Theoretical design of magneto-optical, multilayer systems for the excitation of surface plasmon polaritons.

"Theoretical design of magneto-optical, multilayer systems for the excitation of surface plasmon polaritons. Plasmonic systems involve the interaction of light with matter at the nanoscale [1], which have a wide range of applications in biosensors, photonics, and nanotechnology, among others. In this seminar, we study the optical response of different nanostructures consisting of metal-magnetic-dielectric interfaces which exhibit magneto-optical response. We present different strategies both, theoretical and experimental, to optimize the optical response of these structures using the Otto [2] and Kretschmann [3] configurations. Additionally, we present a computational platform that allows to design this kind of structures as well as its optimization. [1] L. Novotny and B. Hecht, Principles of Nano-Optics (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2012). [2] E. J. Patiño, L. P. Quiroga S., and C. A. Herreño-Fierro, Plasmonics 18 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11468-022-01762-0 [3] C. A. Herreño-Fierro and E. J. Patiño, Phys. Status Solidi B 252, No. 2, 316–322 (2015). DOI 10.1002/pssb.201451380"