Influence of the tip in near-field imaging of nanoparticle plasmonic modes: Weak and strong coupling regimes

We identify weak and strong coupling regimes between a near-field probing tip and a plasmonic sample by imaging plasmon-resonant gold nanodisks with scattering-type scanning near-field optical microscopy (s-SNOM). By means of rigorous electrodynamical calculations based on a model system, we find th...

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Autores: García-Etxarri, Aitzol, Romero, Isabel, García de Abajo, Francisco Javier, Hillenbrand, Rainer, Aizpurua, Javier
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2009
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/54066
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/54066
Access Level:acceso abierto
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Sumario:We identify weak and strong coupling regimes between a near-field probing tip and a plasmonic sample by imaging plasmon-resonant gold nanodisks with scattering-type scanning near-field optical microscopy (s-SNOM). By means of rigorous electrodynamical calculations based on a model system, we find that in the weak coupling regime, s-SNOM can be applied for direct mapping of plasmonic nanoantenna modes, while in the strong coupling regime, the near-field probe allows for high-precision opto-mechanical control of the antenna response. © 2009 The American Physical Society.