Chirality, an intrinsic property of certain entities in the universe, is characterized by the absence of mirror symmetry. Understanding chirality is crucial as it influences molecular interactions and properties. Circular dichroism (CD), measured using circularly polarized light, is a standard technique for probing chirality, but its sensitivity is often limited. Here, we explore extrinsic chirality (i.e. a property arising from asymmetric achiral materials when observed from out of normal incidence directions), using photo-acoustic spectroscopy (PAS). PAS allows direct measurement of local absorption, by monitoring the heat produced and transferred to the surrounding air, regardless the transmitted, reflected, and scattered light that flows away from the sample. In conventional techniques, the CD is usually measured by taking into account only the extinction as transmitted (or reflected) light. In this study, we introduce a new PAS setup that employs an oblique-incidence laser to study extrinsic chirality in silver-coated self-assembled metasurfaces. Our experimental results reveal intriguing CD trends dependent on the angle of incidence and wavelength, indicative of extrinsic chirality. This study expands the application of PAS, enabling simultaneous analysis of multiple wavelengths and providing valuable insights into chiral metasurfaces.

Photo-acoustic technique with widely tuneable laser: metasurface circular dichroism response / Skubisz, Claudia; Petronijevic, Emilija; Leahu, Grigore; Cesca, Tiziana; Scian, Carlo; Mattei, Giovanni; Sibilia, Concita; Belardini, Alessandro. - In: JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN OPTICAL SOCIETY. RAPID PUBLICATIONS. - ISSN 1990-2573. - 20:1(2024). [10.1051/jeos/2024016]

Photo-acoustic technique with widely tuneable laser: metasurface circular dichroism response

Skubisz, Claudia;Petronijevic, Emilija
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Leahu, Grigore;Sibilia, Concita;Belardini, Alessandro
2024

Abstract

Chirality, an intrinsic property of certain entities in the universe, is characterized by the absence of mirror symmetry. Understanding chirality is crucial as it influences molecular interactions and properties. Circular dichroism (CD), measured using circularly polarized light, is a standard technique for probing chirality, but its sensitivity is often limited. Here, we explore extrinsic chirality (i.e. a property arising from asymmetric achiral materials when observed from out of normal incidence directions), using photo-acoustic spectroscopy (PAS). PAS allows direct measurement of local absorption, by monitoring the heat produced and transferred to the surrounding air, regardless the transmitted, reflected, and scattered light that flows away from the sample. In conventional techniques, the CD is usually measured by taking into account only the extinction as transmitted (or reflected) light. In this study, we introduce a new PAS setup that employs an oblique-incidence laser to study extrinsic chirality in silver-coated self-assembled metasurfaces. Our experimental results reveal intriguing CD trends dependent on the angle of incidence and wavelength, indicative of extrinsic chirality. This study expands the application of PAS, enabling simultaneous analysis of multiple wavelengths and providing valuable insights into chiral metasurfaces.
2024
Nanostructures; Extrinsic chirality; Photo-acoustic spectroscopy; Circular dichroism
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Photo-acoustic technique with widely tuneable laser: metasurface circular dichroism response / Skubisz, Claudia; Petronijevic, Emilija; Leahu, Grigore; Cesca, Tiziana; Scian, Carlo; Mattei, Giovanni; Sibilia, Concita; Belardini, Alessandro. - In: JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN OPTICAL SOCIETY. RAPID PUBLICATIONS. - ISSN 1990-2573. - 20:1(2024). [10.1051/jeos/2024016]
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