Figure 6: Spectral evolution of the switching frequency.
Linear polarization degree, PL(90°) (blue line and left vertical scale in each figure) and scattered intensities IS (red line and right vertical scale in each figure) and IP (black line and right vertical scale in each figure) measured at 90° in the scattering plane for a sphere dimer. Three types of dimer with identical spheres are considered: (a,b) R1=R2=R=6 mm, (c,d) R1=R2=R=9 mm and (e,f) R1=R2=R=12 mm. Two gaps are analysed: (a,c,e) d0=2 and (b,d,f) d0=1/3. The black/red arrows represent the ‘on’ (1)/’off’ (0) states of the switching device, respectively. Simulations are performed with the dipolar model (see Supplementary Notes 1 and 2). Inset in top-left plot indicates the colour code.
