Mauro Cuevas

• PhD
• National Scientific and Technical Research Council

In this work, we present a detailed analysis of the optical binding force resulting from the near field scattering between dielectric nanoparticles and a graphene substrate. We pay special attention to the two-dimensional array formation for which the stability is raised owing to the multiple surface plasmon (SP) scattering. Because of the small va...

This work deals with the spontaneous emission (SE) study of a point--like emitter placed in close proximity of a graphene dielectric structure. This structure is formed by a dielectric micro--cube placed above a plane graphene sheet covering a dielectric substrate. The electromagnetic interplay between the emitter and the fields scattered back to t...

In this work, we have proposed a graphene planar structure as an optical binding device of dielectric nanoparticles. Surface plasmons (SPs) on a graphene sheet, generated thanks to the near field scattering of the incident plane wave by the nanoparticles placed close to the graphene sheet, act as a powerful intermediary for enhancing the optical fo...

Controlling optomechanical interactions at sub-wavelength levels is of great importance in academic science and nanoparticle manipulation technologies. This Letter focuses on the improvement of the recoil force on nanoparticles placed close to a graphene–dielectric–metal structure. The momentum conservation involving the non-symmetric excitation of...

Theoretical research on opto-mechanical interactions at sub-wavelength levels using surface waves (SWs) excita-tion has a great impact in both the academic knowledge and practical realm. In this letter we have revealed that the dynamic characteristics of the SWs excited along a metamaterial boundary, such as its forward or backward propagation natu...

Controlling opto-mechanical interactions at sub-wavelength levels is of great importance in academic science and nano-particle manipulation technologies. This letter focuses on the improvement of the recoil force on nano-particles placed close to a graphene-dielectric-metal structure. The momentum conservation involving the non-symmetric excitation...

This work deals with the theoretical study of the spontaneous emission of a point dipole source placed near a cylindrical structure composed of a central metallic core and a dielectric shell covered with graphene. We show that the spontaneous emission rate is dominated by coupling into surface plasmon (SP) modes on graphene, which present high valu...

In this Letter, a simple structure formed by a metallic thin layer covering a high-index substrate is used to design an optical tweezer. Owing to the interaction between the field scattered by the particle with an incident plane wave and the proposed structure, a pulling or attractive component of the optical force emerges. This component results i...

Plasmonic substrates are widely reported for their use in the manipulation of sub-wavelength particles. Here we analyze the optical force in the terahertz (THz) spectrum acting on a dielectric nanoparticle when located close to a graphene monolayer. When lying on a dielectric planar substrate, the graphene sheet enables the nano-sized scatterer to...

The ability to control optomechanical interactions at subwavelength levels is of key relevance in modern optics. The present work focuses on the improvement of the force exerted on a dielectric nanoparticle placed near an attenuated total reflection structure containing graphene. Our results show that this force is highly dependent on the angle of...

In this work we study the optical force exerted by dielectric nanoparticles placed in the near field of an attenuated total reflection (ATR) structure in Otto configuration containing graphene. We found two angular regions where this force is enhanced, one of this coincides with the critical angle of total internal reflection and the other one coin...

Manipulation of nano-scale objects by engineering the electromagnetic waves in the environment medium is pivotal for several particle handling techniques using optical resonators, waveguiding, and plasmonic devices. In this Letter, we theoretically demonstrate the possibility of engineering a compact and tunable plasmon-based terahertz (THz) tweeze...

Manipulation of subwavelength objects by engineering the electromagnetic waves in the environment medium is pivotal for several particle handling techniques. In this letter, we theoretically demonstrate the possibility of engineering a compact and tunable plasmon-based terahertz tweezer using a graphene monolayer that is deposited on a high-index s...

The force on a dielectric nano particle close to graphene sheet covering a plane dielectric sustrate is analyzed. We illustrate large pulling force due to the self-action effect of the particle through the graphene interface.

