Title :
Symmetry breaking in plasmonic waveguides with metal nonlinearities
Author :
Davoyan, Arthur R. ; Shadrivov, Ilya V. ; Kivshar, Yuri S. ; Orenstein, Meir
Author_Institution :
Nonlinear Phys. Centre, Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT, Australia
Abstract :
Recent advances in the study of subwavelength localization and guiding of light in metal-dielectric structures demonstrate promising applications of surface plasmon polaritons (SPPs) for a design of nanoscale integrated optical circuits. The ability to dynamically tune and control the SPP properties is of a key importance for the future applications of plasmonic devices. Utilizing nonlinear properties of plasmonic waveguides is an attractive approach for controlling light propagation at the nanoscale.
Keywords :
integrated optics; light propagation; nanophotonics; nonlinear optics; optical control; optical waveguides; plasmonics; polaritons; surface plasmons; light guiding; light propagation; metal nonlinearities; metal-dielectric structures; nanoscale integrated optical circuits design; plasmonic devices; plasmonic waveguides; subwavelength localization; surface plasmon polaritons; Integrated optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/EQEC), 2011 Conference on and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0533-5
Electronic_ISBN :
Pending
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5943276
