Lightweight metasurface mirror of silicon nanospheres [Invited]

authored by: Andrey B. Evlyukhin, Mariia Matiushechkina, Vladimir A. Zenin, Michèle Heurs, Boris Chichkov
Abstract: Many experiments in modern quantum optics require the implementation of lightweight and near-perfect reflectors for noise reduction and high sensitivity. Another important application of low mass and high reflectivity mirrors is related to the development of solar or laser-driven light sails for acceleration of ultra-light spacecrafts to relativistic velocities. Here, we present numerical results and theoretical analysis of a metasurface mirror consisting of periodically arranged silicon nanospheres embedded in a polymer. In the absence of material losses or disorder, this mirror demonstrates absolute 100% reflection at a single wavelength, which can be tuned by changing nanosphere dimensions or periodicity (for example, by mechanical stretching). We show that high reflectivity can be reached due to electric or magnetic dipole resonant responses of Si nanoparticles in the metasurface. Dependence of mirror reflectivity on surrounding conditions, nanoparticle sizes, and the disorder in the array is studied and discussed. The optimization and simulation procedures presented in this work can be used for the development of other optical devices with functional characteristics determined by the resonant interaction of light with metasurfaces made of nanospheres.
Organisation(s): Institute of Quantum Optics
Institute of Gravitation Physics
QuantumFrontiers
External Organisation(s): University of Southern Denmark
Type: Article
Journal: Optical materials express
Volume: 10
Pages: 2706-2716
No. of pages: 11
ISSN: 2159-3930
Publication date: 30.09.2020
Publication status: Published
Peer reviewed: Yes
ASJC Scopus subject areas: Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Electronic version(s): https://doi.org/10.1364/OME.409311 (Access: Open)
https://doi.org/10.15488/11391 (Access: Open)

BibTeX

@article{02918037a1084854bd6f9960329832ac,
title = "Lightweight metasurface mirror of silicon nanospheres [Invited]",
abstract = "Many experiments in modern quantum optics require the implementation of lightweight and near-perfect reflectors for noise reduction and high sensitivity. Another important application of low mass and high reflectivity mirrors is related to the development of solar or laser-driven light sails for acceleration of ultra-light spacecrafts to relativistic velocities. Here, we present numerical results and theoretical analysis of a metasurface mirror consisting of periodically arranged silicon nanospheres embedded in a polymer. In the absence of material losses or disorder, this mirror demonstrates absolute 100% reflection at a single wavelength, which can be tuned by changing nanosphere dimensions or periodicity (for example, by mechanical stretching). We show that high reflectivity can be reached due to electric or magnetic dipole resonant responses of Si nanoparticles in the metasurface. Dependence of mirror reflectivity on surrounding conditions, nanoparticle sizes, and the disorder in the array is studied and discussed. The optimization and simulation procedures presented in this work can be used for the development of other optical devices with functional characteristics determined by the resonant interaction of light with metasurfaces made of nanospheres.",
author = "Evlyukhin, {Andrey B.} and Mariia Matiushechkina and Zenin, {Vladimir A.} and Mich{\`e}le Heurs and Boris Chichkov",
note = "Funding information: The authors acknowledge financial support from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) under Germany{\textquoteright}s Excellence Strategy within the Cluster of Excellence PhoenixD (EXC 2122, Project ID 390833453) and the Cluster of Excellence QuantumFrontiers (EXC 2123, Project ID 390837967). V.A.Z. acknowledges financial support from Villum Fonden (Grant No. 16498). The analytical analysis has been supported by the Russian Science Foundation Grant No. 20-12-00343.",
year = "2020",
month = sep,
day = "30",
doi = "10.1364/OME.409311",
language = "English",
volume = "10",
pages = "2706--2716",
journal = "Optical materials express",
issn = "2159-3930",
publisher = "OSA - The Optical Society",
number = "10",
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