Abstract
We present 2D measurements of the full THz electric field behind a sample consisting of multiple slits in a metal foil. Our measurements, which have a sub-wavelength spatial, and a sub-period temporal resolution, reveal electric field lines, electric field vortices and saddle points. From our measurements we are able to reconstruct the magnetic field and, finally, the position and time-dependent Poynting vector which shows the flow of energy behind the sample. Our results show that it is possible to study the flow of light near sub-wavelength plasmonic structures such as slit-arrays and, by implication, other metamaterial samples.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 11781-11789 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Optics Express |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 19 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2007 Sep 17 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics