The Beginner's Guide to Chiral Plasmonics: Mostly Harmless Theory and the Design of Large‐Area Substrates. Issue 16 (28th May 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Goerlitzer, Eric S. A.; Puri, Aniket S.; Moses, Jebin J.; Poulikakos, Lisa V.; Vogel, Nicolas
• Is Part Of: Advanced optical materials. Volume 9:Issue 16(2021)
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• Publication Date: 2021-05-28
• Subjects: chirality -- colloidal lithography -- large‐area substrates -- plasmonics -- surface patterning; Optical materials -- Periodicals; Photonics -- Periodicals; 620.11295
• DOI: 10.1002/adom.202100378
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2195-1071

Abstract

Abstract: Chiral plasmonics is a fascinating research field that is attractive to scientists from diverse backgrounds. Physicists study light–matter interactions, chemists seek ways to analyze enantiomeric molecules, biologists study living objects, and material engineers focus on scalable production processes. Successful access to this emergent field for an interdisciplinary community depends on overcoming three main issues. First, understanding the physical background of chiral plasmonics requires proper introduction in easy language. Second, pitfalls in the characterization of chiroplasmonic features can prevent accurate interpretation. Third, simple and robust methods capable of covering macroscopic substrate areas must be available. This tutorial‐style review addresses these issues with the goal to provide a comprehensive introduction into chiral plasmonic nanostructures. It starts with a brief introduction of the relevant physics involved in chiral light−matter interactions. A brief guide about how to adequately characterize samples follows. Subsequently, an overview of fabrication techniques that produce chiral substrates over large areas is given, and the strengths and weaknesses of the different approaches are discussed. The focus is on simple and robust processes that do not require clean room facilities and can be implemented by a much larger scientific audience. Abstract : Chiral plasmonics fascinates researchers from diverse backgrounds. As the field matures, its transfer toward applications requires easy access to the underlying physics, guidance in proper optical characterization, as well as simple and large‐area methods to fabricate substrates. These issues are addressed with a brief introduction to chiral plasmonics and a comprehensive overview of large‐area fabrication techniques.