In-Situ Probing of Materials Plasmonic Properties using Fabry-Perot Resonance

Abstract: Accurate in situ characterization of plasmonic materials dispersion and efficiency remains a key challenge for next generation nanophotonic devices. To this end, we introduce a platform leveraging extraordinary optical transmission (EOT) through plasmonic gratings comprised of subwavelength Fabry Perot (FP) resonators to interrogate the optical response of plasmonic materials. We implement direct E k dispersion mapping across a well defined set of optical momenta by systematically varying the grating size, with each grating serving as a discrete momentum-space probe. Non Hermitian modal decomposition is carried out by means of the finite element method (FEM) and validated with finite difference time domain (FDTD) to examine the eigenstates of the plasmonic systems and analyze the modal hybridization within the aperture. The interplay between the resonant mechanisms involved in the enhanced transmitted field is investigated in both an idealized perfect electric conducting metal and a realistic dispersive metal, emphasizing the aperture s role in mode confinement and resonance shift. This approach provides an angle insensitive platform for reliable, in situ and real time characterization of established and emerging plasmonic materials.