A multi-mode super-fano mechanism for enhanced third harmonic generation in silicon metasurfaces

Hähnel, David; Golla, Christian; Albert, Maximilian; Zentgraf, Thomas; Myroshnychenko, Viktor; Förstner, Jens; Meier, Cedrik

A multi-mode super-fano mechanism for enhanced third harmonic generation in silicon metasurfaces

D. Hähnel, C. Golla, M. Albert, T. Zentgraf, V. Myroshnychenko, J. Förstner, C. Meier, Light: Science & Applications 12 (2023) 97.

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-023-01134-1

Journal Article | Published | English

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Hähnel, David; Golla, Christian; Albert, Maximilian; Zentgraf, Thomas^LibreCat ; Myroshnychenko, Viktor^LibreCat; Förstner, Jens^LibreCat ; Meier, Cedrik^LibreCat

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Theoretische Elektrotechnik (TET)
Center for Optoelectronics and Photonics (CeOPP)
Sonderforschungsbereich Transregio 142

Abstract

We present strong enhancement of third harmonic generation in an amorphous silicon metasurface consisting of elliptical nano resonators. We show that this enhancement originates from a new type of multi-mode Fano mechanism. These ‘Super-Fano’ resonances are investigated numerically in great detail using full-wave simulations. The theoretically predicted behavior of the metasurface is experimentally verified by linear and nonlinear transmission spectroscopy. Moreover, quantitative nonlinear measurements are performed, in which an absolute conversion efficiency as high as ηmax ≈ 2.8 × 10−7 a peak power intensity of 1.2 GW cm−2 is found. Compared to an unpatterned silicon film of the same thickness amplification factors of up to ~900 are demonstrated. Our results pave the way to exploiting a strong Fano-type multi-mode coupling in metasurfaces for high THG in potential applications.

Keywords

tet_topic_meta

Publishing Year

2023

Journal Title

Light: Science & Applications

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Page

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2047-7538

LibreCat-ID

44097

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Hähnel D, Golla C, Albert M, et al. A multi-mode super-fano mechanism for enhanced third harmonic generation in silicon metasurfaces. Light: Science & Applications. 2023;12(1):97. doi:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-023-01134-1

Hähnel, D., Golla, C., Albert, M., Zentgraf, T., Myroshnychenko, V., Förstner, J., & Meier, C. (2023). A multi-mode super-fano mechanism for enhanced third harmonic generation in silicon metasurfaces. Light: Science & Applications, 12(1), 97. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-023-01134-1

@article{Hähnel_Golla_Albert_Zentgraf_Myroshnychenko_Förstner_Meier_2023, title={A multi-mode super-fano mechanism for enhanced third harmonic generation in silicon metasurfaces}, volume={12}, DOI={https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-023-01134-1}, number={1}, journal={Light: Science & Applications}, publisher={Springer Nature}, author={Hähnel, David and Golla, Christian and Albert, Maximilian and Zentgraf, Thomas and Myroshnychenko, Viktor and Förstner, Jens and Meier, Cedrik}, year={2023}, pages={97} }

Hähnel, David, Christian Golla, Maximilian Albert, Thomas Zentgraf, Viktor Myroshnychenko, Jens Förstner, and Cedrik Meier. “A Multi-Mode Super-Fano Mechanism for Enhanced Third Harmonic Generation in Silicon Metasurfaces.” Light: Science & Applications 12, no. 1 (2023): 97. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-023-01134-1.

D. Hähnel et al., “A multi-mode super-fano mechanism for enhanced third harmonic generation in silicon metasurfaces,” Light: Science & Applications, vol. 12, no. 1, p. 97, 2023, doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-023-01134-1.

Hähnel, David, et al. “A Multi-Mode Super-Fano Mechanism for Enhanced Third Harmonic Generation in Silicon Metasurfaces.” Light: Science & Applications, vol. 12, no. 1, Springer Nature, 2023, p. 97, doi:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-023-01134-1.

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