Title :
Modeling and Simulation of Plasmonic Surfaces
Author :
Alhasson, Bader ; Matin, M.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Denver, Denver, CO
Abstract :
Plasmons are simply density waves of electrons, shaped when light hits the surface of a metal under particular conditions. These waves are produced at optical frequencies, very small and rapid waves; as a result they can in theory encode plenty of information. Surface Plasmon resonance (SPR) has become a significant optical tool for identifying a selection of specific binding interactions such as DNA. In this paper we will show the results of simulation for the angular excitation spectra of surface Plasmon for various metal and oxide thicknesses. In addition, we will illustrate multiple angles surface Plasmon resonance data for different wavelengths.
Keywords :
attenuated total reflection; dielectric thin films; gold; metal-insulator boundaries; metallic thin films; nanoparticles; reflectivity; refractive index; surface plasmon resonance; Au; angular excitation spectra; attenuated total reflection; gold film thickness; nanoparticles; optical wave propagations; oxide layer thickness; reflectivity curve; refractive index; surface plasmon resonance; total internal reflection; Gold; Optical attenuators; Optical films; Optical propagation; Optical reflection; Optical refraction; Optical surface waves; Optical variables control; Plasmons; Surface waves; Surface Plasmon resonance (SPR); attenuated total reflection (ATR); total internal reflection (TIR);
Conference_Titel :
PhotonicsGlobal@Singapore, 2008. IPGC 2008. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Singapore
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3901-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2906-6
DOI :
10.1109/IPGC.2008.4781376