This work studies the optical binding of a dimer composed by dielectric particles close to a graphene sheet. Using a rigorous electromagnetic method, we calculated the optical force acting on each nanoparticle. In addition, we deduced analytical expressions enabling to evaluate the contribution of graphene surface plasmons (GSPs) to optical binding...

This work studies the optical binding of a dimer composed by dielectric particles close to a graphene sheet. Using a rigorous electromagnetic method, we calculated the optical force acting on each nanoparticle. In addition, we deduced analytical expressions enabling to evaluate the contribution of graphene surface plasmons (GSPs) to optical binding...

One fundamental motivation to know the dispersive or frequency dependent characteristics of localized surface plasmons (LSPs) supported by elliptical shaped particles wrapped with a graphene sheet, as well as their scattering characteristics when these elliptical LSPs are excited, is related to the design of plasmonic structures capable of manipula...

One fundamental motivation to know the dispersive, or frequency dependent characteristics of localized surface plasmons (LSPs) supported by elliptical shaped particles wrapped with graphene sheet, as well as their scattering characteristics when these elliptical LSPs are excited, is related with the design of plasmonic structures capable to manipul...

In this paper, the dyadic Green’s function for a graphene–dielectric stack is formulated based on the scattering superposition method. To this end, the scattering Green’s function in each layer is expanded in terms of cylindrical vector wave functions with unknown coefficients. Using the Kronecker delta function in the field expansion, it is consid...

This work analyzes the optical properties of a localized surface plasmon (LSP) spaser made of a dielectric active wire coated with a graphene monolayer. Our theoretical results, obtained by using rigorous electromagnetic methods, illustrate the non-radiative transfer between the active medium and the LSPs of graphene. In particular, we focus on the...

We propose an axisymmetric silicon nanoresonator with designed tapered angle well for the extraordinary enhancement of the decay rate of magnetic dipole (MD) emitters. Due to the resonant coupling of a MD emitter and the MD mode of the subwavelength resonator, the Purcell factor (PF) can easily reach 500, which is significantly higher than the PF w...

In this paper, dyadic Green's function for a graphene-dielectric stack is formulated based on the scattering superposition method. To this end, scattering Green's function in each layer is expanded in terms of cylindrical vector wave functions with unknown coefficients. Using the Kronecker delta function in the field expansion, it is considered tha...

The ability to control the laser modes within a subwavelength resonator is of key relevance in modern optoelectronics. This work deals with the theoretical research on optical properties of a PT-symmetric nano-scaled dimer formed by two dielectric wires, one is with loss and the other with gain, wrapped with graphene sheets. We show the existence o...

This work analyzes the optical properties of a localized surface plasmon (LSP) spaser made of a dielectric active wire coated with a graphene monolayer. Our theoretical results, obtained by using rigorous electromagnetic methods, illustrate the non-radiative transfer between the active medium and the localized surface plasmons of the graphene. In p...

The ability to control the laser modes within a subwavelength resonator is of key relevance in modern optoelectronics. This work deals with the theoretical research on optical properties of a PT--symmetric nano--scaled dimer formed by two dielectric wires, one is with loss and the other with gain, wrapped with graphene sheets. We show the existence...

We consider a dielectric active wire coated with a graphene monolayer. Using rigorous electromagnetic methods, we present theoretical results which illustrate the non-radiative transfer between the active medium and the graphene localized surface plasmons.

Theoretical research on low-energy localized surface plasmons (LSPs) supported by an active core-shell particle has interest in the practical realm. Here, the core is made of semiconductor nanocrystal wrapped with a graphene sheet, while the shell is filled with a dielectric active medium to achieve the LSPs amplification by stimulated emission of...

Theoretical research on localized surface plasmons (LSPs) supported by a structure formed by two parallel dielectric wires with a circular cross section wrapped with a graphene sheet has an impact in the practical realm. Here, LSPs are represented in the form of an infinite series of cylindrical multipole partial waves linked to each of the graphen...

We present a dispersion engineering method based on the rigorous electromagnetic theory to study the scattering properties of a double graphene layer spherical structure. The localized surface plasmons (LSPs) supported by the structure provide resonance channels that lead to an enhancement of the electromagnetic cross section. The method is used to...

