• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 21, Issue 5, 053601 (2023)
Qian Peng1、2, Yadong Qiao3, and Yang Liu1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Physics and Electronic-Information Engineering, Hubei Engineering University, Xiaogan 432000, China
  • 2School of Materials and Architectural Engineering, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 550025, China
  • 3School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL202321.053601 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Qian Peng, Yadong Qiao, Yang Liu. Temperature-dependent optical properties of low-loss plasmonic SrMoO3 thin films[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2023, 21(5): 053601 Copy Citation Text show less
    (a) XRD patterns of the SMO films before and after heating to 800°C. The inset shows the subtle shift in (002) peak position. (b) ω rocking curve for the (002) peak of the unheated film. (c) Surface and cross-sectional morphology of the SMO film heated to 800°C.
    Fig. 1. (a) XRD patterns of the SMO films before and after heating to 800°C. The inset shows the subtle shift in (002) peak position. (b) ω rocking curve for the (002) peak of the unheated film. (c) Surface and cross-sectional morphology of the SMO film heated to 800°C.
    Electrical properties of the SMO films on LAO substrates at different temperatures.
    Fig. 2. Electrical properties of the SMO films on LAO substrates at different temperatures.
    Experimental and fitted values of (a) the real and (b) the imaginary parts of the dielectric function of the SMO film at 700°C.
    Fig. 3. Experimental and fitted values of (a) the real and (b) the imaginary parts of the dielectric function of the SMO film at 700°C.
    (a) Real and (b) imaginary parts of the dielectric function of the SMO films at different temperatures. The purple horizontal dashed line in (a) represents the ENZ locations. The legend in (a) shows the temperature color coding for both the plots.
    Fig. 4. (a) Real and (b) imaginary parts of the dielectric function of the SMO films at different temperatures. The purple horizontal dashed line in (a) represents the ENZ locations. The legend in (a) shows the temperature color coding for both the plots.
    (a) Temperature-dependent propagation lengths of the SPPs and (b) quality factors of the LSPR calculated using the dielectric functions of the SMO films. The legend in (a) shows the temperature color coding for both the plots.
    Fig. 5. (a) Temperature-dependent propagation lengths of the SPPs and (b) quality factors of the LSPR calculated using the dielectric functions of the SMO films. The legend in (a) shows the temperature color coding for both the plots.
    SampleLSPP (µm) (at 23°C)LSPP (µm) (at 400°C–500°C)LSPP (µm) (at 600°C)LSPP (µm) (at 800°C)LSPP Change at the Largest Temperature (%)
    200 nm Au72.9438.41 (500°C)47.3
    30 nm Au40.4911.35 (450°C)72.0
    200 nm TiN[29]5.564.44 (440°C)41.9
    30 nm TiN[32]5.144.25 (400°C)3.473.1843.4
    200 nm SMO20.253.01 (400°C)1.720.7396.4
    Table 1. Comparison of LSPP in Au[15], TiN, and SMO at Different Temperatures and at 820 nm Wavelength
    SampleQLSPR (at 23°C)QLSPR (at 400°C–500°C)QLSPR (at 600°C)QLSPR (at 800°C)QLSPR Change at the Largest Temperature (%)
    200 nm Au22.9311.93 (500°C)48.0
    30 nm Au13.053.50 (450°C)73.2
    200 nm TiN2.91.91 (400°C)1.5265.2
    30 nm TiN2.782.22 (400°C)1.7848.2
    200 nm SMO4.811.72 (400°C)1.310.9081.3
    Table 2. Comparison of QLSPR in Au[15], TiN[32], and SMO at Different Temperatures and at 820 nm Wavelength
    Qian Peng, Yadong Qiao, Yang Liu. Temperature-dependent optical properties of low-loss plasmonic SrMoO3 thin films[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2023, 21(5): 053601
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