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Quadrature-free immersed isogeometric analysis

Pablo Antolin Sanchez, Thibaut Hirschler

This paper presents a novel method for solving partial differential equations on three-dimensional CAD geometries by means of immersed isogeometric discretizations that do not require quadrature schemes. It relies on a newly developed technique for the eva ...

SPRINGER2022

Multipolar origin of electromagnetic transverse force resulting from TE/TM wave interference

Olivier Martin, Karim Achouri, Andrei Kiselev

In this paper, we aim at unveiling the underlying physical mechanism for transversal optical forces, appearing due to the simultaneous illumination of a spherical object with two plane waves possessing different polarizations. The appearance of such a tran ...

2021

Dynamics of optical forces and torques in plasmonic systems: a surface integral equation

Olivier Martin, Karim Achouri, Andrei Kiselev

A novel approach is introduced to determine the time evolution of optical forces and torques on arbitrary shape nanostructures by combining Maxwell's stress tensor with the surface integral equation method (SIE). Conventional time averaging of Maxwell’s st ...

SPIEDigitalLibrary2020

Eigenmode Analysis in Plasmonics: Application to Second Harmonic Generation and Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy

Gabriel David Bernasconi

Eigenmodes are central to the study of resonant phenomena in all areas of physics. However, their use in nano-optics seems to have been hindered and delayed for various reasons. First, due to their small size, the response of nanostructures to a far-field ...

EPFL2019

Strong second-harmonic generation from Au-Al heterodimers

Olivier Martin, Gabriel David Bernasconi, Jérémy Butet

Second-harmonic generation (SHG) is investigated from three kinds of lithographically fabricated plasmonic systems: Al monomers, Au monomers and Au-Al heterodimers with nanogaps of 20 nm. Spectrally integrated SHG intensities and the linear optical respons ...

2019

Calculus of variations: A differential form approach

Swarnendu Sil

We study integrals of the form integral(Omega) f(d omega(1), ..., d omega(m)), where m >= 1 is a given integer, 1

WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH2019

Silencing the second harmonic generation from plasmonic nanodimers: A comprehensive discussion

Olivier Martin, Gabriel David Bernasconi, Jérémy Butet

The silencing of the second harmonic generation process from plasmonic nanostructures corresponds to the limited far-field second harmonic radiation despite the huge fundamental electric field enhancement in the interstice between two plasmonic nanoparticl ...

BEILSTEIN-INSTITUT2018

On flexible Green function methods for atomistic/continuum coupling

Max Ludwig Hodapp

Atomistic/continuum (A/C) coupling schemes have been developed during the past twenty years to overcome the vast computational cost of fully atomistic models, but have not yet reached full maturity to address many problems of practical interest. This work ...

EPFL2018

Optical second harmonic generation from nanostructured graphene: a full wave approach

Olivier Martin, Gabriel David Bernasconi, Raziman Thottungal Valapu, Jérémy Butet, Bruno Majérus

Optical second harmonic generation (SHG) from nanostructured graphene has been studied in the framework of classical electromagnetism using a surface integral equation method. Single disks and dimers are considered, demonstrating that the nonlinear convers ...

2017

Revealing a Mode Interplay That Controls Second-Harmonic Radiation in Gold Nanoantennas

Olivier Martin, Chen Yan, Gabriel David Bernasconi, Jérémy Butet

In this work, we investigate the generation of second- harmonic light by gold nanorods and demonstrate that the collected nonlinear intensity depends upon a phase interplay between di ff erent modes available in the nanostructure. By recording the backward ...

2017

Where Does Energy Go in Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy of Nanostructures?

Jürgen Brugger, Olivier Martin, Valentin Flauraud, Duncan Thomas Lindsay Alexander, Gabriel David Bernasconi, Jérémy Butet

Electron energy loss spectroscopy is a method of choice for the characterization of both the spatial and spectral properties of localized surface plasmon resonances. The energy lost by the impinging electrons is commonly explained by the Lorentz force acti ...

2017

Evaluation of the nonlinear response of plasmonic metasurfaces: Miller’s rule, nonlinear effective susceptibility method, and full-wave computation

Olivier Martin, Jérémy Butet

In this article, the second-harmonic generation (SHG) from gold split-ring resonators is investigated using different theoretical methods, namely, Miller's rule, the nonlinear effective susceptibility method, and full-wave computation based on a surface in ...

2016

Direct Comparison of Second Harmonic Generation and Two-Photon Photoluminescence from Single Connected Gold Nanodimers

Olivier Martin, Jérémy Butet

In this article we compare the two-photon photoluminescence and second harmonic generation from single connected gold nanodimers. Analyzing the particle size-dependent nonlinear optical spectra and performing excitation polarization resolved measurements u ...

American Chemical Society2016

New numerical methods for the design of efficient nonlinear plasmonic sources of light and nanosensors

Olivier Martin, Gabriel David Bernasconi, Jérémy Butet, Kuang-Yu Yang

During the last decade, important attention has been devoted to the observation of nonlinear optical processes in plasmonic nanosystems, giving rise to a new field of research called nonlinear plasmonics. The cornerstone of nonlinear plasmonics is the use ...

Spie-Int Soc Optical Engineering2016

Controlling the nonlinear optical properties of plasmonic nanoparticles with the phase of their linear response

Olivier Martin, Gabriel David Bernasconi, Jérémy Butet, Kuang-Yu Yang

We numerically investigate the second harmonic generation from different plasmonic systems and evidence the key role played in their nonlinear response by the phase at the fundamental wavelength. In the case of a single plasmonic nanorod, the interference ...

Optical Society of America2016

Up-scalable plasmonic and diffractive nanostructures

Fabian Michael Lütolf

Since most of the academic photonic and plasmonic nanostructures are based on slow and expensive electron beam lithography processes, there is a need for innovative alternatives suitable for industrial manufacturing. Large areas need to be patterned with a ...

EPFL2015

Surface-Enhanced Hyper-Raman Scattering: A New Road to the Observation of Low Energy Molecular Vibrations

Olivier Martin, Jérémy Butet

The plasmon enhancement of molecular hyper-Raman scattering, the nonlinear counterpart of Raman scattering, which involves the absorption of two fundamental photons, is investigated with emphasis on low energy molecular vibrations. The two-photon excitatio ...

American Chemical Society2015

Numerical methods for nanophotonics: standard problems and future challenges

Olivier Martin, Benjamin Gallinet, Jérémy Butet

Nanoscale photonic systems involve a broad variety of light-matter interaction regimes beyond the diffraction limit and have opened the path for a variety of application opportunities in sensing, solid-state lighting, light harvesting, and optical signal p ...

Wiley-VCH Verlag Berlin2015

Manipulating the Optical Bistability in a Nonlinear Plasmonic Nanoantenna Array with a Reflecting Surface

Olivier Martin, Jérémy Butet

The influence of a reflecting surface on the optical bistability in a nanoantenna array is investigated theoretically. The optical response of the array is modeled using a surface integral equation method developed for periodic structures, and the descript ...

Springer Verlag2015

Plasmonic nanostructures for physical and biological applications

Shourya Dutta Gupta

In the last few decades, plasmonic nanostructures have been studied and used vividly for numerous applications ranging from medicine and diagnostics to efficiency enhancement of solar cells. In line with this, the main focus of this thesis is to investigat ...

EPFL2015