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Excitonic optical Tamm states: a step towards a full molecular-dielectric photonic integration

Núnez-Sánchez, Sara; Lopez-Garcia, Martin; Murshidy, Mohamed M.; Abdel-Hady, Asmaa Gamal; Serry, Mohamed; Adawi, Ali M.; Rarity, John G.; Oulton, Ruth; Barnes, William L.

Authors

Sara Núnez-Sánchez

Martin Lopez-Garcia

Mohamed M. Murshidy

Asmaa Gamal Abdel-Hady

Mohamed Serry

John G. Rarity

Ruth Oulton

William L. Barnes



Abstract

We report the first experimental observation of an excitonic optical Tamm state supported at the interface between a periodic multilayer dielectric structure and an organic dye-doped polymer layer. The existence of such states is enabled by the metal-like optical properties of the excitonic layer based on aggregated dye molecules. Experimentally determined dispersion curves, together with simulated data, including field profiles, allow us to identify the nature of these new modes. Our results demonstrate the potential of organic excitonic materials as a powerful means to control light at the nanoscale, offering the prospect of a new alternative photonic building block for nanophotonics designs based on molecular materials.

Citation

Núnez-Sánchez, S., Lopez-Garcia, M., Murshidy, M. M., Abdel-Hady, A. G., Serry, M., Adawi, A. M., Rarity, J. G., Oulton, R., & Barnes, W. L. (2016). Excitonic optical Tamm states: a step towards a full molecular-dielectric photonic integration. ACS Photonics, 3(5), 743-748. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.6b00060

Acceptance Date Apr 13, 2016
Online Publication Date Apr 13, 2016
Publication Date Apr 13, 2016
Deposit Date Apr 18, 2016
Publicly Available Date Apr 18, 2016
Journal ACS photonics
Electronic ISSN 2330-4022
Publisher American Chemical Society
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 3
Issue 5
Pages 743-748
DOI https://doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.6b00060
Keywords Tamm states
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/436304
Publisher URL http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsphotonics.6b00060
Additional Information This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in ACS photonics, copyright © American Chemical Society after peer review and technical editing by the publisher. To access the final edited and published work see http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsphotonics.6b00060
Contract Date Apr 18, 2016

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