Plasmonic Nano‐Rotamers with Programmable Polarization‐Resolved Coloration

Abstract

Abstract3D‐shaped artificial Mg nano‐rotamers with a programmable dihedral angle between two plasmonic arms, designed to exhibit both programmable linear and circular polarization properties, are presented. The nanoscale physical shadow growth technique offers precise control over the angular alignment in these nanostructures with 1° angular precision, thus controlling their symmetry from achiral C2v and C2h to chiral C2. As a result, they give rise to a wide range of polarization‐resolved coloration, spanning from invisible to visible colors with 46% transmission contrast for linear polarization while exhibiting 0.08 g‐factor in visible for circular polarization. These nano‐rotamers hold great potential for various applications in adaptive photonic filters, memory, and anticounterfeiting devices, benefiting from their tunable plasmonic properties.

Novel nonlinear chiroptical scattering effects

“…[10,11,12] They tend to be quite intricate, and they can engage both electric and magnetic resonances in materials, which leads to further enhancing light-matter interactions. [13,14] quantum dots, [22] plasmonic nano-rotamers, [23] rare-earth complexes, [24,25] gold nanoplates, [26] plasmonic helicoids, [27] chiral alloyed nanorods, [28] chiral gold nanorods, [29] coated chiral nanorods, [30] aromatic oligoamide foldamers, [31] chiral crystals, [32] as well as variety of shadow grown nanostructures, [33,34] etc. Applications of such scattering effects include displays, [35] and nanorobotics, [36] among others.…”