Title :
Polarization-selective coupling to long-range surface plasmon-polariton waveguides
Author :
Muller, Jan Philipp Balthasar ; Leosson, Kristjan ; Capasso, Federico
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng. & Appl. Sci., Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
We use plasmonic antenna arrays to unidirectionally couple incident light in two different polarization states to long-range surface plasmon polariton waveguide modes propagating in opposite directions. The structures enable polarization-sorting with extinction rates in excess of 30dB.
Keywords :
light polarisation; light propagation; metamaterial antennas; optical couplers; optical waveguides; plasmonics; polaritons; waveguide antenna arrays; extinction rates; incident light; long-range surface plasmon polariton waveguide mode propagation; long-range surface plasmon-polariton waveguides; plasmonic antenna arrays; polarization states; polarization-selective coupling; polarization-sorting; Antenna arrays; Couplings; Optical waveguides; Plasmons; Surface waves; Vectors;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
