Title :
Controlling the Surface Plasmon extension
Author :
Armand, D. ; Taguchi, G. ; Kadoya, Y.
Author_Institution :
CREST, Japan Sci. & Technol. Agency, Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
We present a multilayer device which allows the control of Surface Plasmon (SP) propagation properties (propagation length and extension). A simple modification on an inner air gap thickness strongly affects SP propagation mode due to coupling with bulk substrate mode.
Keywords :
multilayers; surface plasmons; bulk substrate mode; inner air gap thickness; multilayer device; propagation length; surface plasmon extension; surface plasmon propagation mode; surface plasmon propagation property control; Couplings; Indexes; Optical filters; Optical surface waves; Permittivity; Plasmons; Substrates;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2011 36th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Houston, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0510-6
Electronic_ISBN :
2162-2027
DOI :
10.1109/irmmw-THz.2011.6105171
