Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Sistan and Baluchestan (USB), Zahedan, Iran
10.22034/ns.2026.2080794.1416
Abstract
In this paper, an all-optical plasmonic switch based on a metal–insulator–metal (MIM) structure is proposed and numerically investigated. The proposed configuration consists of two MIM waveguides and a pair of asymmetric disks filled with a nonlinear Au/SiO₂ material, in which square-shaped gold nanostructures are embedded inside each disk. To achieve fast and low-power switching performance, both the Kerr nonlinearity of the dielectric material and the intrinsic optical nonlinearity of the gold nanostructures are simultaneously exploited. Finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulation results indicate that, at low input intensity, the structure exhibits a resonance at a wavelength of 840 nm. As the input optical intensity increases, the resonance wavelength undergoes a red shift due to the combined nonlinear effects, resulting in a sudden enhancement of the transmitted power. The switching threshold power is found to be approximately 0.08 mW/μm², while the maximum transmission reaches about 0.65. Owing to its compact size, low threshold power, and ultrafast response, the proposed plasmonic switch is a promising candidate for applications in plasmonic integrated circuits.
Ghadrdan,M , Adibnia,E and Mansouri-Birjandi,M A . (2026). Design and Simulation of a Low-Power All-Optical Switch Using Plasmonic Disks and Gold Nanostructures. Nanomeghyas, 13(2), 697-704. doi: 10.22034/ns.2026.2080794.1416
MLA
Ghadrdan,M , , Adibnia,E , and Mansouri-Birjandi,M A . "Design and Simulation of a Low-Power All-Optical Switch Using Plasmonic Disks and Gold Nanostructures", Nanomeghyas, 13, 2, 2026, 697-704. doi: 10.22034/ns.2026.2080794.1416
HARVARD
Ghadrdan M, Adibnia E, Mansouri-Birjandi M A. (2026). 'Design and Simulation of a Low-Power All-Optical Switch Using Plasmonic Disks and Gold Nanostructures', Nanomeghyas, 13(2), pp. 697-704. doi: 10.22034/ns.2026.2080794.1416
CHICAGO
M Ghadrdan, E Adibnia and M A Mansouri-Birjandi, "Design and Simulation of a Low-Power All-Optical Switch Using Plasmonic Disks and Gold Nanostructures," Nanomeghyas, 13 2 (2026): 697-704, doi: 10.22034/ns.2026.2080794.1416
VANCOUVER
Ghadrdan M, Adibnia E, Mansouri-Birjandi M A. Design and Simulation of a Low-Power All-Optical Switch Using Plasmonic Disks and Gold Nanostructures. Nanomeghyas. 2026;13(2):697-704 (In Persian). doi: 10.22034/ns.2026.2080794.1416