DocumentCode
2264776
Title
Why asymmetrical nanoscale plasmonic waveguides are guiding plasmons?
Author
Berkovitch, Nikolai ; Orenstein, Meir ; Lipson, Steve
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys., Technion, Haifa
fYear
2008
fDate
4-9 May 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
Highly asymmetrical plasmonic waveguides exhibit guiding in dimensions below the expected cutoff. A new family of discrete guided modes of asymmetrical waveguides with losses is found, which assists in nano plasmonic guiding.
Keywords
nanostructured materials; optical losses; optical materials; optical waveguides; plasmonics; surface plasmons; asymmetrical nanoscale plasmonic waveguides; guiding plasmons; waveguide loss; Dielectric substrates; Gold; Optical losses; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Physics; Plasmons; Skin; Slabs; Surface waves; (230.7370) Waveguides; (240.6680) Surface Plasmons; (250.5403) Plasmonics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-859-9
Type
conf
Filename
4572725
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