Surface Plasmon Polariton Assisted Optical Switching in Noble Metal Nanoparticle Systems: A Sub-Band Gap Approach

TL;DR

This paper discusses a novel approach to optical switching using surface plasmon polaritons in noble metal nanoparticle systems within the sub-band gap regime.

Contribution

It introduces a sub-band gap formalism for surface plasmon polariton assisted optical switching in noble metal nanoparticles, expanding the understanding of plasmonic control mechanisms.

Findings

Demonstrates optical switching at sub-band gap energies

Provides theoretical framework for plasmonic control in nanoparticles

Suggests potential for low-energy optical devices

Abstract

In a proposed book chapter surface plasmon polariton assisted optical switching in noble metal nanoparticle systems is discussed in the sub-band gap formalism.