Phase control of femtosecond pulses on the nanoscale using second harmonic nanoparticles

Nicolò Accanto; Jana B Nieder; Lukasz Piatkowski; Marta Castro-Lopez; Francesco Pastorelli; Daan Brinks; Niek F van Hulst

doi:10.1038/lsa.2014.24

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Phase control of femtosecond pulses on the nanoscale using second harmonic nanoparticles

Original Articles

- Phase control of femtosecond pulses on the nanoscale using second harmonic nanoparticles
- Light: Science & Applications Vol. 3, Issue 1, (2014)
- Affiliations：
  
  1.ICFO—Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, 08860 Castelldefels (Barcelona), Spain
  2.Institut Fresnel, CNRS UMR7249, Aix-Marseille University, 13397 Marseille, France
  3.ICREA—Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats (ICREA), 08010 Barcelona, Spain
- Author bio：
  
  Dr NF van Hulst, ICFO—Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques, Mediterranean Technology Park, 08860 Castelldefels (Barcelona), Spain E-mail: Niek.vanHulst@ICFO.eu
- Funds：
- DOI：10.1038/lsa.2014.24
  CLC：
- Published：2014-03，
  
  Published Online：31 January 2014，
  
  Received：12 July 2013，
  
  Revised：01 October 2013，
  
  Accepted：18 October 2013
- Accepted：
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Accanto, N. et al. Phase control of femtosecond pulses on the nanoscale using second harmonic nanoparticles. Light: Science & Applications, 3, e143 (2014).
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Accanto, N. et al. Phase control of femtosecond pulses on the nanoscale using second harmonic nanoparticles. Light: Science & Applications, 3, e143 (2014). DOI： 10.1038/lsa.2014.24.

摘要

Abstract

Investigations of ultrafast processes occurring on the nanoscale require a combination of femtosecond pulses and nanometer spatial resolution. However

controlling femtosecond pulses with nanometer accuracy is very challenging

as the limitations imposed both by dispersive optics on the time duration of a pulse and by the spatial diffraction limit on the focusing of light must be overcome simultaneously. In this paper

we provide a universal method that allows full femtosecond pulse control in subdiffraction-limited areas. We achieve this aim by exploiting the intrinsic coherence of the second harmonic emission from a single nonlinear nanoparticle of deep subwavelength dimensions. The method is proven to be highly sensitive

easy to use

quick

robust and versatile. This approach allows measurements of minimal phase distortions and the delivery of tunable higher harmonic light in a nanometric volume. Moreover

the method is shown to be compatible with a wide range of particle sizes

shapes and materials

allowing easy optimization for any given sample. This method will facilitate the investigation of light–matter interactions on the femtosecond–nanometer level in various areas of scientific study.

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Keywords

diffraction limitFourier limitmultiphoton intrapulse interference phase scannanoparticlenanophotonicsphase controlsecond harmonic generationultrafast

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