Two-Dimensional Drexhage Experiment for Electric- and Magnetic-Dipole Sources on Plasmonic Interfaces

Raphael Brechbühler, Freddy T. Rabouw, Patrik Rohner, Boris Le Feber, Dimos Poulikakos, David J. Norris*

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Abstract

Fifty years ago, Drexhage et al. showed how photon emission from an electric dipole can be modified by a nearby mirror. Here, we study the two-dimensional analog for surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs). We print Eu3+-doped nanoparticles, which act as both electric- and magnetic-dipole sources of SPPs, near plasmonic reflectors on flat Ag films. We measure modified SPP radiation patterns and emission rates as a function of reflector distance and source symmetry. The results, which agree with an analytical self-interference model, provide simple strategies to control SPP radiation in plasmonic devices.

Original languageEnglish
Article number113601
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume121
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Sept 2018

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