Diffraction and backcoupling of surface plasmon oscillations in a planar waveguide

Author

Fontana, Eduardo

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron. & Syst., Fed. Univ. of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil

Volume

2

fYear

1997

Firstpage

477

Abstract

A theoretical approach that accounts for diffraction and backcoupling of surface plasmon (SP) oscillations on a metallized planar waveguide is described. The model explains previously reported experimental studies related to the development of SP based optical fiber sensors and can be used to determine design parameters. Results indicate that a planar waveguide metallization scheme similar to that employed in the single mode fiber configuration is a feasible alternative for the construction of integrated optics sensor devices

Keywords

fibre optic sensors; light diffraction; optical planar waveguides; surface plasmons; backcoupling; design parameters; diffraction; integrated optics; metallized planar waveguide; optical fiber sensor; single mode fiber configuration; surface plasmon oscillations; Metallization; Optical diffraction; Optical fiber sensors; Optical planar waveguides; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguide theory; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Plasmons; Surface waves;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference, 1997. Linking to the Next Century. Proceedings., 1997 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International

Conference_Location

Natal

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4165-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SBMOMO.1997.648798

Filename

648798