Project C5
Enhanced Magneto-Optics in Plasmonic Structures
The project focuses on the interaction between surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) and magnetic ions in semiconductors. Magneto-plasmonic crystals consisting of periodically patterned noble metal films or nanoparticles (Au, Ag) on top of paramagnetic (CdMnTe) or ferromagnetic (GaMnAs) semiconductor nanostructures will be studied spectroscopically. We will elaborate the possibilities for optical orientation of excitons by SPP excitation and exploit the strong sp-d exchange interaction between excitons and magnetic ions for optical control of SPP propagation and magnetization.
Research Staff
Researcher | Affiliation | Position |
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Prof. Dr. Ilya A. Akimov | TU Dortmund | Principal Investigator |
Dr. Alexander N. Poddubny | Ioffe Institute | Principal Investigator |