We investigate nonlocal electrodynamics based on the generalized hydrodynamic approach including electron diffusion in holey gold films, showing extraordinary optical transmission (EOT). Dramatic changes with respect to the local approximation for rather large film thicknesses nm impact both reflectance and absorbance at normal incidence. Beyond the familiar resonance blueshift with the decreasing film thickness, the interference of longitudinal pressure waves in the holey structure generates an unexpected oscillatory response with geometrical parameters. An increase in the transmittance relative to the local result of up to 33% (typically up to at resonance) was observed, but it can also be suppressed when absorption dominates. We expect that our findings will stimulate additional studies of EOT when taking into consideration nonlocal effects in holey films of experimentally accessible parameters in two-dimensional hole arrays.
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26 June 2017
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June 30 2017
Extraordinary optical transmission through nonlocal holey metal films
Christin David
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Christin David
a)
1
DTU Fotonik, Technical University of Denmark
, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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Johan Christensen
Johan Christensen
2
Instituto Gregorio Millán Barbany, Universidad Carlos III
, 28916 Leganés, Spain
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Appl. Phys. Lett. 110, 261110 (2017)
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Received:
May 15 2017
Accepted:
June 19 2017
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Christin David, Johan Christensen; Extraordinary optical transmission through nonlocal holey metal films. Appl. Phys. Lett. 26 June 2017; 110 (26): 261110. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4991016
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