T.Thio and T.W. Ebbesen, “Tunable Ehanced Light Transmission through a Single Subwavelength Aperture”, Adv. Mat. 11, 860-2 (1999)

T.Thio, H.F. Ghaemi, H.J. Lezec, P.A. Wolff and T.W. Ebbesen “Surface-Plasmon Enhanced Transmission through Hole Arrays in Cr Films”, JOSA B 16, 1743-8 (1999)

T.Thio, H.F. Ghaemi, H.J. Lezec, P.A. Wolff and T.W. Ebbesen, “Surface-Plasmon Enhanced Transmission through Hole Arrays in Cr Films”, JOSA B 16, 1743-8 (1999)

T.J. Kim, T. Thio, T.W. Ebbesen, D.E. Grupp and H.J. Lezec, “Control of Optical Transmission Through Metals Perforated with Subwavelength Hole Arrays”, Optics Letters 24, 256-58 (1999)

T.W. Ebbesen, H.J. Lezec, H.F. Ghaemi, T. Thio and P.A. Wolff, “Extraordinary Optical Transmission through Sub-Wavelength Hole Arrays”, Nature 391, 667-69 (1998)

H.F. Ghaemi, T. Thio, D.E. Grupp, T.W. Ebbesen and H.Z. Lezec “Surface Plasmons Enhance Optical Transmission Through Subwavelengths Holes”, Phys. Rev. B 58, 6779-82 (1998)

C. Richard, F. Balavoine, P. Schultz, T. W. Ebbesen and Ch. Mioskowski Supramolecular Self-Assembly of Lipid Derivatives on Carbon Nanotubes ,Science 300: 775-778 (2003)

P.M. Ajayan, M. Terrones, A. de la Guardia, V. Huc, N. Grobert, B.Q. Wei, H. Lezec, G. Ramanath and T.W. Ebbesen, “Nanotubes in a Flash - Ignition and Reconstruction”, Science 296, 705 (2002)

E. Dujardin, T. Thio, H. Lezec and T.W. Ebbesen, “Fabrication of Mesoscopic Devices from Graphite Microdisks”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 79, 2474-2746 (2001)

E. Dujardin, C. Meny, P. Panissod, J.-P. Kintzinger, N. Yao and T.W. Ebbesen, “Interstitial Metallic Residues in Purified Single Shell Carbon Nanotubes”, Solid State Comm. 114, 543-6 (2000)

W. Teizer, R.B. Hallock, E. Dujardin and T.W. Ebbesen, “He Desorption from Singel Wall Carbon Nanotubes Bundles: A 1-dimensional Adsorbate”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 82, 5305-8 (1999)

F. Balavoine, P. Schultz, C. Richard, T.W. Ebbesen and C. Mioskowski, “Helical Crystallization of Proteins on Carbon Nanotubes”, Angew. Chemie Int. Ed., 38, 1912 (1999)

T.W. Ebbesen, “Cones and Tubes: Geometry in the Chemistry of Carbon”, Acc. Chem. Res. 31, 558-66 (1998)

E. Dujardin, T.W. Ebbesen, A. Krishnan and M.M.J. Treacy, “Wetting Properties of Single Shell Nanotubes”, Adv. Mat. 10, 1472-75 (1998)

A. Krishnan, E. Dujardin, T.W. Ebbesen, P.N. Yianilos and M.M.J. Treacy “Young's Modulus of Single-Walled Nanotubes”, Phys. Rev. B 58, 14013-19 (1998)