Laser-produced gaseous plasmonic resonators

Abstract

We study the electromagnetic scattering properties of a gaseous plasma resonator generated by laser-induced gas breakdown. A simple analytical model is used to describe the scattering resonance of these near-ellipsoidal plasmas and its dependence on their eccentricity and intrinsic plasma properties. This dependence is investigated through Ku band transmission experiments of a waveguide with an embedded single plasma element and optical diagnostics of the laser-induced plasma. The described resonator has the potential to be used as the building block in a new class of metamaterials with fully three-dimensional structural flexibility.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2018
Source ID
10.1063/1.5054022

Entities

People

  • Mark Cappelli
  • Roberto A. Colón Quiñones
  • Thomas C Underwood

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • Stanford University

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Nanoscale Plasmonic Nanotechnology
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics