Surface plasmon enhanced photon drag in metal films

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Vengurlekar, AS
Ishihara, T
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[1] RIKEN, Inst Phys & Chem Res, Frontier Res Syst, Wako, Saitama 3510198, Japan
[2] Tohoku Univ, Dept Phys, Sendai, Miyagi 9808578, Japan
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10.1063/1.2037851
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O59 [应用物理学];
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We report a significantly enhanced photon drag effect (PDE) in a Au thin film at the surface plasmon resonance when the film is mounted in the Kretschmann-Raether geometry. The PDE is observed in the form of an electrical direct current induced by optical excitation. We discuss a model to describe how excitation of surface plasmons may give rise to a current in the Au thin film.
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