Title :
Adiabatically graded plasmonic structures for “rainbow” trapping effect
Author :
Gan, Qiaoqiang ; Ding, Yujie J. ; Bartoli, Filbert J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., State Univ. of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
Abstract :
Tunable plasmonic bandgaps were achieved on adiabatically graded grating structures. Light of different wavelengths is “trapped” at different positions along the grating, consistent with computer simulations, thus verifying the intriguing “rainbow” trapping effect.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; plasmonics; radiation pressure; adiabatically graded grating structures; adiabatically graded plasmonic structures; rainbow trapping effect; tunable plasmonic bandgaps; Charge carrier processes; Dispersion; Gratings; Optical surface waves; Plasmons; Surface roughness; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8940-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHO.2011.6110516
