Title :
Numerical calculations of enhanced transmission through sub-wavelength apertures
Author_Institution :
NEC Res. Inst., Princeton, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Finite difference time domain (FDTD) solutions of Maxwell´s equations are presented which reveal the nature of the recent observation of anomalously high optical transmission through metal films with sub-wavelength apertures in surface corrugations.
Keywords :
Maxwell equations; finite difference time-domain analysis; infrared spectra; metallic thin films; surface plasmons; Maxwell equations; finite difference time domain solutions; metal films; optical transmission; subwavelength apertures; surface corrugations; surface plasmons; Apertures; Corrugated surfaces; Finite difference methods; Maxwell equations; Optical arrays; Optical films; Optical surface waves; Plasmons; Stimulated emission; Time domain analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238280