This work analyzes the electromagnetic energy transfer rate between donor and acceptor quantum emitters close to a graphene-coated wire. We discuss the modification of the energy transfer rate when the emitters are interfaced via surface plasmon (SP) environments. All of the notable effects on the spatial dependence of the energy transfer are highl...

This work analyzes the electromagnetic energy transfer rate between donor and acceptor quantum emitters close to a graphene-coated wire. We discuss the modification of the energy transfer rate when the emitters are interfaced via surface plasmon (SP) environments. All of the notable effects on the spatial dependence of the energy transfer are highl...

We theoretically study the electromagnetic energy transfer between donor and acceptor molecules near a graphene waveguide (WG). The surface plasmons (SPs) supported by the structure provide decay channels which lead to an improvement in the energy transfer rate when the donor and acceptor are localized on the same side or even on opposite sides of...

We theoretically study the electromagnetic energy transfer between donor and acceptor molecules near a graphene waveguide. The surface plasmons (SPs) supported by the structure provide decay channels which lead to an improvement in the energy transfer rate when the donor and acceptor are localized on the same side or even on opposite sides of the w...

We theoretically study the electromagnetic energy transfer between donor and acceptor molecules near a graphene waveguide. The surface plasmons (SPs) supported by the structure provide decay channels which lead to an improvement in the energy transfer rate when the donor and acceptor are localized on the same side or even on opposite sides of the w...

The present work deals with a theoretical research on the emission and radiation properties of a dipole emitter source close to a dimer graphene plasmonic antenna. Modification of the radiation and the quantum efficiencies resulting from varying the position of the emitter and the orientation of its dipole moment are calculated by using a rigorous...

The present work deals with a theoretical research on the emission and radiation properties of a dipole emitter source close to a dimer graphene plasmonic antenna. Modification of the radiation and the quantum efficiencies resulting from varying the position of the emitter and the orientation of its dipole moment are calculated by using a rigorous...

The present work focuses on theoretically research on the spontaneous emission and the energy transfer process between two single optical emitters placed close to a graphene coated wire. The localized surface plasmons (LSPs) supported by the structure provide decay channels which lead to an enhancement of the emission and radiation decay rates as w...

We present a theoretical study of the spontaneous emission of a line dipole source embedded in a graphene--coated subwavelength wire of arbitrary shape. The modification of the emission and the radiation efficiencies are calculated by means of a rigorous electromagnetic method based on Green's second identity. Enhancement of these efficiencies is o...

This work analyzes the emission and radiation properties of a single optical emitter embedded in a graphene-coated subwavelength wire. We discuss the modifications of the spontaneous emission rate and the radiation efficiency as a function of the position and orientation of the dipole inside the wire. Our results show that these quantities can be e...

We present a rigorous electromagnetic method based on Green’s second identity for studying the plasmonic response of graphene-coated wires of arbitrary shape. The wire is illuminated perpendicular to its axis by a monochromatic electromagnetic wave and the wire substrate is homogeneous and isotropic. The field is expressed everywhere in terms of tw...

We present a rigorous electromagnetic method based on Green's second identity for studying the plasmonic response of graphene-coated wires of arbitrary shape. The wire is illuminated perpendicular to its axis by a monochromatic electromagnetic wave and the wire substrate is homogeneous and isotropic. The field is expressed everywhere in terms of tw...

We present a detailed analysis about the electromagnetic response of a metamaterial surface with a localized defect. The excitation of electromagnetic surface waves leads to a near-field distribution showing a periodic dependence along the metamaterial surface. We find that this periodic pattern provides a direct demonstration of the forward or bac...

This work analyzes the spontaneous emission of a single emitter placed near the graphene waveguide formed by two parallel graphene monolayers, with an insulator spacer layer. In this case, the eigenmodes supported by the structure, such as surface plasmon and wave guided modes, provide decay channels for the electric dipole placed close to the wave...

