Abstract

Abstract Nested square 2D lattice of gold nanospheres encased in a film of bismuth-substituted yttrium iron garnet (Bi:YIG) have been studied. Symmetry, structural and dielectric parameters of such nanostructures have been found to define the number of plasmon resonances and their spectral positions. As compared with a conventional film of Bi:YIG, the magneto-optical response of the studied nanostructures considerably increases due to the plasmon resonances, and the sign of polarization rotation is defined by a configuration of the localized near fields. Also, we demonstrate that, due to the nested arrangement, the optical and magneto-optical responses of the nanostructures can be strongly altered with a negligible change in their structural parameters.

Highlights

  • To demonstrate a new view on plasmonic MO nanostructures, we introduce a nested square two-dimensional (2D) lattice of gold (Au) nanospheres encased in a magnetic host

  • We will show that the number and spectral positions of the localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPR) bands in spectra of the nested Au-Bi:YIG nanostructure are governed by the radius of nanospheres, the MO response can be enhanced at frequencies of LSPRs and it becomes extremely sensitive to the radius of the nanospheres

  • Two main features are in spectra of such strustures: LSPR (D) band is defined by the lattice period D and has a large spectral shift as D changes and LSPR on single spherical nanoparticle in the short-wavelength (SW) band at approximately 600 nm (see Fig. 1(a))

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Introduction

To demonstrate a new view on plasmonic MO nanostructures, we introduce a nested square two-dimensional (2D) lattice of gold (Au) nanospheres encased in a magnetic host (a layer bismuth-substituted yttrium iron garnet, Bi:YIG). We analyze spectra of 2D AuBi:YIG nanostructures with square lattices having different periods and discuss LSPRs on single nanospheres and their ensemble. We select a 2D lattice and insert additional nanospheres with radius R, composing another square lattice, into it, forming a nested 2D lattice.

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