Figure 3
From: Coherent control of light-matter interactions in polarization standing waves
Optical properties of the symmetric L-slot metamaterial under travelling wave illumination: (a–c) Experimentally measured and (d–f) corresponding numerically simulated normal incidence reflection R, transmission T and absorption A [=1 − (R + T)] spectra for incident light polarized [as indicated by the inset schematics] parallel (a,d) and perpendicular (b,e) to the structure’s mirror symmetry axis – its polarization eigenstates and parallel to the arms of the L-slots (c,f). [Experimental spectra were evaluated using a microspectrophotometer [CRAIC QDI2010; absolute measurement uncertainty ±<0.03] with light incident on the gold side of the sample; Data in panel (c) is averaged over the two equivalent orientations – see Supplementary Figure S1.]
