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Surface Plasmon Resonance Tunability in Au−VO2 Thermochromic Nano-composites

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Surface Plasmon Resonance Tunability in Au−VO2 Thermochromic Nano-composites
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  • M. Maaza1,
  • O. Nemraoui2,
  • C. Sella3 &
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  • A. C. Beye4 

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Abstract

A new type of photo-active nano-composite material appropriate for Ultra-fast Nonlinear Optical χ(3) (ω) applications has been synthesized and optically characterized. Compared to standard noble metal particles- oxide nano-composites exhibiting a superior effective χ(3) (ω) due to the enhancement of the local electric field, these Au−VO2 nano-composites display an additional reversibly tunable surface plasmon frequency under external temperature stimuli. Such a smart plasmon tunability is correlated to the Mott’s type semiconducting/metallic 1st order transition of the host VO2 matrix. The nano-gold surface plasmon wavelength shifts reversibly from 645 nm to 598nm when the Au−VO2 nano-composites temperature varies from 25°C to 120°C.

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  1. Nanosciences Laboratories, Materials Research Group, iThemba LABS, PO Box 722, 7129, Somerset West, South Africa

    M. Maaza

  2. Physics Dept., Rand Afrikaans University, Auckland Park, PO Box 392, Johannesburg, South Africa

    O. Nemraoui

  3. Laboratoire d’Optique des Solides, Universite Pierre-Marie Curie, Paris VI, Jussieu, 0005, Paris Cedex, France

    C. Sella

  4. Princeton Materials Institute, Princeton University, 08544, Princeton, NJ, USA

    A. C. Beye

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Dr O. Nemraoui received his PhD from the University of ParisXI in the field of materials sciences. His research is in the field of surface-interface phenomena as well as advanced and multifunctional materials.

Prof. C. Sella is a Professor at University of Paris VI. He is an expert in the field of vacuum technology, thin films and nano-composites synthesis and optical devices.

Prof. A.C. Beye is an expert in materials sciences. He is the founding President of the African Materials Research Society. He is member of the board of directors of the African Laser Centre, Member of the Nelson Mandela — World Bank African Institutes of Science & Technology. He is the initiator of the US NSF-Africa initiative in Materials sciences. His research interests encompass large fields of materials sciences and laser spectroscopy.

Dr. M. Maaza holds a PhD from the University of Paris VI. He was involved extensively in the investigation of surface-Interface phenomena by neutron and X-Rays scattering. His expertise lies within photonics and nano-materials. He is the initiator of the South African Nanotechnology initiative. He is currently the Chairman of the NANOAFNET (NANOsciences AFrican NETwork), an initiative supported by ICTP: UNESCOAIEA. He is the Vice-President of the French Council of Scientists and Engineers: South African section and a member of the Nobel Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics.

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Maaza, M., Nemraoui, O., Sella, C. et al. Surface Plasmon Resonance Tunability in Au−VO2 Thermochromic Nano-composites. Gold Bull 38, 100–106 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03215243

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