We study the optical response of an attenuated total reflection (ATR) structure in Otto configuration with graphene sheet, paying especial attention to the occurrence of total absorption. Our results show that due to excitation of surface plasmons on the graphene sheet, two different conditions of total absorption may occur. At these conditions, th...

In this work we study the modal characteristics of localized surface plasmons in graphene-coated, circular cross-section wires. Localized surface plasmons are represented in terms of cylindrical multipole partial waves characterized by discrete, complex frequencies that depend on the size of the wire and can be dynamically tuned via a gate voltage....

In this work we study the collective modes of a periodic AB multilayer (a superlattice), where A is a conventional dielectric and B a magnetic metamaterial. We show that the inclusion of metamaterials can give collective excitations with dispersion characteristics impossible to obtain with conventional materials and that the coupling between surfac...

The electromagnetic response of subwavelength wires coated with a graphene monolayer illuminated by a linearly polarized plane waves is investigated. The results show that the scattering and extinction cross-sections of the coated wire can be dramatically enhanced when the incident radiation resonantly excites localized surface plasmons. The enhanc...

We present a theoretical analysis of the lateral displacement (Goos–Hänchen shift) of spatially limited beams reflected from attenuated total reflection (ATR) devices in the Otto configuration when backward surface plasmon polaritons are excited at the interface between a positive refractive index slab and a semi–infinite metamaterial with a negati...

Using an integral equation approach based on the Rayleigh hypothesis, we investigate the scattering of a plane wave at the rough surface of a metamaterial with a finite number of sinusoidal grooves. To show the adequacy of the model, we present results that are in agreement with the predictions of physical optics and that quantitatively reproduce t...

In this work we study the optical response of Kretschmann-ATR structures with metamaterials near conditions of resonant coupling between the incident wave and a surface plasmon polariton. In contrast with previous research available in the literature, particular attention is paid to the behavior of the phase of the reflected fields. Besides, the re...

The dispersive characteristics of surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) supported by a periodically corrugated boundary between vacuum and a negative refractive index, isotropic material were studied theoretically by numerical solution of a dispersion equation. SPP dispersion curves were correlated with the optical response of the corrugated boundary i...

We investigate the lateral displacement (Goos-Hänchen lateral shift) of a linearly polarized Gaussian beam reflected from a corrugated surface between a conventional dielectric and a homogeneous isotropic metamaterial with a negative index of refraction. We pay particular attention to effects associated with the resonant excitation of surface plasm...

In this work we study the propagation characteristics of surface plasmon polaritons (surface eigenmodes) of Kretschmann attenuated total reflection structures with metamaterials. Contrary to the conventional case, in which surface polaritons with positive phase velocity appear at the boundary of a metallic guide, we consider a case where surface po...

To obtain the eigenmodes of the electromagnetic field at a periodically corrugated metamaterial we consider the analytic extension to the complex plane of the solution to the boundary-value problem for a metamaterial grating. We build a proper Riemann sheet for these eigenmodes and we present numerical examples illustrating their propagation charac...

We present a perturbative treatment to find the surface plasmon polariton modes corresponding to the free oscillations of the electromagnetic field on a cylindrical periodic interface that separates a conventional dielectric medium and a metamaterial with arbitrary values of the constitutive parameters. The method is used to investigate how a shall...

The differences between the resonant response of metallic and metamaterial gratings, both supporting surface polaritons, evidence the different kind of interference processes occurring between the fields radiated by the surface polariton and the fields reflected by the surface without corrugation. As in any resonance phenomenon, complementary infor...

We study the radiation characteristics of electromagnetic surface waves at a periodically corrugated interface between a conventional and a negatively refracting (or left-handed) material. In this case, and contrary to the surface plasmon polariton in a metallic grating, surface plasmon polaritons may radiate on both sides of the rough interface al...

We present a detailed analysis about the excitation of surface polaritons (SPs) at the sinusoidally corrugated interface between a conventional dielectric medium and a metamaterial (MM) with arbitrary values of dielectric permittivity and magnetic permeability. The strong impact of SPs on the optical response of the interface is demonstrated by num...